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D-Index
65
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15524
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2197
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892

Chris A. Hostetler 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 Chris A. Hostetler sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 322 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Chris A. Hostetler 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 Chris A. Hostetler sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Chris A. Hostetler is affiliated with the Langley Research Center in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on atmospheric aerosols and clouds, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, and related topics including atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, atmospheric ozone and climate, marine and coastal ecosystems, aeolian processes and effects, and meteorological phenomena and simulations.

The scientist has published numerous papers in prominent venues. Some recent publications include:

  • "An overview of the ORACLES (ObseRvations of Aerosols above CLouds and their intEractionS) project: aerosol-cloud-radiation interactions in the southeast Atlantic basin" (2021), published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • "Aerosol retrievals from different polarimeters during the ACEPOL campaign using a common retrieval algorithm" (2020), published in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • "Biomass Burning Over the United States East Coast and Western North Atlantic Ocean: Implications for Clouds and Air Quality" (2021), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "The Coupling Between Tropical Meteorology, Aerosol Lifecycle, Convection, and Radiation during the Cloud, Aerosol and Monsoon Processes Philippines Experiment (CAMP2Ex)" (2023), published in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • "Airborne HSRL-2 measurements of elevated aerosol depolarization associated with non-spherical sea salt" (2023), published in Frontiers in Remote Sensing

Hostetler frequently collaborates with several scientists, including R. A. Ferrare, Johnathan W. Hair, S. P. Burton, Brian Cairns, and Taylor Shingler. These collaborations contribute to a diverse and interdisciplinary approach to their research topics.

Key venues where Hostetler has published work include Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, Frontiers in Remote Sensing, American Journal of Transplantation, and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In addition to journal publications, the scientist has contributed to book publications such as the "Proceedings of the 30th International Laser Radar Conference," published by Springer Nature (Netherlands) in 2023.

Best Publications

  • The CALIPSO Automated Aerosol Classification and Lidar Ratio Selection Algorithm

    Ali H. Omar;David M. Winker;Mark A. Vaughan;Yongxiang Hu

  • Fully Automated Detection of Cloud and Aerosol Layers in the CALIPSO Lidar Measurements

    Mark A. Vaughan;Kathleen A. Powell;Ralph E. Kuehn;Stuart A. Young

  • Airborne High Spectral Resolution Lidar for profiling aerosol optical properties

    Johnathan W. Hair;Chris A. Hostetler;Anthony L. Cook;David B. Harper

  • The CALIPSO Lidar Cloud and Aerosol Discrimination: Version 2 Algorithm and Initial Assessment of Performance

    Zhaoyan Liu;Mark Vaughan;David Winker;Chieko Kittaka

  • Aerosol classification using airborne High Spectral Resolution Lidar measurements – methodology and examples

    S. P. Burton;R. A. Ferrare;C. A. Hostetler;J. W. Hair

  • Fully automated analysis of space-based lidar data: an overview of the CALIPSO retrieval algorithms and data products

    Mark A. Vaughan;Stuart A. Young;David M. Winker;Kathleen A. Powell

  • The Arctic Research of the Composition of the Troposphere from Aircraft and Satellites (ARCTAS) mission: design, execution, and first results

    Daniel James Jacob;J. H. Crawford;H. Maring;A. D. Clarke

  • Airborne dust distributions over the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding areas derived from the first year of CALIPSO lidar observations

    Zhaoyan Liu;Dong Liu;Jianping Huang;M. Vaughan

  • CALIPSO lidar observations of the optical properties of Saharan dust: A case study of long‐range transport

    Zhaoyan Liu;Ali Omar;Mark Vaughan;Johnathan Hair

  • Evaluation of the surface PM2.5 in Version 1 of the NASA MERRA Aerosol Reanalysis over the United States

    V. Buchard;V. Buchard;A. M. da Silva;C. A. Randles;C. A. Randles;P. Colarco

  • Satellite Data of Atmospheric Pollution for U.S. Air Quality Applications: Examples of Applications, Summary of Data End-User Resources, Answers to FAQs, and Common Mistakes to Avoid

    Bryan Neal Duncan;Ana Prados;Ana Prados;Lok N. Lamsal;Lok N. Lamsal;Yang Liu

  • Aerosol classification from airborne HSRL and comparisons with the CALIPSO vertical feature mask

    S. P. Burton;R. A. Ferrare;M. A. Vaughan;A. H. Omar

  • The 2010 California Research at the Nexus of Air Quality and Climate Change (CalNex) field study

    T. B. Ryerson;A. E. Andrews;W. M. Angevine;W. M. Angevine;T. S. Bates

  • Observations of the spectral dependence of linear particle depolarization ratio of aerosols using NASA Langley airborne High Spectral Resolution Lidar

    S. P. Burton;J. W. Hair;Michael Kahnert;Michael Kahnert;R. A. Ferrare

  • An overview of the ORACLES (ObseRvations of Aerosols above CLouds and their intEractionS) project: aerosol–cloud–radiation interactions in the southeast Atlantic basin

    Jens Redemann;Robert Wood;Paquita Zuidema;Sarah J. Doherty

  • Annual boom-bust cycles of polar phytoplankton biomass revealed by space-based lidar

    Michael J. Behrenfeld;Yongxiang Hu;Robert T. O’Malley;Emmanuel S. Boss

  • Spaceborne Lidar in the Study of Marine Systems.

    Chris A Hostetler;Michael J Behrenfeld;Yongxiang Hu;Johnathan W Hair

  • Use of probability distribution functions for discriminating between cloud and aerosol in lidar backscatter data

    Zhaoyan Liu;Mark A. Vaughan;David M. Winker;Chris A. Hostetler

  • Status and performance of the CALIOP lidar

    David M. Winker;William H. Hunt;Chris A. Hostetler

  • The North Atlantic Aerosol and Marine Ecosystem Study (NAAMES): Science Motive and Mission Overview

    Michael J. Behrenfeld;Richard H. Moore;Chris A. Hostetler;Jason Graff

  • MODIS 3 km aerosol product: applications over land in an urban/suburban region

    L. A. Munchak;R. C. Levy;S. Mattoo;L. A. Remer

Frequent Co-Authors

Sharon Burton
Sharon Burton Langley Research Center
Richard A. Ferrare
Richard A. Ferrare Langley Research Center
Johnathan W. Hair
Johnathan W. Hair Langley Research Center
Brian Cairns
Brian Cairns Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Mark A. Vaughan
Mark A. Vaughan Langley Research Center
Larry K. Berg
Larry K. Berg Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
David M. Winker
David M. Winker Langley Research Center
Yongxiang Hu
Yongxiang Hu Langley Research Center
Jens Redemann
Jens Redemann University of Oklahoma
Michael J. Behrenfeld
Michael J. Behrenfeld Oregon State University

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