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Overview

Barbara A. Emery is affiliated with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on fields within Physics and Astronomy, with a specific emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Themes extensively covered in their work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Astro and Planetary Science, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies.

Emery's recent papers reflect their interest in solar phenomena and space weather, including the study of solar cycle behavior and coronal hole dynamics. Key publications include:

  • The Evolution of Coronal Holes over Three Solar Cycles Using the McIntosh Archive, 2020, Solar Physics
  • Latitude Variations in Primary and Secondary Polar Crown Polarity Inversion Lines and Polar Coronal Hole Boundaries over Five Solar Cycles, 2021, Solar Physics
  • Comparative Solar Minima Using the McIntosh Archive, 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Whole Heliosphere and Planetary Interactions (WHPI): The Big Picture on Solar Cycle Minima, 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society, 2021, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing

Among frequent collaborators, Emery has worked notably with Ian Hewins, S. E. Gibson, Robert McFadden, T. A. Kuchar, and D. F. Webb, reflecting a collaborative research environment in solar and space science fields. The number of collaborations ranges from two to five papers with these co-authors.

Emery's publications primarily appear in venues that specialize in solar and space physics as well as applied earth observations, including:

  • Solar Physics
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing

The research contributes to understanding solar cycle variations, coronal holes, and their implications for space weather and planetary interactions. Their work integrates data archives and observational methods to analyze long-term solar behavior.

Best Publications

  • The NCAR TIE‐GCM

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

  • An empirical model of quiet-day ionospheric electric fields at middle and low latitudes

    A. D. Richmond;M. Blanc;B. A. Emery;R. H. Wand

  • Magnetosphere‐ionosphere‐thermosphere coupling: Effect of neutral winds on energy transfer and field‐aligned current

    G. Lu;A. D. Richmond;B. A. Emery;R. G. Roble

  • Direct and Indirect Thermospheric Heating Sources for Solar Cycles 21–23

    D. J. Knipp;W. K. Tobiska;B. A. Emery

  • Geoefficiency and energy partitioning in CIR-driven and CME-driven storms

    Niescja E. Turner;W. Douglas Cramer;Susan K. Earles;Barbara A. Emery

  • Observations of the Dynamics of the Polar Thermosphere

    P. B. Hays;Timothy L Killeen;N. W. Spencer;L. E. Wharton

  • If the Sun is so quiet, why is the Earth ringing? A comparison of two solar minimum intervals

    S. E. Gibson;J. U. Kozyra;G. de Toma;B. A. Emery

  • "Thermospheric dynamics during September 18–19, 1984: 1. Model simulations""

    G. Crowley;B. A. Emery;R. G. Roble;H. C. Carlson

  • Thermospheric Dynamics During September 18-19, 1984, 2, Validation of the NCAR Thermospheric General Circulation Model

    G Crowley;B A Emery;R G Roble;H C Carlson Jr.

  • Neutral and ion gas heating by auroral electron precipitation

    M. H. Rees;B. A. Emery;R. G. Roble;K. Stamnes

  • Observations of the May 30, 1984, annular solar eclipse at Millstone Hill

    J. E. Salah;W. L. Oliver;J. C. Foster;J. M. Holt

  • Interhemispheric asymmetry of the high-latitude ionospheric convection pattern

    G. Lu;A. D. Richmond;B. A. Emery;P. H. Reiff

  • Coexistence of ionospheric positive and negative storm phases under northern winter conditions: A case study

    G. Lu;A. D. Richmond;R. G. Roble;B. A. Emery

  • Seasonal, Kp, solar wind, and solar flux variations in long-term single-pass satellite estimates of electron and ion auroral hemispheric power

    Barbara A. Emery;Valérie Coumans;David S. Evans

  • The high latitude circulation and temperature structure of the thermosphere near solstice

    Raymond Gerald Roble;R. E. Dickinson;E. C. Ridley;B. A. Emery

  • An ionospheric conductance model based on ground magnetic disturbance data

    B.-H. Ahn;A. D. Richmond;Y. Kamide;H. W. Kroehl

  • Ionospheric convection response to slow, strong variations in a northward interplanetary magnetic field: A case study for January 14, 1988

    D. J. Knipp;B. A. Emery;A. D. Richmond;N. U. Crooker

  • An overview of the early November 1993 geomagnetic storm

    D. J. Knipp;B. A. Emery;M. Engebretson;X. Li

  • CEDAR Electrodynamics Thermosphere Ionosphere (ETI) Challenge for systematic assessment of ionosphere/thermosphere models: NmF2, hmF2, and vertical drift using ground-based observations

    J. S. Shim;M. Kuznetsova;L. Rastätter;M. Hesse

  • Polar cap index as a proxy for hemispheric Joule heating

    Francis K. Chun;Delores J. Knipp;Matthew G. McHarg;Gang Lu

  • On the global mean temperature of the thermosphere

    R.G. Roble;B.A. Emery

Frequent Co-Authors

Delores J. Knipp
Delores J. Knipp University of Colorado Boulder
Raymond G. Roble
Raymond G. Roble National Center for Atmospheric Research
Arthur D. Richmond
Arthur D. Richmond National Center for Atmospheric Research
Tim Fuller-Rowell
Tim Fuller-Rowell University of Colorado Boulder
Aaron J. Ridley
Aaron J. Ridley University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David S. Evans
David S. Evans National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Gang Lu
Gang Lu National Center for Atmospheric Research
Anthony J. Mannucci
Anthony J. Mannucci California Institute of Technology
Robert W. Schunk
Robert W. Schunk Utah State University
J. D. Huba
J. D. Huba United States Naval Research Laboratory

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