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Luiz A. T. Machado

Luiz A. T. Machado

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
46
Citations
8726
World Ranking
6038
National Ranking
398

Luiz A. T. Machado 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 Luiz A. T. Machado sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 187 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luiz A. T. Machado 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 Luiz A. T. Machado sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Luiz A. T. Machado is a researcher affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their expertise spans multiple domains within environmental and earth sciences, focusing primarily on atmospheric processes and global environmental changes.

The scientist's main fields of study include Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research also delves into several subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Mechanical Engineering, Plant Science, and Ecology. This interdisciplinary approach supports a broad understanding of environmental systems and the interactions affecting climate and ecosystems.

Luiz A. T. Machado's research heavily addresses topics related to the atmosphere and climate systems. Key topics include:

  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Climate variability and models
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Plant responses to elevated CO2

The scholar has contributed articles to numerous academic journals, with frequent publication venues including:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Anais do Congresso Internacional de Engenharia Mecânica e Industrial
  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
  • Atmosphere

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Luiz A. T. Machado are:

  • "Tropical and Boreal Forest - Atmosphere Interactions: A Review" (2022, Tellus B)
  • "A Storm Safari in Subtropical South America: Proyecto RELAMPAGO" (2021, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society)
  • "Influx of African biomass burning aerosol during the Amazonian dry season through layered transatlantic transport of black carbon-rich smoke" (2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics)
  • "Tropical forests are crucial in regulating the climate on Earth" (2022, PLOS Climate)
  • "The CORDEX Flagship Pilot Study in southeastern South America: a comparative study of statistical and dynamical downscaling models in simulating daily extreme precipitation events" (2021, Climate Dynamics)

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including Christopher Pöhlker, Paulo Artaxo, Marco A. Franco, Ulrich Pöschl, and Luciana V. Rizzo, reflecting a network of active research partnerships in atmospheric and environmental sciences.

Best Publications

  • Global precipitation measurement: Methods, datasets and applications

    Francisco J. Tapiador;F.J. Turk;Walt Petersen;Arthur Y. Hou

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

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

  • Substantial convection and precipitation enhancements by ultrafine aerosol particles

    Jiwen Fan;Daniel Rosenfeld;Yuwei Zhang;Yuwei Zhang;Scott E. Giangrande

  • Life Cycle Variations of Mesoscale Convective Systems over the Americas

    L. A. T. Machado;W. B. Rossow;R. L. Guedes;A. W. Walker

  • Introduction: Observations and Modeling of the Green Ocean Amazon (GoAmazon2014/5)

    S. T. Martin;P. Artaxo;L. A. T. Machado;A. O. Manzi

  • Structural Characteristics and Radiative Properties of Tropical Cloud Clusters

    L. A. T. Machado;W. B. Rossow

  • Forecast and Tracking the Evolution of Cloud Clusters (ForTraCC) Using Satellite Infrared Imagery: Methodology and Validation

    Daniel Alejandro Vila;Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado;Henri Laurent;Inés Velasco

  • The convective boundary layer over pasture and forest in Amazonia

    G. Fisch;J. Tota;L. A. T. Machado;M. A. F. Silva Dias

  • Impact of deforestation in the Amazon basin on cloud climatology

    Jingfeng Wang;Frédéric J. F. Chagnon;Earle R. Williams;Alan K. Betts

  • Aerosol characteristics and particle production in the upper troposphere over the Amazon Basin

    Meinrat O. Andreae;Meinrat O. Andreae;Armin Afchine;Rachel I. Albrecht;Bruna Amorim Holanda

  • Influência da precipitação na qualidade da água do Rio Purus

    Ana Elisa Pereira Silva;Carlos Frederico de Angelis;Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado;Andrea Viviana Waichaman

  • Amazon boundary layer aerosol concentration sustained by vertical transport during rainfall

    Jian Wang;Radovan Krejci;Scott Giangrande;Chongai Kuang

  • The Green Ocean Amazon Experiment (GoAmazon2014/5) Observes Pollution Affecting Gases, Aerosols, Clouds, and Rainfall over the Rain Forest

    S. T. Martin;P. Artaxo;L. Machado;A. O. Manzi

  • ACRIDICON–CHUVA Campaign: Studying Tropical Deep Convective Clouds and Precipitation over Amazonia Using the New German Research Aircraft HALO

    Manfred Wendisch;Ulrich Pöschl;Meinrat O. Andreae;Luiz A. T. Machado

  • The Convective System Area Expansion over Amazonia and Its Relationships with Convective System Life Duration and High-Level Wind Divergence

    Luiz Augusto T. Machado;Henri Laurent

  • THE CHUVA PROJECT How Does Convection Vary across Brazil

    Luiz A. T. Machado;Maria A. F. Silva Dias;Carlos Morales;Gilberto Fisch

  • Seasonal and diurnal variability of convection over the Amazonia: A comparison of different vegetation types and large scale forcing

    L. A. T. Machado;H. Laurent;N. Dessay;I. Miranda

  • Diurnal march of the convection observed during TRMM‐WETAMC/LBA

    Luiz A. T. Machado;Henri Laurent;Henri Laurent;Alexandra A. Lima

  • Characteristics of the Amazonian mesoscale convective systems observed from satellite and radar during the WETAMC/LBA experiment

    Henri Laurent;Henri Laurent;Luiz A. T. Machado;Carlos A. Morales;Laurent Durieux;Laurent Durieux

  • A Storm Safari in Subtropical South America: Proyecto RELAMPAGO

    Stephen W. Nesbitt;Paola V. Salio;Eldo Ávila;Phillip Bitzer

  • 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
Ulrich Pöschl
Ulrich Pöschl Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Manfred Wendisch
Manfred Wendisch Leipzig University
Christiane Voigt
Christiane Voigt German Aerospace Center
Stephan Borrmann
Stephan Borrmann Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Daniel Rosenfeld
Daniel Rosenfeld Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Bernadett Weinzierl
Bernadett Weinzierl University of Vienna
Antonio O. Manzi
Antonio O. Manzi National Institute for Space Research
Jennifer M. Comstock
Jennifer M. Comstock Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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