What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Quantum mechanics
- Optics
- Astronomy
Atmospheric sciences, Polar mesospheric clouds, Environmental science, Mesopause and Mesosphere are his primary areas of study.
Within one scientific family, Gary E. Thomas focuses on topics pertaining to Radiance under Atmospheric sciences, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Irradiance.
His Polar mesospheric clouds research includes elements of Satellite and Latitude.
In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Latitude, Altitude and Scattering is strongly linked to Polar.
His Mesopause research incorporates themes from Lidar, Gravity wave, Computational physics and Water vapor.
His Mesosphere study necessitates a more in-depth grasp of Stratosphere.
His most cited work include:
- Radiative Transfer in the Atmosphere and Ocean (487 citations)
- Modeling the microphysics of mesospheric ice particles: Assessment of current capabilities and basic sensitivities (238 citations)
- Mesospheric clouds and the physics of the mesopause region (231 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Gary E. Thomas mainly investigates Atmospheric sciences, Environmental science, Polar mesospheric clouds, Mesosphere and Atmosphere.
His Atmospheric sciences study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Meteorology, Water vapor and Latitude.
His work deals with themes such as Aeronomy, Albedo, Northern Hemisphere, Satellite and Polar, which intersect with Polar mesospheric clouds.
His Mesosphere research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Spectrometer, Radiance, Ozone and Altitude.
Gary E. Thomas works mostly in the field of Atmosphere, limiting it down to topics relating to Radiative transfer and, in certain cases, Computational physics, Radiative forcing and Mathematical analysis.
In Mesopause, Gary E. Thomas works on issues like Gravity wave, which are connected to Wavelength.
He most often published in these fields:
- Atmospheric sciences (57.63%)
- Environmental science (42.37%)
- Polar mesospheric clouds (41.81%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2019)?
- Polar mesospheric clouds (41.81%)
- Atmospheric sciences (57.63%)
- Environmental science (42.37%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary areas of study are Polar mesospheric clouds, Atmospheric sciences, Environmental science, Aeronomy and Polar.
Gary E. Thomas works mostly in the field of Polar mesospheric clouds, limiting it down to concerns involving Gravity wave and, occasionally, Geophysics.
His work on Mesosphere, Mesopause and Ozone layer as part of general Atmospheric sciences research is frequently linked to Solar cycle, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.
Gary E. Thomas focuses mostly in the field of Mesosphere, narrowing it down to matters related to Brightness and, in some cases, Lidar, Radar, Advection and Cloud top.
His work carried out in the field of Aeronomy brings together such families of science as Occultation, Scattering, Remote sensing and Nadir.
Gary E. Thomas has researched Scattering in several fields, including Particle, Computational physics, Radius and Radiance.
Between 2007 and 2019, his most popular works were:
- The Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) mission: Overview and early science results (149 citations)
- The cloud imaging and particle size experiment on the Aeronomy of Ice in the mesosphere mission: Instrument concept, design, calibration, and on-orbit performance (71 citations)
- Long term variations in the frequency of polar mesospheric clouds in the Northern Hemisphere from SBUV (71 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Quantum mechanics
- Optics
- Astronomy
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Polar mesospheric clouds, Aeronomy, Environmental science, Atmospheric sciences and Satellite.
His Polar mesospheric clouds study introduces a deeper knowledge of Meteorology.
His Aeronomy study incorporates themes from Remote sensing and Mesosphere.
Gary E. Thomas is interested in Mesopause, which is a field of Mesosphere.
His Mesopause study combines topics in areas such as Ionosphere, Atmospheric tide and Thermosphere.
There are a combination of areas like Climatology, Albedo, Northern Hemisphere, Latitude and Backscatter integrated together with his Environmental science study.
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