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Hannu Savijärvi

Hannu Savijärvi

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
38
Citations
5110
World Ranking
8682
National Ranking
127

Hannu Savijärvi publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hannu Savijärvi sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 150 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Hannu Savijärvi D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hannu Savijärvi is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and focuses research primarily within the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their scholarly contributions span 52 publications in these areas, reflecting a specialized interest in Astronomy and Astrophysics, complemented by work in Physiology, Aerospace Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's main topics of investigation cover planetary science and exploration, astro and planetary science, and the effects of spaceflight on biology. Additional focus areas include space science and extraterrestrial life, space exploration and technology, spacecraft and cryogenic technologies, and aeolian processes and effects.

Hannu Savijärvi has published research in several prominent venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets (9 publications)
  • Icarus (8 publications)
  • Space Science Reviews (3 publications)
  • Nature Geoscience (1 publication)
  • Scientific Reports (1 publication)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Savijärvi include:

  • "Meteorological Predictions for Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Landing Site at Jezero Crater," 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • "The diverse meteorology of Jezero crater over the first 250 sols of Perseverance on Mars," 2023, Nature Geoscience
  • "Surface Energy Budget, Albedo, and Thermal Inertia at Jezero Crater, Mars, as Observed From the Mars 2020 MEDA Instrument," 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • "Humidity observations and column simulations for a warm period at the Mars Phoenix lander site: Constraining the adsorptive properties of regolith," 2020, Icarus
  • "Water vapor adsorption on Mars," 2020, Icarus

Their frequent co-authors include Ari-Matti Harri, Germán Martínez, J. A. Rodríguez-Manfredi, L. K. Tamppari, and Jouni Polkko.

Best Publications

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • Comparison of surface radiative flux parameterizations: Part II. Shortwave radiation

    Sami Niemelä;Petri Räisänen;Hannu Savijärvi

  • Wavelength dependence of dust aerosol single scattering albedo as observed by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer

    M. J Wolff;M. D Smith;R. T Clancy;R Arvidson

  • Fast radiation parameterization schemes for mesoscale and short-range forecast models

    Hannu Savijärvi

  • The Performance of a Medium-Range Forecast Model in Winter–Impact of Physical Parameterizations

    A. Hollingsworth;K. Arpe;M. Tiedtke;M. Capaldo

  • THE MARTIAN ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER

    A. Petrosyan;B. Galperin;S. E. Larsen;S. Lewis

  • Mars boundary layer modeling: Diurnal moisture cycle and soil properties at the Viking Lander 1 Site.

    Hannu Savijärvi

  • The Martian slope winds and the nocturnal PBL jet.

    Hannu Savijärvi;Tero Siili

  • Pressure observations by the Curiosity rover: Initial results

    A.-M. Harri;M. Genzer;O. Kemppinen;H. Kahanpää

  • Nucleation studies in the Martian atmosphere

    A. Määttänen;H. Vehkamäki;A. Lauri;S. Merikallio

  • Comparison of surface radiative flux parameterizations Part II . Shortwave radiation

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  • A model study of the atmospheric boundary layer in the Mars pathfinder lander conditions

    Hannu Savijarvi

  • Mars Science Laboratory relative humidity observations: Initial results

    A.-M. Harri;M. Genzer;O. Kemppinen;J. Gomez-Elvira

  • Error Growth in a Large Numerical Forecast System

    Hannu Savijarvi

  • Boundary-layer simulations for the Mars Phoenix lander site

    Hannu Savijärvi;Anni Elisa Määttänen

  • Mars pathfinder: New data and new model simulations

    Hannu Savijärvi;Anni Elisa Määttänen;Janne Kauhanen;Ari-Matti Harri

  • Radiative and turbulent heating rates in the clear-air boundary layer

    Hannu Savijärvi

  • Short‐wave optical properties of precipitating water clouds

    Hannu Savijärvi;Antti Arola;Petri Räisänen

  • A study of the properties of a local dust storm with Mars Express OMEGA and PFS data

    Anni Määttänen;Thierry Fouchet;O. Forni;François Forget

  • Interaction of katabatic winds and near‐surface temperatures in the Antarctic

    Timo Vihma;Eveliina Tuovinen;Hannu Savijärvi

  • Modelling of the combined late-winter ice cap edge and slope winds in Mars Hellas and Argyre regions

    Tero Siili;Robert M. Haberle;James R. Murphy;Hannu Savijarvi

  • Diurnal winds around lake Tanganyika

    Hannu Savijärvi

Frequent Co-Authors

Nilton O. Renno
Nilton O. Renno University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Claire E. Newman
Claire E. Newman University of Oxford
Mark I. Richardson
Mark I. Richardson California Institute of Technology
Peter L. Read
Peter L. Read University of Oxford
Stephen R. Lewis
Stephen R. Lewis The Open University
Robert M. Haberle
Robert M. Haberle Ames Research Center
Timo Vihma
Timo Vihma Finnish Meteorological Institute
Søren Ejling Larsen
Søren Ejling Larsen Technical University of Denmark
Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Sergej Zilitinkevich
Sergej Zilitinkevich Finnish Meteorological Institute

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