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Hydrology

Movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth's surface

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Researchers in Hydrology

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Dennis P. Lettenmaier
University of California, Los Angeles
1,051
Papers
86,770
Citations
144
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Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesClimate variability and modelsSoil Moisture and Remote Sensing
S
Sonia Isabelle Seneviratne
1,182
Papers
83,502
Citations
140
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Climate variability and modelsClimate Change and Environmental ImpactMeteorological Phenomena and Simulations
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Gianpaolo Balsamo
World Meteorological Organization
405
Papers
81,642
Citations
70
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Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsClimate variability and modelsSoil Moisture and Remote Sensing
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Keith John Beven
Lancaster University
707
Papers
67,748
Citations
114
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Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesSoil Moisture and Remote SensingGroundwater flow and contamination studies
J
Jean Poesen
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
1,701
Papers
65,172
Citations
132
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Soil erosion and sediment transportHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesAeolian processes and effects
D
David M. Lawrence
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
559
Papers
59,397
Citations
107
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Climate variability and modelsPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsMeteorological Phenomena and Simulations
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Lisa V. Alexander
UNSW Sydney
261
Papers
57,810
Citations
80
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Climate variability and modelsClimate Change and Environmental ImpactMeteorological Phenomena and Simulations
Y
Yoshihide Wada
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
718
Papers
55,963
Citations
116
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Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesWater resources management and optimizationGeophysics and Gravity Measurements
S
Soroosh Sorooshian
University of California, Irvine
693
Papers
54,284
Citations
100
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Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesSoil Moisture and Remote SensingPrecipitation Measurement and Analysis
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Filippo Giorgi
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
525
Papers
53,899
Citations
119
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Climate variability and modelsMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsClimate Change and Environmental Impact
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Richard G. Allen
University of Idaho
361
Papers
53,662
Citations
71
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Hydrology and Drought AnalysisIrrigation Practices and Water ManagementSoil Moisture and Remote Sensing
A
Aiguo Dai
State University of New York
308
Papers
51,436
Citations
95
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Climate variability and modelsMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsGeology and Paleoclimatology Research
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Active NSF Grants

Chaoqun Lu
University of Wisconsin-Madison
$610KSep 2026
Hydrologic Sciences
Xiaowei Jia
Rutgers University New Brunswick
$383KOct 2026
GEO CI - GEO Cyberinfrastrctre
Marisa Repasch
University of New Mexico
$469KJul 2026
WaLCZ-Water, Land, & Crit Zone
Marine Frouin
SUNY at Stony Brook
$873KJul 2026
LET-Life & Enviro Through Time
Dev Niyogi
University of Texas at Austin
$242KAug 2026
XC-Crosscutting Activities Pro
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