C. Tarnocai

11.8k citations

56 papers · 7.0k · 4 hit papers · h-index 26

Impact in

Atmospheric Science top 0.2%
- Climate change and permafrost
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
Soil Science top 0.5%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

Papers in

Atmospheric Science 41
- Climate change and permafrost 38
- Cryospheric studies and observations 21
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 17
Ecology 26
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology 23

Co-authors: Edward A. G. Schuur (7 shared papers)Peter Kuhry (14 shared papers)Josep G. Canadell (3 shared papers)G. G. Mazhitova (3 shared papers)S. A. Zimov (2 shared papers)James G. Bockheim (6 shared papers)Charles D. Koven (6 shared papers)Philippe Ciais (4 shared papers)
Journals: Canadian Journal of Soil Science (8 papers)Permafrost and Periglacial Processes (6 papers)Geoderma (3 papers)Biogeosciences (2 papers)Géographie physique et Quaternaire (2 papers)
Partner nations: Canada United States Sweden

In The Last Decade

C. Tarnocai

55 papers receiving 6.7k citations

C. Tarnocai's Hit Papers

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Causes of variation in soil carbon simulations from CMIP5 Earth system models and comparison with observations 2013 · 617 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2013 Biogeosciences
2011 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2009 Global Biogeochemical Cycles
2008 BioScience

