Østerhus, S, T Sherwin, D Quadfasel, and B Hansen, 2008: The overflow transport east of Iceland. In Dickson RR et al.(eds): Arctic-Subarctic Ocean Fluxes. Springer Science + Business Media B.V., 427-441.

Quadfasel, D and R Käse, 2007: Present-Day Manifestation of the Nordic Seas Overflows. In: Ocean Circulation – mechanisms and impacts – past and future changes of the meridional overturning. Eds: A Schmittner, JCH Chiang, SR Hemming. Geophysical Monograph, 173, AGU, Washington DC, 75-90. (pdf-file)

Geyer, F., S. Østerhus , B. Hansen, and D. Quadfasel, 2006: Observations of highly regular oscillations in the overflow plume downstream of the Faroe Bank Channel. J. Geophys. Res, 111, C12020 (pdf-file)

Danielson, S., K. Aagaard, T. Weingartner, S. Martin, P. Winsor, G. Gawarkiewicz, und D. Quadfasel (2006) The St. Lawrence Polynya and the Bering Shelf circulation: New observations and a model comparison. J. Geophys. Res.

Meincke, J. und D. Quadfasel, 2006: Konvektion und Frischwasserflüsse im Nordatlantik. In: Lozán (ed.) Warnsignale aus den Polarregionen. Wissenschaftliche Fakten Hamburg, 73-77. (pdf-file)

Quadfasel, D., 2005: The Atlantic heat conveyor slows. Nature, 438, 565-566. (pdf-file)

Wilkenskjeld, S. und D. Quadfasel (2005) Response of the Greenland-Scotland overflow to changing deep water supply from the Arctic Mediterranean. Geophys. Res. Let., 32, L21607, doi:10.1029/2005GL024140. (pdf-file)

Hansen, B., S. Østerhus, D. Quadfasel, and W. Turrell (2004) Already the day after tomorrow? SCIENCE, 305, 953-954. (pdf-file)

Brandt, P., M. Dengler, A. Rubino, D. Quadfasel, F. Schott (2003) Intraseasonal variability in the southwestern Arabian Sea and its relation to the seasonal circulation. Deep-Sea Res. II, 50, 2129–2141. (pdf-file)

Jakobsen, P.K., M.H. Nielsen, D. Quadfasel, and T. Schmith (2003) Variability of the surface circulation of the Nordic Seas during the 1990s. ICES Marine Science Symposia, 219, 367-370 (pdf-file)

Jakobsen, P.K., M.H. Ribersgaard, D. Quadfasel, T. Schmith, and Ch. W. Hughes (2003) The near-surface circulation in the northern North Atlantic as inferred from drifter data: variability from the meso-scale to interannual. J. Geophys. Res., 108, 3251, doi:10.1029/2002JC001554 (pdf-file)

Meincke, J., D. Quadfasel, W.H. Berger, K. Brander, R.R. Dickson, P.M. Haugan, M. Latif, J. Marotzke, J. Marshall, J.F. Minster, J. Pätzold, G. Parilla, W. de Ruijter and F. Schott (2003) Variability of the Thermohaline Circulation (THC). In: G. WEFER, F. LAMY, and F. MANTOURA (eds), Marine Science Frontiers for Europe. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York Tokyo, pp 39-60. (pdf-file)

Berner, U., J. Poggenburg, E. Faber, D. Quadfasel, and A. Frische (2003) Methane in ocean waters of the Bay of Bengal: its sources and exchange with the atmosphere. Deep-Sea Res. II, 50, 925-950.(pdf-file)

Karstensen, J., and D. Quadfasel (2002) On the formation of southern hemisphere thermocline waters: Water mass conversion and subduction. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 32, 3020-3038 (pdf-file)

Høyer, J.L., D. Quadfasel, and O.B. Andersen (2002) Deep ocean currents detected with satellite altimetry. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 28, 556-566. (pdf-file)

Dengler, M., D. Quadfasel, F. Schott, and J. Fischer (2002) Abyssal circulation in the Somali Basin. Deep-Sea Res. Part II, 49, 1297-1322. (pdf-file)

Stramma, L., P. Brandt, F. Schott, D. Quadfasel and J. Fischer (2002) Winter and summer monsoon water mass and heat transport changes in the Arabian Sea near 80 N. Deep-Sea Res. Part II, 49, 1173-1195. (pdf-file)

Brandt, P., L. Stramma, F. Schott, J. Fischer, M. Dengler and D. Quadfasel (2002) Annual Rossby waves in the Arabian Sea from TOPEX/POSEIDON altimeter and in-situ data. Deep-Sea Res. Part II, 49, 1197-1210. (pdf-file)

Karstensen, J., and D. Quadfasel (2002) Water subducted into the Indian Ocean Subtropical gyre. Deep-Sea Res. Part II, 49, 1441-1457. (pdf-file)

Dengler, M., and D. Quadfasel (2002) Equatorial Deep Jets and abyssal mixing in the Indian Ocean. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 32, 1165-1180. 

