Walter Zenk

5.8k total citations
107 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Walter Zenk is a scholar working on Oceanography, Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter Zenk has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Oceanography, 46 papers in Atmospheric Science and 31 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Walter Zenk's work include Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (72 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (32 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (25 papers). Walter Zenk is often cited by papers focused on Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (72 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (32 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (25 papers). Walter Zenk collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and South Africa. Walter Zenk's co-authors include Todd Glickman, Gerold Siedler, Claudia Schmid, Olaf Boebel, Philip L. Richardson, Amy S. Bower, Laurence Armi, Nelson G. Hogg, Rolf H. Käse and Е. Г. Морозов and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Walter Zenk

102 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Walter Zenk Germany 38 3.3k 2.4k 1.9k 673 427 107 4.4k
Michael S. McCartney United States 33 3.8k 1.1× 3.3k 1.4× 2.7k 1.4× 557 0.8× 484 1.1× 44 5.2k
Philip L. Richardson United States 43 4.7k 1.4× 2.3k 1.0× 2.8k 1.5× 600 0.9× 693 1.6× 115 5.7k
John M. Huthnance United Kingdom 31 2.6k 0.8× 1.8k 0.8× 923 0.5× 1.1k 1.7× 520 1.2× 100 3.7k
Paola Malanotte‐Rizzoli United States 36 3.9k 1.2× 1.9k 0.8× 2.2k 1.2× 399 0.6× 520 1.2× 131 4.5k
S. S. C. Shenoi India 36 3.9k 1.2× 2.0k 0.8× 2.4k 1.3× 375 0.6× 468 1.1× 88 4.7k
William J. Teague United States 31 3.1k 0.9× 1.8k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 482 0.7× 372 0.9× 105 3.5k
Terrence M. Joyce United States 43 4.7k 1.4× 2.8k 1.2× 2.9k 1.5× 359 0.5× 407 1.0× 122 5.4k
Grant R. Bigg United Kingdom 38 1.6k 0.5× 3.9k 1.6× 2.0k 1.1× 731 1.1× 718 1.7× 161 5.1k
R. A. Flather United Kingdom 35 2.8k 0.8× 2.1k 0.9× 1.4k 0.8× 1.1k 1.7× 480 1.1× 70 3.9k
Pierre‐Marie Poulain Italy 42 4.4k 1.3× 1.9k 0.8× 2.0k 1.0× 442 0.7× 508 1.2× 153 5.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Walter Zenk

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Fields of papers citing papers by Walter Zenk

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Walter Zenk. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Walter Zenk. The network helps show where Walter Zenk may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Walter Zenk

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Walter Zenk. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Walter Zenk based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Walter Zenk. Walter Zenk is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lankhorst, Matthias, et al.. (2017). RAFOS FLoat Trajectories from the Labrador Sea Water Level in the Iceland Basin 1997-2003. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut).
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Zenk, Walter, Gerold Siedler, Gerd Wegner, et al.. (2016). Early Oceanography and the Development of Physical and Chemical Marine Sciences in Kiel after World War II. Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR). 39. 29–93.
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Морозов, Е. Г., А. Н. Демидов, R. Yu. Tarakanov, & Walter Zenk. (2010). Abyssal Channels in the Atlantic Ocean: Water Structure and Flows. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 67 indexed citations
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Zenk, Walter, et al.. (2006). The expeditions ANTARKTIS-XXII/4 and 5 of the Research Vessel Polarstern in 2005. 1 indexed citations
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Kanzow, Torsten, Uwe Send, Walter Zenk, & Monika Rhein. (2003). Monitoring the deep Branch of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation at 16 N. EGS - AGU - EUG Joint Assembly. 11741. 1 indexed citations
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Bower, Amy S., Bernard Le Cann, T. Rossby, et al.. (2002). Directly measured mid-depth circulation in the northeastern North Atlantic Ocean. Nature. 419(6907). 603–607. 184 indexed citations
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Send, Uwe, Torsten Kanzow, Walter Zenk, & Monika Rhein. (2002). Monitoring the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation at 16°N. Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR). 5 indexed citations
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Glickman, Todd & Walter Zenk. (2000). Glossary of Meteorology. 440 indexed citations
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Shapiro, G. I., et al.. (2000). 10.1016/0967-0653(96)80263-8. Time to knit. 18(1). 29–42. 7 indexed citations
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Zenk, Walter. (2000). Direct Observations Of The Iceland Basin Cyclone At Mid Depths. Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR). 1 indexed citations
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Godin, Oleg A., et al.. (1997). Simulations of Acoustic Imprints of Meddies in the Iberian Basin: Toward Acoustic Detection of Meddies. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology. 14(4). 938–949. 6 indexed citations
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Rossby, T., Gerold Siedler, & Walter Zenk. (1995). The Volunteer Observing Ship and Future Ocean Monitoring. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 76(1). 5–11. 9 indexed citations
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Boebel, Olaf, et al.. (1995). Calculation of Salinity from Neutrally Buoyant RAFOS Floats. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology. 12(4). 923–934. 14 indexed citations
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Hinrichsen, Hans‐Harald, et al.. (1994). Merging and Migration of Two Meddies. Journal of Physical Oceanography. 24(10). 2129–2141. 57 indexed citations
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Speer, Kevin & Walter Zenk. (1993). The Flow of Antarctic Bottom Water into the Brazil Basin. Journal of Physical Oceanography. 23(12). 2667–2682. 101 indexed citations
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Zenk, Walter, K. Tokos, & Olaf Boebel. (1992). New observations of Meddy Movement south of the Tejo Plateau. Geophysical Research Letters. 19(24). 2389–2392. 41 indexed citations
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Zenk, Walter & Thomas J Müller. (1988). Seven-year current meter record in the eastern North Atlantic. Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers. 35(8). 1259–1268. 21 indexed citations
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Käse, Rolf H. & Walter Zenk. (1987). Reconstructed Mediterranean Salt Lens Trajectories. Journal of Physical Oceanography. 17(1). 158–163. 70 indexed citations
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Käse, Rolf H., Walter Zenk, Thomas B. Sanford, & W. Hiller. (1985). Currents, fronts and eddy fluxes in the Canary Basin. Progress In Oceanography. 14. 231–257. 72 indexed citations
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Zenk, Walter. (1971). Zur Schichtung des Mittelmeerwassers westlich von Gibraltar. Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR). 9 indexed citations

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