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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
50
Citations
11905
World Ranking
4896
National Ranking
1803

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Meteorology
  • Optics
  • Aerosol

Gregory C. Roberts mainly investigates Aerosol, Environmental science, Cloud condensation nuclei, Atmospheric sciences and Environmental chemistry. His Aerosol study incorporates themes from Plume and Temperature gradient. His Cloud condensation nuclei research integrates issues from Inorganic chemistry, Calcium carbonate, Mineral dust and Asian Dust.

The Atmospheric sciences study which covers Radiative forcing that intersects with Climate model, Atmospheric temperature, Troposphere, Greenhouse gas and Forcing. His study in the fields of Total organic carbon under the domain of Environmental chemistry overlaps with other disciplines such as Fraction and Carbon. In general Meteorology, his work in Köhler theory and Water vapor is often linked to Thermal diffusivity and Supersaturation linking many areas of study.

His most cited work include:

  • Warming trends in Asia amplified by brown cloud solar absorption (601 citations)
  • A Continuous-Flow Streamwise Thermal-Gradient CCN Chamber for Atmospheric Measurements (543 citations)
  • A global database of sea surface dimethylsulfide (DMS) measurements and a procedure to predict sea surface DMS as a function of latitude, longitude, and month (514 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Environmental science, Aerosol, Atmospheric sciences, Cloud condensation nuclei and Meteorology. Environmental science is connected with Climatology, Liquid water content, Oceanography, Wet season and Troposphere in his study. Gregory C. Roberts mostly deals with Radiative forcing in his studies of Aerosol.

His Atmospheric sciences research incorporates elements of Hydrology, Mineral dust, Shortwave and Precipitation. Gregory C. Roberts usually deals with Cloud condensation nuclei and limits it to topics linked to Environmental chemistry and Levoglucosan. His Meteorology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Cloud base and Climate model.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Environmental science (81.68%)
  • Aerosol (76.34%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (52.67%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Environmental science (81.68%)
  • Aerosol (76.34%)
  • Optics (5.34%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Environmental science, Aerosol, Optics, Atmospheric sciences and Cloud condensation nuclei are his primary areas of study. Gregory C. Roberts incorporates a variety of subjects into his writings, including Environmental science, Meteorology, Entrainment, Oceanography, Observatory and Earth system science. In the subject of general Meteorology, his work in Atmosphere and Eddy is often linked to Ring current and Range, thereby combining diverse domains of study.

His research in Aerosol is mostly focused on Radiative forcing. In his study, Middle latitudes is inextricably linked to HYSPLIT, which falls within the broad field of Atmospheric sciences. His work carried out in the field of Cloud condensation nuclei brings together such families of science as Pyranometer, Cloud base and Shortwave radiation.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Multifunctional volumetric meta-optics for color and polarization image sensors (15 citations)
  • Cloud‐Nucleating Particles Over the Southern Ocean in a Changing Climate (4 citations)
  • Cloud‐Nucleating Particles Over the Southern Ocean in a Changing Climate (4 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Optics
  • Meteorology
  • Aerosol

His primary areas of investigation include Environmental science, Aerosol, Cloud condensation nuclei, Condensation and Sea salt. His study of Environmental science brings together topics like Climate change and Climatology. His Aerosol study deals with the bigger picture of Meteorology.

His Cloud condensation nuclei research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Entrainment and Cloud base. His research integrates issues of Middle latitudes, Atmospheric sciences, HYSPLIT and Precipitation in his study of Condensation.

Best Publications

  • Warming trends in Asia amplified by brown cloud solar absorption

    Veerabhadran Ramanathan;Muvva V. Ramana;Gregory Roberts;Dohyeong Kim

  • A Continuous-Flow Streamwise Thermal-Gradient CCN Chamber for Atmospheric Measurements

    G. C. Roberts;A. Nenes

  • A global database of sea surface dimethylsulfide (DMS) measurements and a procedure to predict sea surface DMS as a function of latitude, longitude, and month

    A. J. Kettle;M. O. Andreae;D. Amouroux;T. W. Andreae

  • Bringing the ocean into the laboratory to probe the chemical complexity of sea spray aerosol

    Kimberly A. Prather;Timothy H. Bertram;Vicki H. Grassian;Grant B. Deane

  • Water‐soluble organic compounds in biomass burning aerosols over Amazonia 1. Characterization by NMR and GC‐MS

    Bim Graham;Olga L. Mayol-Bracero;Pascal Guyon;Gregory C. Roberts

  • Contrasting convective regimes over the Amazon: Implications for cloud electrification

