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Jana Safrankova

Jana Safrankova

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
40
Citations
5958
World Ranking
8091
National Ranking
28

Overview

Jana Safrankova is affiliated with Charles University in the Czech Republic and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their scholarly output includes a significant number of publications spanning multiple subfields and research topics.

Safrankova's research encompasses a diverse set of main topics, including:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Their recent publications highlight contributions to understanding space plasma phenomena, heliospheric magnetic fields, and planetary boundary models. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Pre-flight Calibration and Near-Earth Commissioning Results of the Mercury Plasma Particle Experiment (MPPE) Onboard MMO (Mio)" (2021), published in Space Science Reviews
  • "Turbulence Upstream and Downstream of Interplanetary Shocks" (2021), published in Frontiers in Physics
  • "What is the Solar Wind Frame of Reference?" (2020), published in The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Evolution of Magnetic Field Fluctuations and Their Spectral Properties within the Heliosphere: Statistical Approach" (2023), published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "Martian Bow Shock and Magnetic Pileup Boundary Models Based on an Automated Region Identification" (2020), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

Safrankova has frequently collaborated with several researchers, reflecting an active engagement in collaborative scientific research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Zdeněk Němeček
  • F. Němec
  • Gilbert Pi
  • Alexander Pitňa
  • Tereza Ďurovcová

Their work appears regularly in prominent publication venues such as:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Atmosphere
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Overall, Safrankova's research contributes to the understanding of dynamic processes in space environments, planetary atmospheres, and plasma interactions within the heliosphere. Their expertise bridges several intersecting domains in space and planetary sciences supported by extensive publication records and collaborative research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Comprehensive study of the magnetospheric response to a hot flow anomaly

    D. G. Sibeck;N. L. Borodkova;S. J. Schwartz;C. J. Owen

  • Transient flux enhancements in the magnetosheath

    Z. Němeček;J. Šafránková;L. Přech;D. G. Sibeck

  • Small scale observation of magnetopause motion: preliminary results of the INTERBALL project

    J. Safrankova;G. Zastenker;Z. Nemecek;A. Fedorov

  • Fast Solar Wind Monitor (BMSW): Description and First Results

    Jana Šafránková;Zdeněk Němeček;Lubomír Přech;Georgy Zastenker

  • A new approach to magnetopause and bow shock modeling based on automated region identification

    K. Jelínek;Z. Němeček;J. Šafránková

  • Ion kinetic scale in the solar wind observed.

    Jana Šafránková;Zdeněk Němeček;Lubomír Přech;Georgy N. Zastenker

  • Improved bow shock model with dependence on the IMF strength

    M. Jeřáb;Z. Němeček;J. Šafránková;K. Jelínek

  • Magnetopause Expansions for Quasi-Radial Interplanetary Magnetic Field: THEMIS and GEOTAIL Observations

    A. V. Suvorova;A. V. Suvorova;J.-H. Shue;A. V. Dmitriev;A. V. Dmitriev;D. G. Sibeck

  • Super fast plasma streams as drivers of transient and anomalous magnetospheric dynamics

    S. Savin;E. Amata;L. Zelenyi;V. Lutsenko

  • The magnetopause shape and location: a comparison of the Interball and Geotail observations with models

    J. Šafránková;Z. Nĕmeček;Š. Dušík;L. Přech

  • Numerical MHD modeling of propagation of interplanetary shock through the magnetosheath

    A. A. Samsonov;Z. Němeček;J. Šafránková

  • Earth's bow shock and magnetopause in the case of a field-aligned upstream flow: Observation and model comparison

    J. Merka;J. Merka;A. Szabo;J. Šafránková;Z. Němeček

  • IMF cone angle control of the magnetopause location: Statistical study

    Š. Dušík;G. Granko;J. Šafránková;Z. Němeček

  • High energy jets in the Earth’s magnetosheath: Implications for plasma dynamics and anomalous transport

    S. Savin;E. Amata;L. Zelenyi;V. Budaev

  • Dusty Plasma Effects in Near Earth Space and Interplanetary Medium

    Ingrid Mann;Asta Pellinen-Wannberg;Edmond Murad;Olga Popova

  • Magnetopause motion driven by interplanetary magnetic field variations

    D. G. Sibeck;K. Kudela;R. P. Lepping;R. Lin

  • SOLAR WIND DENSITY SPECTRA AROUND THE ION SPECTRAL BREAK

    J. Šafránková;Z. Němeček;F. Němec;L. Přech

  • Multispacecraft measurements of plasma and magnetic field variations in the magnetosheath: Comparison with Spreiter models and motion of the structures

    G.N. Zastenker;M.N. Nozdrachev;Z. Němeček;J. Šafránková

  • Analysis of the 3-D shape of the terrestrial bow shock by interball/magion 4 observations

    M.I. Verigin;G.A. Kotova;J. Slavin;A. Szabo

  • POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY OF FLUCTUATIONS OF BULK AND THERMAL SPEEDS IN THE SOLAR WIND

    J. Šafránková;Z. Němeček;F. Němec;L. Přech

  • Interball tail probe measurements in outer cusp and boundary layers

    S. P. Savin;N. L. Borodkova;E. Yu. Budnik;A. O. Fedorov

  • High and low frequency large amplitude variations of plasma and magnetic field in the magnetosheath: Radial profile and some features

    N.N Shevyrev;G.N Zastenker;M.N Nozdrachev;Z Němeček

  • Cusp-like plasma in high altitudes: a statistical study of the width and location of the cusp from Magion-4

    J. Mĕrka;J. Šafránková;Z. Nĕmeček

Frequent Co-Authors

David G. Sibeck
David G. Sibeck Goddard Space Flight Center
J. A. Sauvaud
J. A. Sauvaud Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Ronald P. Lepping
Ronald P. Lepping Goddard Space Flight Center
Michel Parrot
Michel Parrot Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Susumu Kokubun
Susumu Kokubun Nagoya University
Rickard Lundin
Rickard Lundin Swedish Institute of Space Physics
J. P. McFadden
J. P. McFadden University of California, Berkeley
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Howard J. Singer
Howard J. Singer National Weather Service
William S. Kurth
William S. Kurth University of Iowa

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