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Merritt N. Deeter 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 Merritt N. Deeter sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 188 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Merritt N. Deeter 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 Merritt N. Deeter sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Merritt N. Deeter is affiliated with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. The scientist's work covers key topics such as Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Fire effects on ecosystems, Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, and Air Quality and Health Impacts.

Their recent publications include:

  • Record-high CO 2 emissions from boreal fires in 2021, 2023, Science
  • Air pollution trends measured from Terra: CO and AOD over industrial, fire-prone, and background regions, 2021, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • 1.5 years of TROPOMI CO measurements: comparisons to MOPITT and ATom, 2020, Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • New seasonal pattern of pollution emerges from changing North American wildfires, 2022, Nature Communications
  • The MOPITT Version 9 CO product: sampling enhancements and validation, 2022, Atmospheric measurement techniques

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including H. M. Worden, S. Martínez-Alonso, Rebecca R. Buchholz, D. P. Edwards, and Benjamin Gaubert. These collaborations have resulted in multiple publications, with the highest number of joint works being with H. M. Worden.

Publications have appeared predominantly in the journal Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, followed by Remote Sensing of Environment, Science, and Nature Communications.

Merritt N. Deeter's work contributes to understanding atmospheric gases and their dynamics, with an emphasis on measurement techniques, pollution trends, and the impact of fires on atmospheric composition. Their research addresses topics crucial for interpreting atmospheric chemistry and its interaction with global climate and ecosystems.

Best Publications

  • 21st Century drought-related fires counteract the decline of Amazon deforestation carbon emissions

    Luiz E. O. C. Aragão;Luiz E. O. C. Aragão;Liana O. Anderson;Marisa G. Fonseca;Thais M. Rosan

  • Operational carbon monoxide retrieval algorithm and selected results for the MOPITT instrument

    M. N. Deeter;L. K. Emmons;G. L. Francis;D. P. Edwards

  • Satellite-observed pollution from Southern Hemisphere biomass burning.

    D. P. Edwards;L. K. Emmons;J. C. Gille;A. Chu

  • Observations of carbon monoxide and aerosols from the Terra satellite: Northern Hemisphere variability

    D. P. Edwards;L. K. Emmons;D. A. Hauglustaine;D. A. Chu

  • Record-high CO2 emissions from boreal fires in 2021

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  • Decadal record of satellite carbon monoxide observations

    H. M. Worden;M. N. Deeter;C. Frankenberg;Maya George

  • Asian Outflow and Trans-Pacific Transport of Carbon Monoxide and Ozone Pollution: An Integrated Satellite, Aircraft, and Model Perspective

    Colette L. Heald;Daniel James Jacob;Arlene M. Fiore;Louisa K. Emmons

  • Validation of Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) CO retrievals with aircraft in situ profiles

    L. K. Emmons;M. N. Deeter;J. C. Gille;D. P. Edwards

  • Observations of near-surface carbon monoxide from space using MOPITT multispectral retrievals

    H. M. Worden;M. N. Deeter;D. P. Edwards;J. C. Gille

  • Global atmospheric carbon monoxide budget 2000–2017 inferred from multi-species atmospheric inversions

    Bo Zheng;Frederic Chevallier;Yi Yin;Philippe Ciais

  • Description and evaluation of tropospheric chemistry and aerosols in the Community Earth System Model (CESM1.2)

    S. Tilmes;J.-F. Lamarque;Lk K. Emmons;De E. Kinnison

  • Temperature dependence of the Verdet constant in several diamagnetic glasses.

    Paul A. Williams;A. H. Rose;G. W. Day;T. E. Milner

  • Validation of MOPITT Version 5 thermal-infrared, near-infrared, and multispectral carbon monoxide profile retrievals for 2000-2011

    M. N. Deeter;S. Martínez-Alonso;D. P. Edwards;L. K. Emmons

  • Tropospheric ozone over the tropical Atlantic: A satellite perspective

    D.-P. Edwards;J.-F. Lamarque;J.-L. Attié;L.-K. Emmons

  • Rapid decline in carbon monoxide emissions and export from East Asia between years 2005 and 2016

    Bo Zheng;Frederic Chevallier;Philippe Ciais;Yi Yin

  • Modeling of Submillimeter Passive Remote Sensing of Cirrus Clouds

    K. Franklin Evans;Steven J. Walter;Andrew J. Heymsfield;Merritt N. Deeter

  • A 15-year record of CO emissions constrained by MOPITT CO observations

    Zhe Jiang;Zhe Jiang;John R. Worden;Helen Worden;Merritt Deeter

  • Vertical resolution and information content of CO profiles retrieved by MOPITT

    M. N. Deeter;L. K. Emmons;D. P. Edwards;J. C. Gille

  • The MOPITT version 4 CO product: Algorithm enhancements, validation, and long‐term stability

    M. N. Deeter;D. P. Edwards;J. C. Gille;L. K. Emmons

  • Air pollution trends measured from Terra: CO and AOD over industrial, fire-prone, and background regions

    R.R. Buchholz;Helen H.M. Worden;Mijeong Park;Gene G.L. Francis

  • Sensitivity of MOPITT observations to carbon monoxide in the lower troposphere

    M. N. Deeter;D. P. Edwards;J. C. Gille;James R. Drummond

  • Fast, sensitive magnetic-field sensors based on the Faraday effect in YIG

    M.N. Deeter;A.H. Rose;G.W. Day

Frequent Co-Authors

John C. Gille
John C. Gille National Center for Atmospheric Research
Helen M. Worden
Helen M. Worden National Center for Atmospheric Research
Louisa Emmons
Louisa Emmons National Center for Atmospheric Research
James R. Drummond
James R. Drummond Dalhousie University
Cathy Clerbaux
Cathy Clerbaux Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Pierre-François Coheur
Pierre-François Coheur Université Libre de Bruxelles
Maarten Krol
Maarten Krol Wageningen University & Research
Daniel Hurtmans
Daniel Hurtmans Université Libre de Bruxelles
Jean-Francois Lamarque
Jean-Francois Lamarque National Center for Atmospheric Research
Gabriele Pfister
Gabriele Pfister National Center for Atmospheric Research

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