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76
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18617
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1220
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528

Donald M. Hunten 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 Donald M. Hunten sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 327 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Donald M. Hunten 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 Donald M. Hunten sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 88th percentile

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

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

Overview

Donald M. Hunten was affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their work involved collaboration with several frequent co-authors throughout their career. These included L. Colin, T. M. Donahue, Vassily I. Moroz, S. W. Bougher, and R. J. Phillips.

Each of these collaborations likely contributed to various research efforts, though specific topics and fields of study linked to Donald M. Hunten are not detailed in the available data.

The absence of listed recent papers or publication venues prevents a detailed description of their publication record. Similarly, there is no recorded information on books published or awards received.

Despite the limited specific bibliographic data, the presence of notable co-authors suggests a research focus potentially related to planetary sciences or atmospheric studies, given the backgrounds of these collaborators.

Donald M. Hunten is indicated as deceased. Their contributions remain associated with the University of Arizona, where they participated in joint research efforts with several other scientists.

Best Publications

  • The abundances of constituents of Titan's atmosphere from the GCMS instrument on the Huygens probe

    H. B. Niemann;S. K. Atreya;S. J. Bauer;G. R. Carignan

  • Smoke and Dust Particles of Meteoric Origin in the Mesosphere and Stratosphere

    Donald M. Hunten;Richard P. Turco;Owen B. Toon

  • Depletion of solar wind plasma near a planetary boundary

    B. J. Zwan;R. A. Wolf

  • Mass fractionation in hydrodynamic escape

    Donald M. Hunten;Robert O. Pepin;James C.G. Walker

  • Understanding the Lunar Surface and Space-Moon Interactions

    Paul Lucey;Randy L. Korotev;Jeffrey J. Gillis;Larry A. Taylor

  • The composition of the Jovian atmosphere as determined by the Galileo probe mass spectrometer.

    H. B. Niemann;H. B. Niemann;S. K. Atreya;G. R. Carignan;T. M. Donahue

  • The Escape of Light Gases from Planetary Atmospheres

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  • The microphysics of the clouds of Venus: Results of the Pioneer Venus Particle Size Spectrometer Experiment

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  • The Galileo Probe Mass Spectrometer: Composition of Jupiter's Atmosphere

    Hasso B. Niemann;Sushil K. Atreya;George R. Carignan;Thomas M. Donahue

  • Mass spectrometric measurements of the neutral gas composition of the thermosphere and exosphere of Venus

    H. B. Niemann;W. T. Kasprzak;A. E. Hedin;D. M. Hunten

  • Helium in Jupiter's atmosphere: Results from the Galileo probe Helium Interferometer Experiment

    U. von Zahn;D. M. Hunten;G. Lehmacher

  • Ultraviolet spectrometer observations of Uranus

    A. L. Broadfoot;F. Herbert;J. B. Holberg;D. M. Hunten

  • Altitude profile of the infrared atmospheric system of oxygen in the dayglow

    W. F. J. Evans;D. M. Hunten;E. J. Llewellyn;A. Vallance Jones

  • Climate Change and the Integrity of Science

    Jennifer Sills;P. H. Gleick;R. M. Adams;R. M. Amasino

  • Theory of planetary atmospheres : an introduction to their physics and chemistry

    Joseph W. Chamberlain;Donald M. Hunten

  • Extreme ultraviolet observations from the Voyager 2 encounter with Saturn

    B. R. Sandel;D. E. Shemansky;A. L. Broadfoot;J. B. Holberg

  • The upper atmosphere of Venus during morning conditions

    U. von Zahn;K. H. Fricke;D. M. Hunten;D. Krankowsky

  • The discovery of dust trails in the orbits of periodic comets.

    Mark V. Sykes;Larry A. Lebofsky;Donald M. Hunten;Frank Low

  • The ionotail of Venus: Its configuration and evidence for ion escape

    L. H. Brace;W. T. Kasprzak;H. A. Taylor;R. F. Theis

  • Sulfur at Mercury, Elemental at the Poles and Sulfides in the Regolith

    Ann L. Sprague;Donald M. Hunten;Katharina Lodders

  • Thermal and nonthermal escape mechanisms for terrestrial bodies

    Donald M. Hunten

  • Spectroscopy and Acronomy of O2 on Mars

    Unknown

  • Possible oxidant sources in the atmosphere and surface of Mars.

    Donald M. Hunten

  • Atmospheric Evolution of the Terrestrial Planets

    Donald M. Hunten

  • Extreme ultraviolet observations from voyager 1 encounter with saturn.

    Unknown

  • Ultraviolet spectrometer observations of Uranus

    A.L. Broadfoot;J.B. Holberg;B.R. Sandel;D.E. Shemansky

Frequent Co-Authors

Ann L. Sprague
Ann L. Sprague University of Arizona
Sushil K. Atreya
Sushil K. Atreya University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Hasso B. Niemann
Hasso B. Niemann Goddard Space Flight Center
Tobias Owen
Tobias Owen University of Hawaii at Manoa
Michael B. McElroy
Michael B. McElroy Harvard University
Jonathan I. Lunine
Jonathan I. Lunine Jet Propulsion Lab
Mark S. Marley
Mark S. Marley University of Arizona
William V. Boynton
William V. Boynton University of Arizona
James B. Pollack
James B. Pollack Ames Research Center
Siegfried Bauer
Siegfried Bauer Johannes Kepler University of Linz

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