What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Galaxy
Derek Ward-Thompson mostly deals with Astrophysics, Astronomy, Star formation, Molecular cloud and Protostar.
His study focuses on the intersection of Astrophysics and fields such as Turbulence with connections in the field of Radial density.
He has included themes like Sky, Polarization, Gravitational energy, Spitzer Space Telescope and Outflow in his Star formation study.
The Molecular cloud study combines topics in areas such as Thermal, Telescope, Solar mass, Infrared and Gravitation.
Derek Ward-Thompson combines subjects such as Line, Ophiuchus, Serpens and Young stellar object with his study of Protostar.
His study in Galactic plane is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Milky Way and Dust emission.
His most cited work include:
- From filamentary clouds to prestellar cores to the stellar IMF: Initial highlights from the Herschel Gould Belt survey (1271 citations)
- Submillimeter Continuum Observations of rho Ophiuchi A: The Candidate Protostar VLA 1623 and Prestellar Clumps (1026 citations)
- Clouds, filaments, and protostars: The Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way (649 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Astrophysics, Star formation, Astronomy, Molecular cloud and Protostar are his primary areas of study.
His Astrophysics study incorporates themes from Polarization and Infrared.
His Star formation research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Luminosity and Galactic plane.
Many of his studies on Astronomy involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as Wavelength.
His research in Molecular cloud intersects with topics in Turbulence, Radiative transfer, Telescope and Interstellar medium.
His Protostar research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Accretion, Spire, Serpens and Outflow.
He most often published in these fields:
- Astrophysics (84.31%)
- Star formation (44.16%)
- Astronomy (44.34%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?
- Astrophysics (84.31%)
- Molecular cloud (39.78%)
- Star formation (44.16%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Astrophysics, Molecular cloud, Star formation, Polarization and Astronomy.
In his work, Derek Ward-Thompson performs multidisciplinary research in Astrophysics and Protein filament.
His work on Ophiuchus as part of general Molecular cloud study is frequently connected to Vela, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.
He focuses mostly in the field of Star formation, narrowing it down to matters related to Accretion and, in some cases, Spitzer Space Telescope.
His studies in Polarization integrate themes in fields like Far infrared and Sky.
Within one scientific family, Derek Ward-Thompson focuses on topics pertaining to Black-body radiation under Stars, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Initial mass function.
Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Hi-GAL, the Herschel infrared Galactic Plane Survey: photometric maps and compact source catalogues. First data release for Inner Milky Way: +68{\deg}> l > -70{\deg} (180 citations)
- Hi-GAL, the Herschel infrared Galactic Plane Survey: Photometric maps and compact source catalogues: First data release for the inner Milky Way: +68° ≥ l ≥ -70° (180 citations)
- BALLOON-BORNE SUBMILLIMETER POLARIMETRY OF THE VELA C MOLECULAR CLOUD: SYSTEMATIC DEPENDENCE OF POLARIZATION FRACTION ON COLUMN DENSITY AND LOCAL POLARIZATION-ANGLE DISPERSION (111 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Galaxy
His primary scientific interests are in Astrophysics, Molecular cloud, Star formation, Polarization and Astronomy.
His work in Astrophysics tackles topics such as Wavelength which are related to areas like Bolometer.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Extinction, Telescope, Millimeter and Dense core.
Derek Ward-Thompson studies Young stellar object, a branch of Star formation.
His Polarization study combines topics in areas such as Field strength, James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, Ophiuchus and Sky.
His work on Galaxy, Galactic plane and Observatory as part of general Astronomy study is frequently linked to Volume density and Summit, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.
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