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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Environmental Sciences D-index 39 Citations 5,233 237 World Ranking 4406 National Ranking 1782

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Astronomy
  • Ionosphere
  • Meteorology

Alan G. Burns spends much of his time researching Ionosphere, Atmospheric sciences, Thermosphere, Climatology and Geomagnetic storm. In the subject of general Ionosphere, his work in TEC and F region is often linked to Environmental science, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His research integrates issues of Electron density, Total electron content, Ionospheric storm and Solar minimum in his study of Atmospheric sciences.

His research in Thermosphere intersects with topics in Radio occultation and Magnetosphere. His Climatology study incorporates themes from Daytime and Solstice. The various areas that Alan G. Burns examines in his Geomagnetic storm study include Storm and Latitude.

His most cited work include:

  • Comparison of COSMIC ionospheric measurements with ground-based observations and model predictions : Preliminary results (238 citations)
  • Geomagnetic storm effects in the low‐ to middle‐latitude upper thermosphere (134 citations)
  • Initial results from the coupled magnetosphere ionosphere thermosphere model: magnetospheric and ionospheric responses (130 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Alan G. Burns mainly investigates Ionosphere, Atmospheric sciences, Thermosphere, Environmental science and Geomagnetic storm. In his study, Solstice is inextricably linked to Climatology, which falls within the broad field of Ionosphere. His Atmospheric sciences research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Storm, Earth's magnetic field, Latitude and Solar minimum.

He combines subjects such as Airglow, Coronal mass ejection, F region and Mesosphere with his study of Thermosphere. Alan G. Burns integrates many fields in his works, including Environmental science, Scale, Solar maximum, Solar cycle, Local time and Precipitation. Many of his research projects under Meteorology are closely connected to Presentation with Presentation, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Ionosphere (55.51%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (54.72%)
  • Thermosphere (52.36%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Thermosphere (52.36%)
  • Environmental science (34.25%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (54.72%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Alan G. Burns focuses on Thermosphere, Environmental science, Atmospheric sciences, Ionosphere and Scale. His work deals with themes such as Airglow, Geomagnetic storm, Quantum electrodynamics and Southern Hemisphere, which intersect with Thermosphere. The various areas that Alan G. Burns examines in his Geomagnetic storm study include Middle latitudes and Climatology.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Variation and Mesosphere in addition to Atmospheric sciences. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Solar eclipse, Solar flare and Solar minimum. His work in the fields of Geophysics, such as Total electron content, intersects with other areas such as Ionization.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Global‐scale observations of the equatorial ionization anomaly (24 citations)
  • Global Responses of the Coupled Thermosphere and Ionosphere System to the August 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse (22 citations)
  • Solar Flare and Geomagnetic Storm Effects on the Thermosphere and Ionosphere During 6–11 September 2017 (19 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Astronomy
  • Ionosphere
  • Meteorology

Alan G. Burns mainly focuses on Atmospheric sciences, Thermosphere, Environmental science, Ionosphere and Geomagnetic storm. His research in Atmospheric sciences tackles topics such as Mesosphere which are related to areas like Middle latitudes. His Ionosphere research includes elements of Airglow, Solar eclipse and Atmosphere.

His Atmosphere study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as F region, Convection and Solar minimum. His work carried out in the field of Solar minimum brings together such families of science as Solar maximum, Gravity wave and Ionosonde. His research in Geomagnetic storm intersects with topics in Climatology, Solar flare and Geostationary orbit.

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Best Publications

Comparison of COSMIC ionospheric measurements with ground-based observations and model predictions : Preliminary results

Jiuhou Lei;Stig Syndergaard;Alan G. Burns;Stanley C. Solomon.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2007)

333 Citations

The NCAR TIE‐GCM

Liying Qian;Alan G. Burns;Barbara A. Emery;Benjamin Foster.
(2014)

229 Citations

Variability of thermosphere and ionosphere responses to solar flares

Liying Qian;Alan G. Burns;Phillip C. Chamberlin;Stanley C. Solomon.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2011)

172 Citations

Geomagnetic storm effects in the low‐ to middle‐latitude upper thermosphere

A. G. Burns;T. L. Killeen;W. Deng;G. R. Carignan.
Journal of Geophysical Research (1995)

168 Citations

Initial results from the coupled magnetosphere ionosphere thermosphere model: magnetospheric and ionospheric responses

M. Wiltberger;W. Wang;A.G. Burns;S.C. Solomon.
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (2004)

156 Citations

A theoretical study of thermospheric composition perturbations during an impulsive geomagnetic storm

A. G. Burns;T. L. Killeen;R. G. Roble.
Journal of Geophysical Research (1991)

141 Citations

The anomalous ionosphere between solar cycles 23 and 24

Stanley C. Solomon;Liying Qian;Alan G. Burns.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2013)

135 Citations

Midlatitude summer nighttime anomaly of the ionospheric electron density observed by FORMOSAT‐3/COSMIC

C. H. Lin;C. H. Liu;J. Y. Liu;C. H. Chen.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2010)

127 Citations

Observations and simulations of the ionospheric and thermospheric response to the December 2006 geomagnetic storm : Initial phase

Jiuhou Lei;Wenbin Wang;Alan G. Burns;Stanley C. Solomon.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2008)

127 Citations

Initial results from the coupled magnetosphere–ionosphere–thermosphere model: thermosphere–ionosphere responses

W. Wang;M. Wiltberger;A. G. Burns;S. C. Solomon.
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (2004)

123 Citations

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