W. F. Weeks

7.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
117 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

W. F. Weeks is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, W. F. Weeks has authored 117 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Atmospheric Science, 22 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 13 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in W. F. Weeks's work include Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (92 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (67 papers) and Climate change and permafrost (53 papers). W. F. Weeks is often cited by papers focused on Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (92 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (67 papers) and Climate change and permafrost (53 papers). W. F. Weeks collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. W. F. Weeks's co-authors include G. F. N. Cox, G.W. Timco, Anthony J. Gow, Martin O. Jeffries, W. D. Hibler, W. J. Campbell, K. Morris, G. E. Lofgren, W. B. Tucker and Stephen F. Ackley and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

W. F. Weeks

114 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

A review of the engineering properties of sea ice 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A review of the engineering properties of sea ice
    2009 466 citations W. F. Weeks et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. F. Weeks United States 37 4.0k 559 547 300 265 117 4.5k
Stephen F. Ackley United States 35 3.9k 1.0× 1.5k 2.6× 462 0.8× 129 0.4× 41 0.2× 128 4.8k
W. D. Hibler United States 36 5.1k 1.3× 1.1k 2.0× 560 1.0× 104 0.3× 36 0.1× 110 5.4k
M. R. Walter Australia 33 1.5k 0.4× 301 0.5× 473 0.9× 99 0.3× 333 1.3× 62 3.8k
W. S. B. Paterson Canada 24 4.7k 1.2× 85 0.2× 207 0.4× 104 0.3× 54 0.2× 67 5.0k
Todd M. Hoefen United States 18 565 0.1× 120 0.2× 118 0.2× 181 0.6× 129 0.5× 66 3.2k
Jian Lin United States 58 1.4k 0.4× 419 0.7× 657 1.2× 86 0.3× 908 3.4× 218 13.4k
H. Paul Johnson United States 36 1.3k 0.3× 448 0.8× 655 1.2× 43 0.1× 285 1.1× 103 3.7k
Benjamin Holt United States 37 1.7k 0.4× 2.1k 3.7× 352 0.6× 318 1.1× 30 0.1× 119 4.0k
Bonnie Light United States 31 3.4k 0.9× 743 1.3× 531 1.0× 77 0.3× 29 0.1× 59 3.9k
J. W. Lavelle United States 28 1.0k 0.3× 1.2k 2.2× 382 0.7× 35 0.1× 105 0.4× 74 2.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. F. Weeks

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jeffries, Martin O., K. Morris, W. F. Weeks, & A. P. Worby. (1997). Seasonal variations in the properties and structural composition of sea ice and snow cover in the Bellingshausen and Amundsen Seas, Antarctica. Journal of Glaciology. 43(143). 138–151. 76 indexed citations
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Jeffries, Martin O., W. F. Weeks, Raymond A. Shaw, & K. Morris. (1993). Structural characteristics of congelation and platelet ice and their role in the development of antarctic land-fast sea ice. Journal of Glaciology. 39(132). 223–238. 7 indexed citations
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Jeffries, Martin O., W. F. Weeks, Raymond A. Shaw, & K. Morris. (1993). Structural characteristics of congelation and platelet ice and their role in the development of antarctic land-fast sea ice. Journal of Glaciology. 39(132). 223–238. 67 indexed citations
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Cox, G. F. N. & W. F. Weeks. (1986). Changes in the Salinity and Porosity of Sea-Ice Samples During Shipping and Storage. Journal of Glaciology. 32(112). 371–375. 16 indexed citations
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Cox, G. F. N. & W. F. Weeks. (1986). Changes in the Salinity and Porosity of Sea-Ice Samples During Shipping and Storage. Journal of Glaciology. 32(112). 371–375. 56 indexed citations
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Cox, G. F. N. & W. F. Weeks. (1983). Equations for Determining the Gas and Brine Volumes in Sea-Ice Samples. Journal of Glaciology. 29(102). 306–316. 456 indexed citations
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Gow, Anthony J., Stephen F. Ackley, W. F. Weeks, & John W. Govoni. (1982). Physical and Structural Characteristics of Antarctic Sea Ice. Annals of Glaciology. 3. 113–117. 33 indexed citations
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Gow, Anthony J., Stephen F. Ackley, W. F. Weeks, & John W. Govoni. (1982). Physical and Structural Characteristics of Antarctic Sea Ice. Annals of Glaciology. 3. 113–117. 73 indexed citations
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Campbell, W. J., W. F. Weeks, R. O. Ramseier, & P. Gloersen. (1975). Geophysical studies of floating ice by remote sensing. Journal of Glaciology. 15(73). 305–328. 34 indexed citations
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Campbell, W. J., W. F. Weeks, R. O. Ramseier, & P. Gloersen. (1975). Geophysical studies of floating ice by remote sensing. Journal of Glaciology. 15(73). 305–328. 4 indexed citations
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Cox, G. F. N. & W. F. Weeks. (1974). Salinity Variations in Sea Ice. Journal of Glaciology. 13(67). 109–120. 58 indexed citations
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Hibler, W. D., W. F. Weeks, Austin Kovacs, & Stephen F. Ackley. (1974). Differential Sea-Ice Drift. I. Spatial and Temporal Variations in Sea-Ice Deformation. Journal of Glaciology. 13(69). 437–455. 5 indexed citations
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Cox, G. F. N. & W. F. Weeks. (1974). Salinity Variations in Sea Ice. Journal of Glaciology. 13(67). 109–120. 180 indexed citations
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Hibler, W. D., W. F. Weeks, Austin Kovacs, & Stephen F. Ackley. (1974). Differential Sea-Ice Drift. I. Spatial and Temporal Variations in Sea-Ice Deformation. Journal of Glaciology. 13(69). 437–455. 31 indexed citations
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Weeks, W. F., et al.. (1968). Investigations Into the Mechanical Properties of Alpine Snow-Packs. Journal of Glaciology. 7(50). 253–271. 6 indexed citations
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Weeks, W. F., et al.. (1967). Some mechanical properties of alpine snow, Montana, 1964-66. US Army Corps of Engineers: Engineer Research and Development Center (Knowledge Core). 10 indexed citations
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Weeks, W. F. & G. E. Lofgren. (1967). The Effective Solute Distribution Coefficient During the Freezing of NaCl Solutions. Hokkaido University Collection of Scholarly and Academic Papers (Hokkaido University). 1(1). 579–597. 41 indexed citations
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Mock, S. J. & W. F. Weeks. (1966). The Distribution of 10 Meter snow Temperatures on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Journal of Glaciology. 6(43). 23–41. 6 indexed citations
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Weeks, W. F.. (1962). Tensile Strength of NaCl Ice. Journal of Glaciology. 4(31). 25–52. 7 indexed citations
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Weeks, W. F. & D. L. Anderson. (1958). Sea Ice Thrust Structures. Journal of Glaciology. 3(23). 173–175. 14 indexed citations

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