Walter Munk
- Oceanography top 0.01%
- Underwater Acoustics Research 83
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes 79
- Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing 29
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements 28
- Atmospheric Science top 0.2%
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics 18
- Earth-Surface Processes top 0.2%
- Global and Planetary Change top 0.5%
- Geophysics top 1%
- Seismic Waves and Analysis 24
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- Marine animal studies overview 21
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- Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems 16
- Co-authors
- Carl WunschChristopher GarrettCharles L. CoxDavid E. CartwrightPeter F. WorcesterFrank E. SnodgrassE. PalménF. Zachariasen
- Journals
- The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (36 papers)Journal of Physical Oceanography (14 papers)Oceanography (10 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesRussiaAustralia
In The Last Decade
Walter Munk
178 papers receiving 11.3k citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 118
- Oceanography 10.5k
- Atmospheric Science 4.6k
- Earth-Surface Processes 1.5k
- Global and Planetary Change 3.3k
- Geophysics 1.6k
Countries citing papers authored by Walter Munk
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All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | 1 | |
| 2 | Acoustic remote sensing of large-scale temperature variability in the North Pacific Ocean | 2003 | 0 |
| 3 | A comparative study of mode arrivals at megameter ranges for 28 Hz, 75 Hz, and 84 Hz sources | 2003 | 1 |
| 4 | Monitoring the Ocean Acoustically: A Review and Strategy for the Future | 2001 | 1 |
| 5 | 1991 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1989 | 71 | |
| 7 | 1987 | 57 | |
| 8 | 1984 | 15 | |
| 9 | 1982 | 74 | |
| 10 | Scattering of sound by internal waves: The role of particle velocities | 1977 | 1 |
| 11 | 1974 | 75 | |
| 12 | 1971 | 56 | |
| 13 | Once Again-Tidal Friction | 1968 | 48 |
| 14 | Tidal spectroscopy and predictionbreakdown → | 1966 | 556 |
| 15 | 1963 | 201 | |
| 16 | Bispectra of ocean waves | 1963 | 176 |
| 17 | Spectra of low-frequency ocean waves | 1959 | 100 |
| 18 | 1958 | 2 | |
| 19 | Evidence from the rotation of the earth | 1955 | 4 |
| 20 | Wave intensity along a refracted ray | 1952 | 40 |
About Walter Munk
Walter Munk is a scholar working on Oceanography, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering and Earth-Surface Processes, having authored 184 papers that have together received 13.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Underwater Acoustics Research (83 papers), Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (79 papers), Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing (29 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (28 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (24 papers), Marine animal studies overview (21 papers), Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (18 papers) and Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems (16 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (10.5k citations), Atmospheric Science (4.6k citations), Earth-Surface Processes (1.5k citations), Global and Planetary Change (3.3k citations) and Geophysics (1.6k citations). Walter Munk has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Russia and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Carl Wunsch, Christopher Garrett, Charles L. Cox, David E. Cartwright, Peter F. Worcester, Frank E. Snodgrass, E. Palmén, F. Zachariasen, Gordon J. F. MacDonald and John A. Colosi. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Journal of Physical Oceanography, Oceanography, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Journal International.
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