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Varun Sharma

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Indiana University

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Established · publishing since 1989
Cryospheric studies and observationsWind Energy Research and DevelopmentWind and Air Flow StudiesClimate change and permafrostMeteorological Phenomena and Simulations

Publications

61

Citations

709

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

37

Publishing since 1989

Research summary
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Varun Sharma studies how snow and the atmosphere interact, using computer models to simulate processes like blowing and drifting snow, snow cover, and airflow over complex terrain such as Antarctica and mountainous regions. A related strand of work examines solar and photovoltaic energy production, including how solar power behaves in alpine areas, often drawing on satellite-based measurements of surface radiation and weather. Together, this research connects cold-region (cryospheric) science, atmospheric modeling, and renewable energy applications.

Snow and atmosphere modeling (blowing/drifting snow)Cryospheric and Antarctic surface processesAtmospheric flow and downscaling for complex terrainSolar and photovoltaic energy resourcesSatellite-based climate and radiation data

Publication activity has been irregular over the past decade, with peaks around 2018 and 2021 followed by a lower and roughly steady output of a few papers per year more recently.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 265 established Earth and Planetary Sciences PIs within our index
Citations: 709cohort median 2,942
h-index: 16cohort median 26
Publications / year (recent): 2.6cohort median 3.2

Typically publishes in teams of ~3 · 51% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 16 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.6/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 10 publications10182019: 2 publications192020: 2 publications202021: 8 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)×8
  • ˜The œcryosphere×3
  • Boundary-Layer Meteorology×3
  • Renewable Energy×3
  • Frontiers in Earth Science×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

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