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1529
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1971 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

F. L. Scarf was affiliated with Northrop Grumman in the United States during their career. The scientist's research activities and collaborations are noted through various co-authorships and academic contributions.

Throughout their career, F. L. Scarf frequently collaborated with other researchers, including:

  • L. V. Ksanfomality
  • William W. Taylor

While there is no detailed record of specific research fields or topics directly attributed to Scarf, the scholar's work is documented primarily through their affiliation and collaborative efforts.

Among honors received during their career, F. L. Scarf was designated as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1971.

Best Publications

  • VLF electric field observations in the magnetosphere

    C. F. Kennel;F. L. Scarf;R. W. Fredricks;J. H. McGehee

  • Jupiter plasma wave observations: an initial voyager 1 overview.

    Frederick L. Scarf;Donald A. Gurnett;William S. Kurth

  • Micron-sized particles detected near Saturn by the Voyager plasma wave instrument☆

    D.A. Gurnett;E. Grün;D. Gallagher;W.S. Kurth

  • Magnetic storm of September 4, 1984 - a synthesis of ring current spectra and energy densities measured with AMPTE/CCE

    S. M. Krimigis;G. Gloeckler;R. W. McEntire;T. A. Potemra

  • Plasma and energetic particle structure upstream of a quasi-parallel interplanetary shock

    C. F. Kennel;F. L. Scarf;F. V. Coroniti;C. T. Russell

  • Nonthermal electrons and high-frequency waves in the upstream solar wind, 1. Observations

    F. L. Scarf;R. W. Fredricks;L. A. Frank;M. Neugebauer

  • Plasma Waves Near Saturn: Initial Results from Voyager 1

    D. A. Gurnett;W. S. Kurth;F. L. Scarf

  • Initial results from the ISEE-1 and -2 plasma wave investigation

    D. A. Gurnett;R. R. Anderson;F. L. Scarf;R. W. Fredricks

  • Substorm associated traveling compression regions in the distant tail: Isee‐3 Geotail observations

    J. A. Slavin;E. J. Smith;B. T. Tsurutani;D. G. Sibeck

  • Detection of a radio emission at 3 kHz in the outer heliosphere

    W. S. Kurth;D. A. Gurnett;F. L. Scarf;R. L. Poynter

  • Plasma wave observations at comet giacobini-zinner.

    Frederick L. Scarf;Ferdinand V. Coroniti;Charles F. Kennel;Donald A. Gurnett

  • THERMAL ANISOTROPIES AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INSTABILITIES IN THE SOLAR WIND.

    C. F. Kennel;F. L. Scarf

  • Characteristics of the Marslike limit of the Venus-solar wind interaction

    J. G. Luhmann;C. T. Russell;F. L. Scarf;L. H. Brace

  • Parametric interaction and spatial collapse of beam-driven Langmuir waves in the solar wind

    D. A. Gurnett;J. E. Maggs;D. L. Gallagher;W. S. Kurth

  • Voyager 2 plasma wave observations at saturn.

    F. L. Scarf;D. A. Gurnett;W. S. Kurth;R. L. Poynter

  • Whistlers observed by Voyager 1: Detection of lightning on Jupiter

    D. A. Gurnett;R. R. Shaw;R. R. Anderson;W. S. Kurth

  • First Plasma Wave Observations at Uranus

    D. A. Gurnett;W. S. Kurth;F. L. Scarf;R. L. Poynter

  • A test of Lee's quasi-linear theory of ion acceleration by interplanetary traveling shocks

    C. F. Kennel;F. V. Coroniti;F. L. Scarf;W. A. Livesey

  • Structure of the quasi‐perpendicular laminar bow shock

    E. W. Greenstadt;C. T. Russell;F. L. Scarf;V. Formisano

  • Direct correlations of large‐amplitude waves with suprathermal protons in the upstream solar wind

    F. L. Scarf;R. W. Fredricks;L. A. Frank;C. T. Russell

  • Plasma wave turbulence at distant crossings of the plasma sheet boundaries and the neutral sheet

    F. L. Scarf;L. A. Frank;K. L. Ackerson;R. P. Lepping

  • OGO 5 observations of electrostatic turbulence in bow shock magnetic structures

    R. W. Fredricks;G. M. Crook;C. F. Kennel;I. M. Green

  • Lightning on Venus - Orbiter detection of whistler signals

    F. L. Scarf;W. W. L. Taylor;C. T. Russell;L. H. Brace

  • Magnetotail flux ropes

    D. G. Sibeck;G. L. Siscoe;J. A. Slavin;E. J. Smith

  • The solar wind interaction with Venus - Pioneer Venus observations of bow shock location and structure

    J. A. Slavin;R. C. Elphic;C. T. Russell;F. L. Scarf

  • Pioneer Venus plasma wave observations: The solar wind‐Venus interaction

    F. L. Scarf;W. W. L. Taylor;C. T. Russell;R. C. Elphic

  • Whistler mode turbulence in the disturbed solar wind

    F. V. Coroniti;C. F. Kennel;F. L. Scarf;E. J. Smith

  • THE GALILEO PLASMA WAVE INVESTIGATION

    D. A. Gurnett;W. S. Kurth;R. R. Shaw;A. Roux

  • Initial results from the ISEE-1 and -2 plasma wave investigation

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

William S. Kurth
William S. Kurth University of Iowa
D. A. Gurnett
D. A. Gurnett University of Iowa
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Charles F. Kennel
Charles F. Kennel University of California, San Diego
Edward J. Smith
Edward J. Smith California Institute of Technology
Larry H. Brace
Larry H. Brace Goddard Space Flight Center
L. A. Frank
L. A. Frank University of Iowa
Janet G. Luhmann
Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley
Roger R. Anderson
Roger R. Anderson University of Iowa
Ronald P. Lepping
Ronald P. Lepping Goddard Space Flight Center

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