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James A. Whiteway

James A. Whiteway

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
35
Citations
4658
World Ranking
9326
National Ranking
437

Overview

James A. Whiteway is affiliated with York University in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in both Physics and Astronomy as well as Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Global and Planetary Change, Aerospace Engineering, Gastroenterology, and Surgery.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Space Exploration and Technology
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications

Recent papers authored or co-authored by James A. Whiteway reflect a focus on planetary atmospheres and water vapor dynamics on Mars as well as lidar inter-comparison techniques. Notable publications include:

  • "Annual Appearance of Hydrogen Chloride on Mars and a Striking Similarity With the Water Vapor Vertical Distribution Observed by TGO/NOMAD" (2021), published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Toronto Water Vapor Lidar Inter-Comparison Campaign" (2020), published in Remote Sensing
  • "Global Vertical Distribution of Water Vapor on Mars: Results From 3.5 Years of ExoMars-TGO/NOMAD Science Operations" (2022), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • "Explaining NOMAD D/H Observations by Cloud-Induced Fractionation of Water Vapor on Mars" (2022), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • "Planet-Wide Ozone Destruction in the Middle Atmosphere on Mars During Global Dust Storm" (2022), published in Geophysical Research Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Whiteway include:

  • Shohei Aoki
  • Frank Daerden
  • Ian Thomas
  • Justin Erwin
  • Lori Neary

James A. Whiteway's research findings have been disseminated through prominent venues with multiple publications in:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • British Journal of Surgery
  • Remote Sensing
  • Cureus

Best Publications

  • H2O at the Phoenix landing site.

    P. H. Smith;L. K. Tamppari;R. E. Arvidson;D. Bass

  • Mars Water-Ice Clouds and Precipitation

    J. A. Whiteway;L. Komguem;C. Dickinson;C. Cook

  • Correction for nonlinear photon counting effects in lidar systems

    D. P. Donovan;J. A. Whiteway;Allan I. Carswell

  • Martian dust storm impact on atmospheric H2O and D/H observed by ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

    Ann Carine Vandaele;Oleg Korablev;Frank Daerden;Shohei Aoki

  • Convective vortices and dust devils at the Phoenix Mars mission landing site

    M. D. Ellehoj;H. P. Gunnlaugsson;P. A. Taylor;H. Kahanpää

  • Rayleigh Lidar Observations of Thermal Structure and Gravity Wave Activity in the High Arctic during a Stratospheric Warming

    James A. Whiteway;Allan I. Carswell

  • Science objectives and performances of NOMAD, a spectrometer suite for the ExoMars TGO mission

    Ann Carine Vandaele;Eddy Neefs;Rachel Drummond;Ian R. Thomas

  • Introduction to special section on the Phoenix Mission: Landing Site Characterization Experiments, Mission Overviews, and Expected Science

    P. H. Smith;L. Tamppari;R. E. Arvidson;D. Bass

  • NOMAD, an Integrated Suite of Three Spectrometers for the ExoMars Trace Gas Mission: Technical Description, Science Objectives and Expected Performance

    A. C. Vandaele;J.-J. Lopez-Moreno;M. R. Patel;M. R. Patel;G. Bellucci

  • A Review of Ice Particle Shapes in Cirrus formed In Situ and in Anvils

    R. P. Lawson;S. Woods;E. Jensen;E. Erfani;E. Erfani

  • Lidar observations of gravity wave activity in the upper stratosphere over Toronto

    James A. Whiteway;Allan I. Carswell

  • Measurements of gravity wave activity within and around the Arctic stratospheric vortex

    J. A. Whiteway;T. J. Duck;D. P. Donovan;J. C. Bird

  • Anatomy of Cirrus Clouds: Results from the Emerald Airborne Campaigns

    James Whiteway;James Whiteway;Clive Cook;Clive Cook;Martin Gallagher;Tom Choularton

  • Aircraft observations of the influence of electric fields on the aggregation of ice crystals

    Paul Connolly;Clive Saunders;Martin Gallagher;Keith Bower

  • Lidar observations of gravity wave activity and Arctic stratospheric vortex core warming

    Thomas J. Duck;James A. Whiteway;Allan I. Carswell

  • Initial analysis of air temperature and related data from the Phoenix MET station and their use in estimating turbulent heat fluxes

    Richard Davy;Jeffrey A. Davis;Peter A. Taylor;Carlos F. Lange

  • Mesospheric temperature inversions with overlying nearly adiabatic lapse rate: An Indication of a well‐mixed turbulent layer

    James A. Whiteway;Allan I. Carswell;William E. Ward

  • Lidar on the Phoenix mission to Mars

    James Whiteway;Michael Daly;Allan Carswell;Thomas Duck

  • Explanation for the Increase in High-Altitude Water on Mars Observed by NOMAD During the 2018 Global Dust Storm

    L. Neary;F. Daerden;S. Aoki;J. Whiteway

  • Cloud-resolving simulations of intense tropical Hector thunderstorms: Implications for aerosol–cloud interactions

    Paul J. Connolly;T. W. Choularton;M. W. Gallagher;K. N. Bower

  • Observation of gravity wave generation and breaking in the lowermost stratosphere

    Edward Pavelin;James A. Whiteway;Geraint Vaughan

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Duck
Thomas J. Duck Dalhousie University
Peter A. Taylor
Peter A. Taylor York University
Clive Dickinson
Clive Dickinson University of Manchester
Mark T. Lemmon
Mark T. Lemmon Space Science Institute
David A. Fisher
David A. Fisher University of Ottawa
Jorg M. Hacker
Jorg M. Hacker Flinders University
Michael Flynn
Michael Flynn University of Manchester
Paul Connolly
Paul Connolly University of Manchester
Martin Gallagher
Martin Gallagher University of Manchester
Thomas Choularton
Thomas Choularton University of Manchester

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