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Attila Komjathy is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on geophysical phenomena and space-related scientific studies.

Komjathy's body of work includes significant contributions to several subfields:

  • Geophysics
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Oceanography

The main research topics covered by Komjathy include:

  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • GNSS positioning and interference

Recent publications illustrate the scope of Komjathy's research interests, including work on atmospheric waves, acoustic observations related to volcanic eruptions, and real-time geophysical monitoring techniques. Notable papers include:

  • "Atmospheric waves and global seismoacoustic observations of the January 2022 Hunga eruption, Tonga" (2022) published in Science
  • "The First Detection of an Earthquake From a Balloon Using Its Acoustic Signature" (2021) published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "The cooperative IGS RT-GIMs: a reliable estimation of the global ionospheric electron content distribution in real time" (2021) published in Earth System Science Data
  • "GNSS total variometric approach: first demonstration of a tool for real-time tsunami genesis estimation" (2021) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Inferring the Evolution of a Large Earthquake From Its Acoustic Impacts on the Ionosphere" (2021) published in AGU Advances

Komjathy has frequently co-authored with several researchers, including:

  • Siddharth Krishnamoorthy
  • Léo Martire
  • Daniel Bowman
  • Panagiotis Vergados
  • J. A. Cutts

In terms of publication venues, Komjathy's work has appeared multiple times in:

  • GPS Solutions
  • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
  • Science

Best Publications

  • The IGS VTEC maps: a reliable source of ionospheric information since 1998

    M. Hernández-Pajares;J. M. Juan;J. Sanz;R. Orus

  • Dayside global ionospheric response to the major interplanetary events of October 29–30, 2003 “Halloween Storms”

    A. J. Mannucci;B. T. Tsurutani;B. A. Iijima;A. Komjathy

  • Atmospheric waves and global seismoacoustic observations of the January 2022 Hunga eruption, Tonga

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  • Wind speed measurement using forward scattered GPS signals

    J.L. Garrison;A. Komjathy;V.U. Zavorotny;S.J. Katzberg

  • Global ionospheric total electron content mapping using the global positioning system

    Attila Komjathy

  • Consistency of seven different GNSS global ionospheric mapping techniques during one solar cycle

    David Roma-Dollase;David Roma-Dollase;Manuel Hernández-Pajares;Andrzej Krankowski;Kacper Kotulak

  • Automated daily processing of more than 1000 ground-based GPS receivers for studying intense ionospheric storms

    Attila Komjathy;Lawrence Sparks;Brian D. Wilson;Anthony J. Mannucci

  • GNSS Reflectometry and Remote Sensing: New Objectives and Results

    Shuanggen Jin;Attila Komjathy

  • Ionospheric Signatures of Tohoku-Oki Tsunami of March 11, 2011: Model Comparisons Near the Epicenter

    David A. Galvan;David A. Galvan;Attila Komjathy;Michael P. Hickey;Philip Stephens

  • Global plasmaspheric TEC and its relative contribution to GPS TEC

    E. Yizengaw;M.B. Moldwin;D. Galvan;B.A. Iijima

  • GPS Signal Scattering from Sea Surface: Wind Speed Retrieval Using Experimental Data and Theoretical Model

    Attila Komjathy;Valery U. Zavorotny;Penina Axelrad;George H. Born

  • Detecting ionospheric TEC perturbations caused by natural hazards using a global network of GPS receivers: The Tohoku case study

    Attila Komjathy;David A. Galvan;Philip Stephens;M. D. Butala

  • Retrieval of Ocean Surface Wind Speed and Wind Direction Using Reflected GPS Signals

    Attila Komjathy;Michael Armatys;Dallas Masters;Penina Axelrad

  • Sea ice remote sensing using surface reflected GPS signals

    A. Komjathy;J. Maslanik;V.U. Zavorotny;P. Axelrad

  • The 2009 Samoa and 2010 Chile tsunamis as observed in the ionosphere using GPS total electron content

    David A. Galvan;Attila Komjathy;Michael P. Hickey;Anthony J. Mannucci

  • Real-Time Detection of Tsunami Ionospheric Disturbances with a Stand-Alone GNSS Receiver: A Preliminary Feasibility Demonstration

    Giorgio Savastano;Attila Komjathy;Olga Verkhoglyadova;Augusto Mazzoni

  • Mediterranean Balloon Experiment: ocean wind speed sensing from the stratosphere, using GPS reflections

    Estel Cardellach;Giulio Ruffini;David Pino;Antonio Rius

  • Superposed epoch analysis of the dayside ionospheric response to four intense geomagnetic storms

    A. J. Mannucci;B. T. Tsurutani;M. A. Abdu;W. D. Gonzalez

  • Space Weather and the Global Positioning System

    Anthea Coster;Attila Komjathy

  • An Assessment of Predicted and Measured Ionospheric Total Electron Content Using a Regional GPS Network

    Attila Komjathy;Richard Langley

  • The IGS VTEC maps: a reliable source of ionospheric information since 1998. J Geod 83(3-4):263-275

    M. J. Hernández Pajares;J. M. Juan;J. Sanz;R. Orus

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony J. Mannucci
Anthony J. Mannucci California Institute of Technology
Jennifer M. Jackson
Jennifer M. Jackson California Institute of Technology
Raphaël F. Garcia
Raphaël F. Garcia National Higher French Institute of Aeronautics and Space
Xiaoqing Pi
Xiaoqing Pi Jet Propulsion Lab
Robert W. Schunk
Robert W. Schunk Utah State University
Bruce T. Tsurutani
Bruce T. Tsurutani California Institute of Technology
Chao Wang
Chao Wang University of Southern California
Jan Josef Sojka
Jan Josef Sojka Utah State University
Joseph O'Rourke
Joseph O'Rourke Smith College
Andrzej Krankowski
Andrzej Krankowski University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

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