Quadfasel, D. (2001) Ocean Currents: Red Sea. In: J.H. Steele, S.A. Thorpe and K.K. Turekian (eds.) Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, Academic Press, San Diego, pp. 2366-2376.

Høyer, J.L., and D. Quadfasel (2001) Detection of cold overflows from altimeter satellites. Geophys. Res. Let., 28, 1611-1614. (pdf-file)

Rudels, B., R. Meyer, E. Fahrbach, V. Ivanov, S.Østerhus, D. Quadfasel, U. Schauer, V. Tverberg, and R. Woodgate (2000) Water masses and circulation in Fram Strait in summer 1997. Ann. Geophysicae, 18, 687-705.

Eigenheer, A., and D. Quadfasel (2000) Seasonal variability of the Bay of Bengal circulation inferred from TOPEX/POSEIDON altimetry. J. Geophys. Res., 105, 3,243-3,252

Brandt, P., A. Rubino, D. Quadfasel, W. Alpers, J. Sellschopp, and V. Fiekas (1999) Evidence for the influence of Atlantic-Ionian-Stream fluctuations on the tidally induced internal dynamics in the Strait of Messina. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 29, 1071-1080.

Rudels, B., D. Quadfasel, and H.J. Friedrich (1999) The Arctic circumpolar boundary current. Deep-Sea Res. II, 46, 1023-1062.

Lherminier, P., J.-C. Gascard, and D. Quadfasel (1999) Advection and mesoscale eddies in preconditioning the Greenland Sea to deep convection. Deep-Sea Res. II, 46, 1199-1235.

Reppin, J., F. A. Schott, J. Fischer, and D. Quadfasel (1999) Equatorial currents and transports in the upper central Indian Ocean: Annual cycle and interannual variability. J. Geophys. Res., 104, 15,495-15,514.

Grotefendt, K., K. Logemann, D. Quadfasel, and S. Ronski (1998) Is the Arctic Ocean warming? J. Geophys. Res., 103, 27,679-27,687.

Schott, F., J. Fischer, U. Garternicht, and D. Quadfasel (1997) Summer monsoon response of the northern Somali Current, 1995. Geophys. Res. Let., 24, 2565-2568.

Quadfasel, D., J. Fischer, F. Schott, and L. Stramma (1997) Deep water exchange through the Owen Fracture Zone in the Arabian Sea. Geophys. Res. Let., 24, 2805-2808.

Woelk, S., and D. Quadfasel (1996) Renewal of deep-water in the Red Sea during 1982-1987, J. Geophys. Res., 101, 18,155-18,165.

Quadfasel, D., A. Frische, and G. Cresswell (1996) The circulation in the source area of the South Equatorial Current in the eastern Indian Ocean. J. Geophys. Res., 101, 12,483-12,488.

Schott, F., J. Reppin, D. Quadfasel and J. Fischer (1994) Currents and transports in the Monsoon Current south of Sri Lanka. J. Geophys. Res., 99, 25,127-25,141.

Quadfasel, D. und H. Baudner (1993) Gyre-scale circulation cells in the Red Sea. Oceanol. Acta., 16, 221-229.

Cresswell, G.R., A. Frische, J. Peterson, and D. Quadfasel (1993) Circulation in the Timor Sea. J. Geophys. Res., 98, 14,379-14,389.

Quadfasel, D., A. Sy, and B. Rudels (1993) A ship of opportunity XBT section to the north pole: upper ocean temperature observations. Deep-Sea Res., 40, 777-789.

Quadfasel, D., B. Rudels, and S. Selchow (1992) The Central Bank vortex in the Barents Sea: water mass transformation and circulation. ICES Mar. Sci. Symp., 195, 40-51.

Quadfasel, D. und G. Cresswell (1992) A note on the seasonal variability of the South Java Current. J. Geophys. Res., 97, 3685 - 3688.

