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Friedrich H. Busse

Friedrich H. Busse

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Physics

D-Index
82
Citations
24003
World Ranking
2854
National Ranking
265

Friedrich H. Busse publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Friedrich H. Busse sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 402 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Friedrich H. Busse D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Friedrich H. Busse sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fluid Dynamics Prize, American Physical Society (APS)
  • 1993 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1981 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1972 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Friedrich H. Busse is affiliated with the University of Bayreuth in Germany. Their research spans multiple scientific disciplines with a focus on Earth and Planetary Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Engineering.

The main fields of study in which Friedrich H. Busse has contributed include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Engineering

Within these areas, the scientist's work further extends into several subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Molecular Biology, Geophysics, and Computational Mechanics.

The main topics addressed by their research involve:

  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research

Friedrich H. Busse has recently published a paper titled "Instabilities of rotating inclined buoyancy layers" in 2023. This paper appeared in the journal Physical review. E.

Frequent coauthors in their collaborations include:

  • Yiyong Xiao
  • Jianjun Tao

The main publication venue listed for their work is Physical review. E.

Over the course of their career, Friedrich H. Busse has received several recognitions including:

  • Fluid Dynamics Prize, American Physical Society (APS), 2000
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1993
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1988
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 1981
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1972

Best Publications

  • Non-linear properties of thermal convection

    F H Busse

  • Thermal instabilities in rapidly rotating systems

    Friedrich H. Busse

  • On the stability of steady finite amplitude convection

    A. Schlüter;D. Lortz;Friedrich H. Busse

  • The stability of finite amplitude cellular convection and its relation to an extremum principle

    Friedrich H. Busse

  • Transition to time-dependent convection

    R. M. Clever;F. H. Busse

  • Instabilities of convection rolls in a high Prandtl number fluid

    Friedrich H. Busse;J. A. Whitehead

  • On the stability of two-dimensional convection in a layer heated from below

    Friedrich H. Busse

  • Instabilities of convection rolls in a fluid of moderate Prandtl number

    F. H. Busse;R. M. Clever

  • A benchmark comparison for mantle convection codes

    B. Blankenbach;F. Busse;U. Christensen;L. Cserepes

  • A Model of the Geodynamo

    Friedrich H. Busse

  • The oscillatory instability of convection rolls in a low Prandtl number fluid

    Friedrich H. Busse

  • A simple model of convection in the Jovian atmosphere

    Friedrich H. Busse

  • Convection in a rotating layer: a simple case of turbulence.

    Friedrich H. Busse;K. E. Heikes

  • DIFFERENTIAL ROTATION IN STELLAR CONVECTION ZONES.

    Friedrich H. Busse

  • Convective flows in rapidly rotating spheres and their dynamo action

    F. H. Busse

  • Convection driven zonal flows and vortices in the major planets

    Friedrich H. Busse

  • On Howard's upper bound for heat transport by turbulent convection

    Friedrich H. Busse

  • Generation of planetary magnetism by convection

    Friedrich H. Busse

  • Steady fluid flow in a precessing spheroidal shell

    Friedrich H. Busse

  • Oscillatory and collective instabilities in large Prandtl number convection

    Friedrich H. Busse;John A. Whitehead

Frequent Co-Authors

Keke Zhang
Keke Zhang Macau University of Science and Technology
Gerald Schubert
Gerald Schubert University of California, Los Angeles
Norbert Hoffmann
Norbert Hoffmann Hamburg University of Technology
Alexander G. Kosovichev
Alexander G. Kosovichev New Jersey Institute of Technology
Mark A. Richards
Mark A. Richards University of California, Berkeley
Adrian Lenardic
Adrian Lenardic Rice University
Ulrich R. Christensen
Ulrich R. Christensen Max Planck Society
Paul H. Roberts
Paul H. Roberts University of California, Los Angeles
Jean-Luc Guermond
Jean-Luc Guermond Texas A&M University
Peter Olson
Peter Olson University of New Mexico

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