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73
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21906
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598

Edward J. Zipser 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 Edward J. Zipser sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 207 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Edward J. Zipser 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 Edward J. Zipser sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Edward J. Zipser is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Earth-Surface Processes as subfields.

The main topics of their work include Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Climate variability and models, Precipitation Measurement and Analysis, Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena, and Fire effects on ecosystems.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Zipser include Adam Varble, Joseph Hardin, James O. H. Russell, James Marquis, and Zhe Feng.

They have published regularly in venues such as the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Monthly Weather Review, and Journal of Hydrometeorology.

  • A Storm Safari in Subtropical South America: Proyecto RELAMPAGO (2021, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society)
  • Utilizing a Storm-Generating Hotspot to Study Convective Cloud Transitions: The CACTI Experiment (2021, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society)
  • What Are the Favorable Large-Scale Environments for the Highest-Flash-Rate Thunderstorms on Earth? (2020, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences)
  • Growth of Mesoscale Convective Systems in Observations and a Seasonal Convection-Permitting Simulation over Argentina (2021, Monthly Weather Review)
  • Comparisons of IMERG Version 06 Precipitation At and Between Passive Microwave Overpasses in the Tropics (2021, Journal of Hydrometeorology)

In 2017, Zipser was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Best Publications

  • The status of the tropical rainfall measuring mission (TRMM) after two years in orbit

    C. Kummerow;J. Simpson;O. Thiele;W. Barnes

  • WHERE ARE THE MOST INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ON EARTH

    Edward J. Zipser;Daniel J. Cecil;Chuntao Liu;Stephen W. Nesbitt

  • Mesoscale and Convective–Scale Downdrafts as Distinct Components of Squall-Line Structure

    Edward Zipser

  • The Diurnal Cycle of Rainfall and Convective Intensity according to Three Years of TRMM Measurements

    Stephen W. Nesbitt;Edward J. Zipser

  • The Vertical Profile of Radar Reflectivity of Convective Cells: A Strong Indicator of Storm Intensity and Lightning Probability?

    Edward J. Zipser;Kurt R. Lutz

  • Recent developments on the South American monsoon system

    J. A. Marengo;B. Liebmann;A. M. Grimm;V. Misra

  • A Census of Precipitation Features in the Tropics Using TRMM: Radar, Ice Scattering, and Lightning Observations

    Stephen W. Nesbitt;Edward J. Zipser;Daniel J. Cecil

  • Global distribution of convection penetrating the tropical tropopause

    Chuntao Liu;Edward J. Zipser

  • Cumulonimbus vertical velocity events in GATE. Part I: Diameter, intensity and mass flux

    Margaret A. LeMone;Edward J. Zipser

  • THE SOUTH AMERICAN LOW-LEVEL JET EXPERIMENT

    Carolina Vera;J. Baez;M. Douglas;C. B. Emmanuel

  • A Cloud and Precipitation Feature Database from Nine Years of TRMM Observations

    Chuntao Liu;Edward J. Zipser;Daniel J. Cecil;Stephen W. Nesbitt

  • Cloud and rain processes in a biosphere-atmosphere interaction context in the Amazon Region

    M. A. F. Silva Dias;S. Rutledge;P. Kabat;P. L. Silva Dias

  • Mesoscale Convective Systems over Southeastern South America and Their Relationship with the South American Low-Level Jet

    Paola Salio;Matilde Nicolini;Edward J. Zipser

  • The Role of Organized Unsaturated Convective Downdrafts in the Structure and Rapid Decay of an Equatorial Disturbance

    Edward J. Zipser

  • Vertical Velocity in Oceanic Convection off Tropical Australia.

    Christopher Lucas;Edward J. Zipser;Margaret A. Lemone

  • Mesoscale and Convective Structure of a Hurricane Rainband

    G. M. Barnes;E. J. Zipser;D. Jorgensen;F. Marks

  • Contribution of Tropical Cyclones to the Global Precipitation from Eight Seasons of TRMM Data: Regional, Seasonal, and Interannual Variations

    Haiyan Jiang;Edward J. Zipser

  • Deep Cumulonimbus Cloud Systems in the Tropics with and without Lightning

    Edward J. Zipser

  • Cumulonimbus Vertical Velocity Events in GATE. Part II: Synthesis and Model Core Structure

    E. J. Zipser;M. A. LeMone

  • Three Years of TRMM Precipitation Features. Part I: Radar, Radiometric, and Lightning Characteristics

    Daniel J. Cecil;Steven J. Goodman;Dennis J. Boccippio;Edward J. Zipser

Frequent Co-Authors

Chuntao Liu
Chuntao Liu Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Daniel J. Cecil
Daniel J. Cecil Marshall Space Flight Center
Margaret A. LeMone
Margaret A. LeMone National Center for Atmospheric Research
Scott A. Braun
Scott A. Braun Goddard Space Flight Center
Steven A. Rutledge
Steven A. Rutledge Colorado State University
Christopher S. Velden
Christopher S. Velden Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
Steven J. Goodman
Steven J. Goodman National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Christopher R. Williams
Christopher R. Williams University of Colorado Boulder
Michael Garstang
Michael Garstang University of Virginia
Gerald M. Heymsfield
Gerald M. Heymsfield Goddard Space Flight Center

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