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1	Soil organic carbon pools in the northern circumpolar permafrost region Global Biogeochemical Cycles ·C. Tarnocai, Josep G. Canadell, Edward A. G. Schuur, Peter Kuhry, G. G. Mazhitova, S. A. Zimov Hit paper breakdown →	2009	1915
2	Vulnerability of Permafrost Carbon to Climate Change: Implications for the Global Carbon Cycle BioScience ·Edward A. G. Schuur, James G. Bockheim, Josep G. Canadell, E. S. Euskirchen, Christopher B. Field, S. V. Goryachkin, Stefan Hagemann, Peter Kuhry, Peter M. Lafleur, Hanna Lee, G. G. Mazhitova, Frederick E. Nelson, Annette Rinke, V. E. Romanovsky, N. I. Shiklomanov, C. Tarnocai, Sergey Venevsky, Jason G. Vogel, (unknown) Hit paper breakdown →	2008	1227
3	Permafrost carbon-climate feedbacks accelerate global warming Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Charles D. Koven, Bruno Ringeval, Pierre Friedlingstein, Philippe Ciais, Patricia Cadule, Dmitry Khvorostyanov, Gerhard Krinner, C. Tarnocai Hit paper breakdown →	2011	682
4	Causes of variation in soil carbon simulations from CMIP5 Earth system models and comparison with observations Biogeosciences ·Katherine EO Todd-Brown, James T. Randerson, W. M. Post, Forrest M. Hoffman, C. Tarnocai, Edward A. G. Schuur, Steven Allison Hit paper breakdown →	2013	617
5	Vulnerability of high-latitude soil organic carbon in North America to disturbance Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Guido Grosse, J. W. Harden, Merritt R. Turetsky, A. David McGuire, Philip Camill, C. Tarnocai, Steve Frolking, Edward A. G. Schuur, T. Jorgenson, S. S. Marchenko, V. E. Romanovsky, Kimberly P. Wickland, Nancy H. F. French, Mark P. Waldrop, Laura Bourgeau‐Chavez, Robert G. Striegl	2011	389
6	The Northern Circumpolar Soil Carbon Database: spatially distributed datasets of soil coverage and soil carbon storage in the northern permafrost regions Earth system science data ·Gustaf Hugelius, C. Tarnocai, Gabriele Broll, Josep G. Canadell, Peter Kuhry, David K. Swanson	2013	242
7	Field information links permafrost carbon to physical vulnerabilities of thawing Geophysical Research Letters ·J. W. Harden, Charles D. Koven, Chien‐Lu Ping, Gustaf Hugelius, A. David McGuire, Phillip Camill, T. Jorgenson, Peter Kuhry, G. J. Michaelson, Jonathan A. O’Donnell, Edward A. G. Schuur, C. Tarnocai, Kristopher D. Johnson, Guido Grosse	2012	237
8	Perennially Frozen Peatlands in the Western Arctic and Subarctic of Canada Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences ·S. C. Zoltai, C. Tarnocai	1975	152
9	Recognition of cryoturbation for classifying permafrost-affected soils Geoderma ·James G. Bockheim, C. Tarnocai	1998	146
10	On the formation of high‐latitude soil carbon stocks: Effects of cryoturbation and insulation by organic matter in a land surface model Geophysical Research Letters ·Charles D. Koven, Pierre Friedlingstein, Philippe Ciais, Dmitry Khvorostyanov, Gerhard Krinner, C. Tarnocai	2009	119
11	Possibilities for Future Carbon Sequestration in Canadian Agriculture in Relation to Land Use Changes Climatic Change ·J. Dumanski, R. L. Desjardins, C. Tarnocai, Carlos M. Monreal, E. G. Gregorich, V. Kirkwood, C. A. Campbell	1998	107
12	Effects of permafrost aggradation on peat properties as determined from a pan‐Arctic synthesis of plant macrofossils Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences ·Claire C. Treat, Miriam C. Jones, Philip Camill, Angela Gallego‐Sala, Michelle Garneau, J. W. Harden, Gustaf Hugelius, Eric S. Klein, Ulla Kokfelt, Peter Kuhry, Julie Loisel, Paul Mathijssen, Jonathan A. O’Donnell, Pirita Oksanen, Tiina Ronkainen, A. Britta K. Sannel, Julie Talbot, C. Tarnocai, Minna Väliranta	2015	102
13	The world’s largest High Arctic lake responds rapidly to climate warming Nature Communications ·Igor Lehnherr, Vincent L. St. Louis, Martin Sharp, Alex Gardner, John P. Smol, Sherry L. Schiff, Derek C. G. Muir, Colleen Mortimer, N. N. Michelutti, C. Tarnocai, Kyra A. St. Pierre, Craig A. Emmerton, Johan A. Wiklund, Günter Köck, Scott F. Lamoureux, C. H. Talbot	2018	98
14	How the insulating properties of snow affect soil carbon distribution in the continental pan‐Arctic area Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Isabelle Gouttevin, Martin Ménégoz, Florent Dominé, Gerhard Krinner, Charles D. Koven, Philippe Ciais, C. Tarnocai, Julia Boike	2012	96
15	Earth Hummocks of the Canadian Arctic and Subarctic Arctic and Alpine Research ·C. Tarnocai, S. C. Zoltai	1978	80
16	The Impact of Climate Change on Canadian Peatlands Canadian Water Resources Journal / Revue canadienne des ressources hydriques ·C. Tarnocai	2009	79
17	Soil organic carbon pools in a periglacial landscape: a case study from the central Canadian Arctic Permafrost and Periglacial Processes ·Gustaf Hugelius, Peter Kuhry, C. Tarnocai, Tarmo Virtanen	2010	72
18	Potential remobilization of belowground permafrost carbon under future global warming Permafrost and Periglacial Processes ·Peter Kuhry, Ellen Dorrepaal, Gustaf Hugelius, E. A. G. Schuur, C. Tarnocai	2010	61
19	Empirical estimates to reduce modeling uncertainties of soil organic carbon in permafrost regions: a review of recent progress and remaining challenges Environmental Research Letters ·Umakant Mishra, Julie Jastrow, Roser Matamala, Gustaf Hugelius, Charles D. Koven, J. W. Harden, Chien‐Lu Ping, G. J. Michaelson, Zeng Fan, R. M. Miller, A. David McGuire, C. Tarnocai, Peter Kuhry, W. J. Riley, Kevin Schaefer, Edward A. G. Schuur, M. Torre Jorgenson, L. D. Hinzman	2013	61
20	Estimates of soil organic carbon stocks in central Canada using three different approaches Canadian Journal of Forest Research ·Jagtar S. Bhatti, Mike Apps, C. Tarnocai	2002	59

About C. Tarnocai

C. Tarnocai is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Soil Science, General Health Professions and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 56 papers that have together received 7.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Climate change and permafrost (38 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (23 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (21 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (17 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (13 papers), Indigenous Studies and Ecology (6 papers), Soil and Unsaturated Flow (4 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atmospheric Science (5.4k citations), Soil Science (1.2k citations), Environmental Chemistry (1.0k citations), Ecology (2.5k citations) and Global and Planetary Change (1.5k citations). C. Tarnocai has collaborated with scholars based in Canada, United States and Sweden. Frequent co-authors include Edward A. G. Schuur, Peter Kuhry, Josep G. Canadell, G. G. Mazhitova, S. A. Zimov, James G. Bockheim, Charles D. Koven, Philippe Ciais, Gerhard Krinner and S. C. Zoltai. Their work appears in journals such as Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, Geoderma, Biogeosciences and Géographie physique et Quaternaire.

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