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D-Index
47
Citations
7839
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5823
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2120

David N. Whiteman 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 David N. Whiteman sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 188 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David N. Whiteman 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 David N. Whiteman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David N. Whiteman is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with specific attention to Global and Planetary Change and Atmospheric Science. Their work encompasses several topics related to atmospheric phenomena, including atmospheric aerosols and clouds, atmospheric ozone and climate, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, meteorological phenomena and simulations, air quality and health impacts, and air quality monitoring and forecasting.

The scientist has contributed to a range of academic publications, appearing in multiple research venues. Frequent publication outlets include Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Frontiers in Remote Sensing, Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (USMAI Consortium), and the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

David N. Whiteman has coauthored several papers with researchers such as Daniel Pérez-Ramírez, Francisco Navas-Guzmán, Marcos Andrade, Ricardo Forno, and Igor Veselovskii. These collaborations have contributed to advancing understanding within their fields of study.

Notable recent publications by David N. Whiteman include:

  • "Optimized profile retrievals of aerosol microphysical properties from simulated spaceborne multiwavelength Lidar," 2020, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer
  • "Spatiotemporal changes in aerosol properties by hygroscopic growth and impacts on radiative forcing and heating rates during DISCOVER-AQ 2011," 2021, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • "Tropical tropospheric aerosol sources and chemical composition observed at high altitude in the Bolivian Andes," 2024, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • "Statistical Analysis of Simulated Spaceborne Thermodynamics Lidar Measurements in the Planetary Boundary Layer," 2022, Frontiers in Remote Sensing
  • "A New Raman Water Vapor Lidar Calibration Technique and Measurements in the Vicinity of Hurricane Bonnie," 2020, Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (USMAI Consortium)

Best Publications

  • Raman lidar system for the measurement of water vapor and aerosols in the Earth’s atmosphere

    D. N. Whiteman;S. H. Melfi;R. A. Ferrare

  • Inversion with regularization for the retrieval of tropospheric aerosol parameters from multiwavelength lidar sounding

    Igor Veselovskii;Alexei Kolgotin;Vadim Griaznov;Detlef Müller

  • Accuracy assessment and correction of Vaisala RS92 radiosonde water vapor measurements

    Larry M. Miloshevich;Holger Vömel;David N. Whiteman;Thierry Leblanc

  • Absolute accuracy of water vapor measurements from six operational radiosonde types launched during AWEX-G and implications for AIRS validation

    Larry M. Miloshevich;Holger Vömel;David N. Whiteman;Barry M. Lesht

  • Examination of the traditional Raman lidar technique. I. Evaluating the temperature-dependent lidar equations.

    David N. Whiteman

  • Validation of Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) nadir ozone profiles using ozonesonde measurements

    Ray Nassar;Jennifer A. Logan;Helen M. Worden;Inna A. Megretskaia

  • Inversion of multiwavelength Raman lidar data for retrieval of bimodal aerosol size distribution

    Igor Veselovskii;Alexei Kolgotin;Vadim Griaznov;Detlef Müller

  • New Examination of the Traditional Raman Lidar Technique II: Evaluating the Ratios for Water Vapor and Aerosols

    David N. Whiteman

  • A Comparison of Water Vapor Measurements Made by Raman Lidar and Radiosondes

    R. A. Ferrare;S. H. Melfi;D. N. Whiteman;K. D. Evans

  • Rotational Raman Lidar measurements of atmospheric temperature in the UV

    P. Di Girolamo;R. Marchese;D. N. Whiteman;B. B. Demoz

  • Reference Quality Upper-Air Measurements: guidance for developing GRUAN data products

    F.J. Immler;J. Dykema;T. Gardiner;D.N. Whiteman

  • Raman lidar measurements of aerosol extinction and backscattering. 1. Methods and comparisons

    R. A. Ferrare;S. H. Melfi;D. N. Whiteman;K. D. Evans

  • AIRS/AMSU/HSB validation

    E. Fetzer;L.M. McMillin;D. Tobin;H.H. Aumann

  • Evaluation of AERONET Precipitable Water Vapor Versus Microwave Radiometry, GPS, and Radiosondes at ARM Sites

    Daniel Pérez-Ramírez;Daniel Pérez-Ramírez;Daniel Pérez-Ramírez;David N. Whiteman;Alexander Smirnov;Hassan Lyamani

  • The ARM program's water vapor intensive observation periods - Overview, initial accomplishments, and future challenges

    H. E. Revercomb;D. D. Turner;D. D. Turner;D. C. Tobin;R. O. Knuteson

  • Observation of atmospheric fronts using Raman lidar moisture measurements

    S. H. Melfi;D. Whiteman;R. Ferrare

  • Application of randomly oriented spheroids for retrieval of dust particle parameters from multiwavelength lidar measurements

    I. Veselovskii;O. Dubovik;A. Kolgotin;T. Lapyonok

  • Retrieval of optical and physical properties of African dust from multiwavelength Raman lidar measurements during the SHADOW campaign in Senegal

    I. Veselovskii;P. Goloub;T. Podvin;V. Bovchaliuk

  • Structure of an Internal Bore and Dissipating Gravity Current as Revealed by Raman Lidar

    Steven E. Koch;Paul B. Dorian;R. Ferrare;S. H. Melfi

  • Raman Lidar Measurements during the International H2O Project. Part I: Instrumentation and Analysis Techniques

    D. N. Whiteman;B. Demoz;K. Rush;G. Schwemmer

  • Validation of Aura Microwave Limb Sounder water vapor by balloon-borne Cryogenic Frost point Hygrometer measurements

    Holger Vömel;J. E. Barnes;Ricardo N. Forno;M. Fujiwara

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Ferrare
Richard A. Ferrare Langley Research Center
Zhien Wang
Zhien Wang University of Colorado Boulder
Holger Vömel
Holger Vömel National Center for Atmospheric Research
F. J. Schmidlin
F. J. Schmidlin National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Edward V. Browell
Edward V. Browell Langley Research Center
Paolo Di Girolamo
Paolo Di Girolamo University of Basilicata
Syed Ismail
Syed Ismail Langley Research Center
Lucas Alados-Arboledas
Lucas Alados-Arboledas University of Granada
David D. Turner
David D. Turner National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Hassan Lyamani
Hassan Lyamani University of Granada

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