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D-Index
44
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12019
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6604
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2354

Douglas P. Drob 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 Douglas P. Drob sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 182 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Douglas P. Drob 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 Douglas P. Drob sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Douglas P. Drob is affiliated with the United States Naval Research Laboratory in the United States. Their research work spans several areas within physics and astronomy, with a focus on Earth and planetary sciences. The scientist's main fields of study include Physics and Astronomy and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their subfields of research touch upon Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Aerospace Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The topics central to their work include:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations

Douglas P. Drob has published extensively, with contributions to key scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Space Weather
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Earth and Space Science

Their recent scholarly articles demonstrate a focus on atmospheric and space physics themes. Selected recent papers include:

  • "NRLMSIS 2.0: A Whole-Atmosphere Empirical Model of Temperature and Neutral Species Densities," 2020, published in Earth and Space Science
  • "NRLMSIS 2.1: An Empirical Model of Nitric Oxide Incorporated Into MSIS," 2022, published in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "Comparison of ICON/MIGHTI and TIMED/TIDI Neutral Wind Measurements in the Lower Thermosphere," 2021, published in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "Coupling From the Middle Atmosphere to the Exobase: Dynamical Disturbance Effects on Light Chemical Species," 2020, published in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "Science Through Machine Learning: Quantification of Post-Storm Thermospheric Cooling," 2022, published in Space Weather

Throughout these works, the scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Kate Zawdie
  • J. T. Emmert
  • McArthur Jones
  • Manbharat Dhadly
  • Richard J. Licata

Best Publications

  • Nrlmsise-00 Empirical Model of the Atmosphere: Statistical Comparisons and Scientific Issues

    J. M. Picone;A. E. Hedin;A. E. Hedin;D. P. Drob;A. C. Aikin

  • An update to the Horizontal Wind Model (HWM): The quiet time thermosphere

    Douglas P. Drob;John T. Emmert;John W. Meriwether;Jonathan J. Makela

  • An empirical model of the Earth's horizontal wind fields: HWM07

    D. P. Drob;J. T. Emmert;G. Crowley;J. M. Picone

  • A 500-kiloton airburst over Chelyabinsk and an enhanced hazard from small impactors

    P. G. Brown;J. D. Assink;L. Astiz;R. Blaauw

  • NRLMSIS 2.0: A Whole-Atmosphere Empirical Model of Temperature and Neutral Species Densities

    J. T. Emmert;D. P. Drob;J. M. Picone;D. E. Siskind

  • Global morphology of infrasound propagation

    Douglas P. Drob;J. M. Picone;M. Garcés

  • A computationally compact representation of Magnetic-Apex and Quasi-Dipole coordinates with smooth base vectors

    J. T. Emmert;A. D. Richmond;D. P. Drob

  • DWM07 global empirical model of upper thermospheric storm-induced disturbance winds

    J.T. Emmert;D.P. Drob;G.G. Shepherd;G. Hernandez

  • Infrasound associated with 2004–2005 large Sumatra earthquakes and tsunami

    A. Le Pichon;P. Herry;P. Mialle;J. Vergoz

  • THE SEISMOACOUSTIC WAVEFIELD: A NEW PARADIGM IN STUDYING GEOPHYSICAL PHENOMENA

    Stephen J. Arrowsmith;Jeffrey B. Johnson;Douglas P. Drob;Michael A. H. Hedlin

  • Remote Sensing of Earth's Limb by TIMED/GUVI: Retrieval of thermospheric composition and temperature

    R. R. Meier;J. M. Picone;D. Drob;J. Bishop

  • Infrasound monitoring of volcanoes to probe high-altitude winds

    A. Le Pichon;E. Blanc;D. Drob;S. Lambotte

  • Atomic oxygen in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere derived from SABER: Algorithm theoretical basis and measurement uncertainty

    Martin G. Mlynczak;Linda A. Hunt;Jeffrey C. Mast;B. Thomas Marshall

  • Probing high-altitude winds using infrasound

    A. Le Pichon;E. Blanc;D. Drob

  • Comparison of co-located independent ground-based middle atmospheric wind and temperature measurements with numerical weather prediction models

    A. Le Pichon;J. D. Assink;P. Heinrich;E. Blanc

  • SAMI3 prediction of the impact of the 21 August 2017 total solar eclipse on the ionosphere/plasmasphere system

    J. D. Huba;D. Drob

  • Acoustic propagation and atmosphere characteristics derived from infrasonic waves generated by the Concorde.

    Alexis Le Pichon;Milton Garcés;Elisabeth Blanc;Maud Barthélémy

  • On using ocean swells for continuous infrasonic measurements of winds and temperature in the lower, middle, and upper atmosphere

    M. Garcés;M. Willis;C. Hetzer;A. Le Pichon

  • Observations of increasing carbon dioxide concentration in Earth/'s thermosphere

    J. T. Emmert;M. H. Stevens;P. F. Bernath;P. F. Bernath;P. F. Bernath;D. P. Drob

  • Overview of the 2009 and 2011 Sayarim Infrasound Calibration Experiments

    David Fee;Roger Waxler;Jelle Assink;Yefim Gitterman

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. H. Hedlin
Michael A. H. Hedlin University of California, San Diego
J. D. Huba
J. D. Huba United States Naval Research Laboratory
Milton Garces
Milton Garces University of Hawaii at Manoa
Robert R. Meier
Robert R. Meier George Mason University
Hans G. Mayr
Hans G. Mayr Goddard Space Flight Center
David E. Siskind
David E. Siskind United States Naval Research Laboratory
Jonathan J. Makela
Jonathan J. Makela University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fabrizio Sassi
Fabrizio Sassi United States Naval Research Laboratory
Eelco Doornbos
Eelco Doornbos Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
Stephen D. Eckermann
Stephen D. Eckermann United States Naval Research Laboratory

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