Rudels, B., and D. Quadfasel (1991) Convection and deep water formation in the Arctic Ocean - Greenland Sea system. J. of Marine Systems, 2, 435-450.

Van Aken, H., D. Quadfasel, and A. Warpakowski (1991) The Arctic front in the Greenland Sea during February 1989: Hydrographic and biological observations. J. Geophys. Res., 96, 4739-4750.

Quadfasel, D., A. Sy., D. Wells und A. Tunik (1991) Warming in the Arctic. Nature, 350, 385.

Quadfasel, D., H. Kudrass, and A. Frische (1990) Deep-water renewal by turbidity currents in the Sulu Sea. Nature, 348, 320-322.

Frische, A., and D. Quadfasel (1990) Hydrography of the Sulu Sea. Proc. ODP, Init. Rep. 124, 101 - 104.

Quadfasel, D., N. Verch, and J. Langhof (1990) Are mercury deep-sea reversing thermometers out of date? Dt. Hydrogr. Z., 43, 145-152.

GSP - Group (1990) Greenland Sea Project - A venture toward improved understanding of the oceans' role in climate. EOS, 71, 750-755.

Rudels, B., D. Quadfasel, H. Friedrich, and M.-N. Houssais (1989) Greenland Sea convection the in winter of 1987 - 1988. J. Geophys. Res., 94, 3223-3227.

MIZEX - Group (1989) MIZEX East 1987: The winter Marginal Ice Zone Program in the Fram Strait and Greenland Sea, EOS, 70, 545-549.

Quadfasel, D., B. Rudels, and K. Kurz (1988) Outflow of dense water from a Svalbard fjord into the Fram Strait. Deep-Sea Res., 35, 1143-1150.

Quadfasel, D., J.-C. Gascard, and K.-P. Koltermann (1987) Large-scale oceanography in Fram Strait during MIZEX 84. J. Geophys. Res., 92, 6719-6728.

Quadfasel, D., and J. Meincke (1987) On the thermal structure of the Greenland Sea gyres. Deep-Sea Res., 34, 1883-1888.

Quadfasel, D., and J.C. Swallow (1986) Evidence for 50-day period planetary waves in the South Equatorial Current of the Indian Ocean. Deep-Sea Res., 33, 1307-1312.

Quadfasel, D., and K. Jancke (1985) Some hydrographic observations in the northwestern Indian Ocean during the early SW-monsoon, 1983. Mahasagar, 18, 387-394.

Quadfasel, D., and F. Schott (1983) Southward subsurface flow below the Somali Current. J. Geophys. Res., 88, 5973-5979.

Quadfasel, D., and F. Schott (1982) Watermass distributions at intermediate layers off the Somali coast during the onset of the SW-monsoon, 1979. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 12, 1358-1372.

Schott, F., and D. Quadfasel (1982) Variability of the Somali Current during the onset of the SW-monsoon, 1979. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 12, 1343-1357.

Leetmaa, A., D. Quadfasel, and D. Wilson (1982) Development of the flow field during the onset of the Somali Current, 1979. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 12, 1325-1342.

Quadfasel, D. (1982) Low-frequency variability of the 20° C isotherm topography in the western equatorial Indian Ocean. J. Geophys. Res., 87, 1990-1996.

Schott, F., and D. Quadfasel (1980) Development of the subsurface currents in the northern Somali gyre from March to July 1979. Science, 209, 593-595.

Bruce, J.G., D. Quadfasel, and J.C. Swallow (1980) Somali Eddy formation during the commencement of the southwest monsoon. J. Geophys. Res., 85, 6654-6660.

Quadfasel, D., H. Kuhn, F. Schott, and W. Zenk (1980) On simultaneous measurements of currents with rotor, wing, and acoustic current meters, moored in shallow water. Dt. Hydrogr. Z., 33, 1-18.

Schott, F., and D. Quadfasel (1979) Lagrangian and Eulerian measurements of horizontal mixing in the Baltic. Tellus, 31, 138-144.

Quadfasel, D., and F. Schott (1979) Comparison of different methods of current measurements. Dt. Hydrogr. Z., 32, 28-38.

Schott, F., M. Ehlers, L. Hubrich, and D. Quadfasel (1978) Small-scale diffusion experiments in the Baltic surface mixed layer under different weather conditions. Dt. Hydrogr. Z., 31, 196-215.