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42
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6520
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7424
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Brian A. Tinsley publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian A. Tinsley sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 146 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Brian A. Tinsley D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian A. Tinsley sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 42 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Brian A. Tinsley is affiliated with The University of Texas at Dallas in the United States. Their research primarily engages with the study of atmospheric and space physics, focusing on the interactions between the Earth's atmosphere and solar and space plasma phenomena.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to atmospheric and space sciences. Their main research areas include:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements

Tinsley's publications contribute significantly to the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Oceanography.

Frequent collaboration partners include Limin Zhou, Liang Zhang, Zhongfang Liu, and Lin Wang. These collaborations reflect consistent cooperative work on topics likely related to atmospheric chemistry, geophysical phenomena, and space weather interactions.

Common publication venues where Brian A. Tinsley's work appears include:

  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Selected recent papers by Brian A. Tinsley are:

  • "Uncertainties in Evaluating Global Electric Circuit Interactions With Atmospheric Clouds and Aerosols, and Consequences for Radiation and Dynamics," 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "Seasonal and Solar Wind Sector Duration Influences on the Correlation of High Latitude Clouds With Ionospheric Potential," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "Solar Activity, Weather, and Climate: The Elusive Connection," 2023, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • "The influence of the solar wind electric and magnetic fields on the latitude and temporal variations of the current density, JZ, of the global electric circuit, with relevance to weather and climate," 2024, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

These publications examine interactions between solar wind, electric and magnetic fields, atmospheric clouds, aerosols, and their broader impact on weather and climate systems. The research addresses fundamental questions about the global electric circuit and its influences on atmospheric dynamics and climate variability.

Best Publications

  • Influence of Solar Wind on the Global Electric Circuit, and Inferred Effects on Cloud Microphysics, Temperature, and Dynamics in the Troposphere

    Brian A. Tinsley

  • Apparent tropospheric response to MeV‐GeV particle flux variations: A connection via electrofreezing of supercooled water in high‐level clouds?

    Brian A. Tinsley;Glen W. Deen

  • The global atmospheric electric circuit and its effects on cloud microphysics

    B A Tinsley

  • Effects of Image Charges on the Scavenging of Aerosol Particles by Cloud Droplets and on Droplet Charging and Possible Ice Nucleation Processes

    B. A. Tinsley;R. P. Rohrbaugh;M. Hei;K. V. Beard

  • Correlations of atmospheric dynamics with solar activity evidence for a connection via the solar wind, atmospheric electricity, and cloud microphysics

    Brian A. Tinsley;Roderick A. Heelis

  • Correlations of atmospheric dynamics with solar wind‐induced changes of air‐Earth current density into cloud tops

    Brian A. Tinsley

  • Evidence that the recovery phase ring current consists of helium ions

    Brian A. Tinsley

  • Solar variability influences on weather and climate: Possible connections through cosmic ray fluxes and storm intensification

    Brian A. Tinsley;Geoffrey M. Brown;Philip H. Scherrer

  • Initial results of a global circuit model with variable stratospheric and tropospheric aerosols

    Brian A. Tinsley;Limin Zhou;Limin Zhou

  • Production of space charge at the boundaries of layer clouds

    Limin Zhou;Limin Zhou;Brian A. Tinsley

  • The role of the global electric circuit in solar and internal forcing of clouds and climate

    Brian A. Tinsley;G.B. Burns;Limin Zhou;Limin Zhou

  • Determination of F region height and peak electron density at night using airglow emissions from atomic oxygen

    Brian A. Tinsley;José A. Bittencourt

  • Excitation of oxygen permitted line emissions in the tropical nightglow

    B. A. Tinsley;A. B. Christensen;J. Bittencourt;H. Gouveia

  • Energetic neutral atom precipitation during magnetic storms: Optical emission, ionization, and energy deposition at low and middle latitudes

    Brian A. Tinsley

  • The solar cycle and the QBO influences on the latitude of storm tracks in the North Atlantic

    Brian A. Tinsley

  • Equion, an Equatorial Ionospheric Irregularity Experiment

    F. A. Morse;B. C. Edgar;H. C. Koons;C. J. Rice

  • Neutral atom precipitation—a review

    Brian A Tinsley

  • Electroscavenging in clouds with broad droplet size distributions and weak electrification

    B.A Tinsley;R.P Rohrbaugh;M Hei

  • Solar wind-atmospheric electricity-cloud microphysics connections to weather and climate

    Mai Mai Lam;Brian A. Tinsley

  • Atmospheric Ionization and Clouds as Links Between Solar Activity and Climate

    Brian A. Tinsley;Fangqun Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

H. Takahashi
H. Takahashi National Institute for Space Research
Dominic Kniveton
Dominic Kniveton University of Sussex
J. H. A. Sobral
J. H. A. Sobral National Institute for Space Research
Ioannis A. Daglis
Ioannis A. Daglis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
S.-I. Akasofu
S.-I. Akasofu University of Alaska Fairbanks
Tim Fuller-Rowell
Tim Fuller-Rowell University of Colorado Boulder
Fangqun Yu
Fangqun Yu University at Albany, State University of New York
Eugene Rozanov
Eugene Rozanov Saint Petersburg State University
Shaun Quegan
Shaun Quegan University of Sheffield
Daniel N. Baker
Daniel N. Baker University of Colorado Boulder

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