    E. Williams;D. Rosenfeld;N. Madden;J. Gerlach

  • Water-soluble organic compounds in biomass burning aerosols over Amazonia 2. Apportionment of the chemical composition and importance of the polyacidic fraction

    O. L. Mayol-Bracero;P. Guyon;B. Graham;G. Roberts

  • The Prefactor of Fractal Aggregates

    Christopher M. Sorensen;Gregory C. Roberts

  • Sources and properties of Amazonian aerosol particles

    Scot T. Martin;Meinrat O. Andreae;Paulo Artaxo;Darrel Baumgardner

  • General overview: European Integrated project on Aerosol Cloud Climate and Air Quality interactions (EUCAARI) - integrating aerosol research from nano to global scales

    M. Kulmala;A. Asmi;H. K. Lappalainen;H. K. Lappalainen;U. Baltensperger

  • Effect of chemical mixing state on the hygroscopicity and cloud nucleation properties of calcium mineral dust particles

    R. C. Sullivan;R. C. Sullivan;M. J. K. Moore;M. D. Petters;S. M. Kreidenweis

  • Capturing vertical profiles of aerosols and black carbon over the Indian Ocean using autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles

    C. E. Corrigan;G. C. Roberts;M. V. Ramana;D. Kim

  • Cloud condensation nuclei in the Amazon Basin: “marine” conditions over a continent?

    Gregory C. Roberts;Meinrat O. Andreae;Jingchuan Zhou;Paulo Artaxo

  • EUREC 4 A

    Bjorn Stevens;Sandrine Bony;David Farrell;Felix Ament

  • Sensitivity of CCN spectra on chemical and physical properties of aerosol: A case study from the Amazon Basin

    Gregory C. Roberts;Paulo Artaxo;Jingchuan Zhou;Erik Swietlicki

  • Biogenic Gas (CH4, N2O, DMS) Emission to the Atmosphere from Near-shore and Shelf Waters of the North-western Black Sea

    D. Amouroux;G. Roberts;S. Rapsomanikis;M. O. Andreae

  • Physical properties of the sub-micrometer aerosol over the Amazon rain forest during the wet-to-dry season transition - comparison of modeled and measured CCN concentrations

    Jenny Rissler;Erik Swietlicki;Jingchuan Zhou;G Roberts

  • Saharan dust in Brazil and Suriname during the Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA) - Cooperative LBA Regional Experiment (CLAIRE) in March 1998

    P Formenti;Mo Andreae;L Lange;G Roberts

  • An overview of aircraft observations from the Pacific Dust Experiment campaign

    J. L. Stith;V. Ramanathan;W. A. Cooper;G. C. Roberts

  • Overview of the Chemistry-Aerosol Mediterranean Experiment/Aerosol Direct Radiative Forcing on the Mediterranean Climate (ChArMEx/ADRIMED) summer 2013 campaign

    Marc Mallet;François Dulac;Paola Formenti;Pierre Nabat

  • Water-soluble organic compounds in biomass burning aerosols over Amazonia: 1. Characterization by NMR and GC-MS : Large-scale biosphere-atmosphere experiment in Amazonia (LBA)

    Bim Graham;Olga L. Mayol-Bracero;Pascal Guyon;Gregory C. Roberts

  • Water-soluble organic compounds in biomass burning aerosols over Amazonia 2. Apportionment of the chemical composition and importance of the polyacidic fraction : Large-scale biosphere-atmosphere experiment in Amazonia (LBA)

    O. L. Mayol-Bracero;P. Guyon;B. Graham;G. Roberts

  • Contrasting convective regimes over the Amazon: Implications for cloud electrification : Large-scale biosphere-atmosphere experiment in Amazonia (LBA)

    E. Williams;D. Rosenfeld;N. Madden;J. Gerlach

Frequent Co-Authors

Meinrat O. Andreae
Meinrat O. Andreae Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Paulo Artaxo
Paulo Artaxo Universidade de São Paulo
Olga L. Mayol-Bracero
Olga L. Mayol-Bracero University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras
Willy Maenhaut
Willy Maenhaut Ghent University
Andrei Faraon
Andrei Faraon California Institute of Technology
Lynn M. Russell
Lynn M. Russell University of California, San Diego
Alfons Schwarzenboeck
Alfons Schwarzenboeck University of Clermont Auvergne
Karine Sellegri
Karine Sellegri University of Clermont Auvergne
John H. Seinfeld
John H. Seinfeld California Institute of Technology
Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Veerabhadran Ramanathan University of California, San Diego

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