What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Astronomy
- Electron
- Optics
His primary areas of investigation include Geophysics, Mineralogy, Magnetopause, Solar wind and Magnetosheath.
The various areas that R. C. Elphic examines in his Geophysics study include Field line, Shock wave and Boundary layer.
His work focuses on many connections between Field line and other disciplines, such as Earth's magnetic field, that overlap with his field of interest in Astrophysics.
His study in Mineralogy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Latitude, Neutron, Spectrometer, Basalt and Regolith.
R. C. Elphic interconnects Ionosphere, Atmosphere of Venus, Venus and Computational physics in the investigation of issues within Solar wind.
His work deals with themes such as Magnetic reconnection and Noon, which intersect with Magnetosheath.
His most cited work include:
- ISEE observations of flux transfer events at the dayside magnetopause (626 citations)
- Fluxes of fast and epithermal neutrons from Lunar Prospector: evidence for water ice at the lunar poles. (439 citations)
- Global distribution of neutrons from Mars: Results from Mars Odyssey (430 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of study are Geophysics, Solar wind, Magnetosphere, Magnetopause and Neutron.
His work investigates the relationship between Geophysics and topics such as Computational physics that intersect with problems in Dipole model of the Earth's magnetic field.
His Solar wind study combines topics in areas such as Atmosphere of Venus, Venus and Atmospheric sciences.
His Magnetosphere study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Earth's magnetic field, Astrophysics, Atomic physics and Boundary layer.
The concepts of his Magnetopause study are interwoven with issues in Magnetic reconnection, Noon and Geodesy.
R. C. Elphic has researched Neutron in several fields, including Spectrometer, Latitude, Mineralogy and Regolith.
He most often published in these fields:
- Geophysics (41.32%)
- Solar wind (24.55%)
- Magnetosphere (20.96%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2016)?
- Astrobiology (12.57%)
- Environmental science (4.79%)
- Polar (7.78%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
R. C. Elphic focuses on Astrobiology, Environmental science, Polar, Atmosphere of the Moon and Geophysics.
His Astrobiology research incorporates elements of Earth science and Exosphere.
His Polar research incorporates themes from Neutron, Field of view, Impact crater and Astrophysics.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Lunar water, Computational physics, Conjunction and Mineralogy in addition to Neutron.
His Geophysics research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Plasma sheet, Magnetosphere and Plasma.
His research in Ionosphere focuses on subjects like Earth's magnetic field, which are connected to Magnetopause and Drag.
Between 2007 and 2016, his most popular works were:
- Hydrogen content of sand dunes within Olympia Undae (37 citations)
- Characteristics of Field‐Aligned Currents Near the Auroral Acceleration Region: Fast Observations (24 citations)
- FAST observations of upward accelerated electron beams and the downward field-aligned current region (23 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Astronomy
- Electron
- Optics
His main research concerns Ionosphere, Spectrometer, Magnetosphere, Geophysics and Earth's magnetic field.
R. C. Elphic has included themes like Neutron, Neutron detection, Field of view and Collimator in his Spectrometer study.
In his research, Computational physics is intimately related to Conjunction, which falls under the overarching field of Neutron.
His work in the fields of Magnetosphere, such as Magnetopause, intersects with other areas such as Altitude.
In his articles, R. C. Elphic combines various disciplines, including Geophysics and Local time.
His research integrates issues of Magnetometer, Particle acceleration and Geodesy in his study of Earth's magnetic field.
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