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Gordon G. Shepherd

Gordon G. Shepherd

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
56
Citations
9514
World Ranking
3712
National Ranking
152

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1981 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Gordon G. Shepherd is affiliated with York University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on topics within ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, atmospheric ozone and climate, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, solar and space plasma dynamics, geophysics and gravity measurements, GNSS positioning and interference, and stellar, planetary, and galactic studies.

The scientist has authored multiple papers published in well-regarded venues. Frequent publication outlets include the Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics with three articles, the Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics with two articles, and Astronomy and Astrophysics with one publication.

Recent papers by Gordon G. Shepherd highlight various aspects of atmospheric and space sciences:

  • "Gravity wave activity in the middle atmosphere from SATI airglow observations at northern mid-latitude: Seasonal variation and comparison with tidal and planetary wave-like activity" (2020) in Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
  • "On the Relationship of the O(1D) 630.0 nm Dayglow Emission to the F10.7 cm Solar Flux and the Solar Zenith Angle" (2021) in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "Enhanced mass loss of very massive stars: Impact on the evolution, binary processes, and remnant mass spectrum" (2025) in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "Observations and Modeling of Strong Thermospheric Winds at High Latitudes and Their Impact on the Lower Thermosphere" (2021) in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "SuperDARN, WINDII and WACCM-X neutral and ion winds observed at high latitudes during geomagnetic disturbances" (2021) in Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Gordon G. Shepherd include M. G. Shepherd, M. J. López-González, Maya García-Comas, E. Rodríguez, and M. López-Puertas.

Gordon G. Shepherd's work spans several subfields such as astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric science, oceanography, aerospace engineering, and instrumentation. The scientist's scholarship intersects with multiple core research topics, particularly emphasizing ionospheric and magnetospheric dynamics as well as atmospheric processes and solar-terrestrial interactions.

Recognition of Gordon G. Shepherd's contributions is reflected in fellowships awarded by professional organizations, notably the Fellowship of the American Geophysical Union in 1999 and the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Canada's Academy of Science in 1981.

Best Publications

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

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

  • WINDII, the wind imaging interferometer on the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite

    G. G. Shepherd;G. Thuillier;W. A. Gault;B. H. Solheim

  • Satellite observations of thermospheric tides: Results from the Wind Imaging Interferometer on UARS

    Charles McLandress;Gordon G. Shepherd;Brian H. Solheim

  • The visible-airglow experiment on Atmosphere Explorer

    P. B. Hays;G. Carignan;B. C. Kennedy;G. G. Shepherd

  • WAMDII: wide-angle Michelson Doppler imaging interferometer for Spacelab

    Gordon G. Shepherd;William A. Gault;D. W. Miller;Z. Pasturczyk

  • Combined mesosphere/thermosphere winds using WINDII and HRDI data from the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite

    Charles McLandress;Gordon G. Shepherd;Brian H. Solheim;Mark D. Burrage

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

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

  • Wide-Angle Michelson Interferometer for Measuring Doppler Line Widths*

    R. L. Hilliard;G. G. Shepherd

  • Validation of mesosphere and lower thermosphere winds from the high resolution Doppler imager on UARS

    M. D. Burrage;W. R. Skinner;D. A. Gell;P. B. Hays

  • Tidal influence on O(¹S) Airglow emission rate distributions at the geographic equator as observed by WINDII

    G. G. Shepherd;C. McLandress;B. H. Solheim

  • The influence of the diurnal tide on the O(¹S) and OH emission rates observed by WINDII on UARS

    Shengpan P. Zhang;Gordon G. Shepherd

  • The Wind Imaging Interferometer (WINDII) on the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite: A 20 year perspective

    Gordon G. Shepherd;Gérard Thuillier;Young-Min Cho;Marie-Louise Duboin

  • An empirical model for the altitude of the OH nightglow emission

    G. Liu;G. G. Shepherd

  • MLT cooling during stratospheric warming events

    Y.-M. Cho;G. G. Shepherd;Y.-I. Won;S. Sargoytchev

  • UPPER ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURES FROM DOPPLER LINE WIDTHS. IV. A DETAILED STUDY USING THE OI 5577 A AURORAL AND NIGHTGLOW EMISSION

    R.L. Hilliard;G.G. Shepherd

  • ERWIN: an E-region wind interferometer.

    W A Gault;S Brown;A Moise;D Liang

  • Gravity waves from O2 nightglow during the AIDA '89 campaign I: emission rate/temperature observations

    S.P Zhang;R.N Peterson;R.H Wiens;G.G Shepherd

  • Dayside cleft aurora and its ionospheric effects

    Gordon G. Shepherd

  • Validation of O(1S) wind measurements by WINDII: the WIND Imaging Interferometer on UARS

    W. A. Gault;G. Thuillier;G. G. Shepherd;S. P. Zhang

  • Atomic oxygen profiles (80 to 115 km) derived from Wind Imaging Interferometer/Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite measurements of the hydroxyl and greenline airglow: Local time–latitude dependence

    Jason P. Russell;W. E. Ward;R. P. Lowe;R. G. Roble

  • Plasma and Field Signatures of Poleward Propagating Auroral Precipitation Observed at the Foot of the Geos 2 Field Line

    G.G Shepherd;R. Boström;H. Derblom;Carl-Gunne Fälthammar

Frequent Co-Authors

Raymond G. Roble
Raymond G. Roble National Center for Atmospheric Research
William E. Ward
William E. Ward University of New Brunswick
Stephen J. Brown
Stephen J. Brown New York University
L. L. Cogger
L. L. Cogger University of Calgary
Larry H. Brace
Larry H. Brace Goddard Space Flight Center
J. S. Murphree
J. S. Murphree University of Calgary
Qian Wu
Qian Wu National Center for Atmospheric Research
Bela G. Fejer
Bela G. Fejer Utah State University
Ralf Koppmann
Ralf Koppmann University of Wuppertal
Manuel López-Puertas
Manuel López-Puertas Spanish National Research Council

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