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D-Index
45
Citations
7288
World Ranking
6442
National Ranking
2312

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Astronomy
  • Electron
  • Solar wind

Guan Le spends much of his time researching Geophysics, Solar wind, Magnetosphere, Ionosphere and Interplanetary magnetic field. His studies deal with areas such as Ion acoustic wave, Geomagnetic storm, Magnetic reconnection and Astrophysics as well as Geophysics. His studies examine the connections between Magnetic reconnection and genetics, as well as such issues in Instrumentation, with regards to Magnetometer.

His study in Solar wind is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Atmospheric sciences and Polar. His study looks at the intersection of Polar and topics like Classical mechanics with Spacecraft. Guan Le combines subjects such as Wave propagation, Computational physics and Impulse with his study of Magnetosphere.

His most cited work include:

  • The Magnetospheric Multiscale Magnetometers (534 citations)
  • The FIELDS Instrument Suite on MMS: Scientific Objectives, Measurements, and Data Products (260 citations)
  • THE GGS/POLAR MAGNETIC FIELDS INVESTIGATION (237 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Geophysics, Magnetosphere, Solar wind, Magnetopause and Computational physics. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Magnetosheath, Geomagnetic storm, Earth's magnetic field and Interplanetary magnetic field. His Magnetosphere research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Field line, Astrophysics and Polar.

His Solar wind research incorporates themes from Dynamic pressure and Astronomy, Atmospheric sciences, Noon. His Computational physics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Wave propagation, Electron, Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission and Plasma. While the research belongs to areas of Ionosphere, Guan Le spends his time largely on the problem of Magnetometer, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Latitude.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Geophysics (51.57%)
  • Magnetosphere (31.39%)
  • Solar wind (29.60%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Geophysics (51.57%)
  • Magnetosphere (31.39%)
  • Computational physics (19.73%)

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

His primary areas of study are Geophysics, Magnetosphere, Computational physics, Magnetopause and Magnetic reconnection. His Geophysics research incorporates elements of Ring current, Geomagnetic storm, Earth's magnetic field, Solar wind and Spacecraft. He works on Solar wind which deals in particular with Interplanetary magnetic field.

His work carried out in the field of Magnetosphere brings together such families of science as Resonance, Satellite, Ionosphere and Wavenumber. His work deals with themes such as Electron, Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission, Plasma and Space physics, which intersect with Computational physics. His work on Magnetosheath as part of general Magnetopause research is frequently linked to Context and Magnetic pressure, bridging the gap between disciplines.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The Magnetospheric Multiscale Magnetometers (534 citations)
  • The FIELDS Instrument Suite on MMS: Scientific Objectives, Measurements, and Data Products (260 citations)
  • Electron Heating at Kinetic Scales in Magnetosheath Turbulence (35 citations)

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

  • Electron
  • Astronomy
  • Solar wind

His primary scientific interests are in Geophysics, Magnetic reconnection, Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission, Magnetopause and Magnetosheath. His Geophysics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Ring current, Magnetosphere, Plasma sheet, Substorm and Solar wind. His Magnetosphere research integrates issues from Geomagnetic storm and Convection.

The various areas that Guan Le examines in his Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission study include Spacecraft, Computational physics and Magnetometer. His work on Fluxgate compass is typically connected to Calibration as part of general Magnetometer study, connecting several disciplines of science. His Magnetopause study which covers Interplanetary magnetic field that intersects with Flow, Surface wave, Instability and Magnetic flux.

Best Publications

  • The Magnetospheric Multiscale Magnetometers

    C. T. Russell;B. J. Anderson;W. Baumjohann;K. R. Bromund

  • The FIELDS Instrument Suite on MMS: Scientific Objectives, Measurements, and Data Products

    R. B. Torbert;R. B. Torbert;C. T. Russell;W. Magnes;R. E. Ergun

  • THE GGS/POLAR MAGNETIC FIELDS INVESTIGATION

    C. T. Russell;R. C. Snare;J. D. Means;D. Pierce

  • Morphology of the ring current derived from magnetic field observations

    G. Le;C. T. Russell;K. Takahashi

  • Solar wind control of the polar cusp at high altitude

    X. W. Zhou;C. T. Russell;G. Le;S. A. Fuselier

  • The effect of solar wind dynamic pressure changes on low and mid‐latitude magnetic records

    C. T. Russell;M. Ginskey;S. Petrinec;G. Le

  • Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves in the High Altitude Cusp: Polar Observations

    G. Le;X. Blanco-Cano;C. T. Russell;X.-W. Zhou

  • ISEE observations of low‐latitude boundary layer for northward interplanetary magnetic field: Implications for cusp reconnection

    G. Le;C. T. Russell;J. T. Gosling;M. F. Thomsen

  • Statistical studies of flux transfer events

    H. Kuo;C. T. Russell;G. Le

  • Plasma density enhancements associated with equatorial spread F: ROCSAT‐1 and DMSP observations

    G. Le;C.-S. Huang;R. F. Pfaff;S.-Y. Su

  • Periodic magnetospheric substorms and their relationship with solar wind variations

    Chao‐Song Huang;G. D. Reeves;J. E. Borovsky;R. M. Skoug

  • Characteristics of the terrestrial field-aligned current system

    J. W. Gjerloev;J. W. Gjerloev;S. Ohtani;T. Iijima;B. Anderson

  • Temporal and spatial characteristics of Pc1 waves observed by ST5

    M. J. Engebretson;J. L. Posch;A. M. Westerman;N. J. Otto

  • A study of ULF wave foreshock morphology—II: spatial variation of ULF waves

    G. Le;C.T. Russell

  • A study of ULF wave foreshock morphology. I : ULF foreshock boundary

    G. Le;C.T. Russell

  • The polar cusp location and its dependence on dipole tilt

    X.-W. Zhou;C. T. Russell;G. Le;S. A. Fuselier

  • Flux transfer events: Spontaneous or driven?

    G. Le;C. T. Russell;H. Kuo

  • Periodic magnetospheric substorms: Multiple space‐based and ground‐based instrumental observations

    Chao-Song Huang;J. C. Foster;G. D. Reeves;G. Le

  • Observations of DC electric fields in the low‐latitude ionosphere and their variations with local time, longitude, and plasma density during extreme solar minimum

    R. Pfaff;D. Rowland;H. Freudenreich;K. Bromund

  • The morphology of ULF waves in the Earth's foreshock

    G. Le;C. T. Russell

  • Magnetopause structure and the role of reconnection at the outer planets

    D. E. Huddleston;C. T. Russell;G. Le;A. Szabo

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
James A. Slavin
James A. Slavin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Brian J. Anderson
Brian J. Anderson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Roy Torbert
Roy Torbert University of New Hampshire
Rumi Nakamura
Rumi Nakamura Austrian Academy of Sciences
Wolfgang Baumjohann
Wolfgang Baumjohann Austrian Academy of Sciences
James L. Burch
James L. Burch Southwest Research Institute
Robert E. Ergun
Robert E. Ergun University of Colorado Boulder
Howard J. Singer
Howard J. Singer National Weather Service
Janet G. Luhmann
Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley

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