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D-Index
65
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2218
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Richard D. McPeters 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 Richard D. McPeters sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 234 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Richard D. McPeters 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 Richard D. McPeters sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 65 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Richard D. McPeters is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Atmospheric Science within the broader fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work examines aspects of atmospheric ozone, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, and the dynamics of atmospheric and environmental gases.

The scientist's key topics of study include:

  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • COVID-19 impact on air quality
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts

McPeters has contributed to several peer-reviewed articles, with recent publications in notable venues such as Atmospheric Measurement Techniques and Geophysical Research Letters. Examples of their work include:

  • "Model-based climatology of diurnal variability in stratospheric ozone as a data analysis tool" (2020, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques)
  • "NASA Satellite Measurements Show Global-Scale Reductions in Free Tropospheric Ozone in 2020 and Again in 2021 During COVID-19" (2022, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • "A global ozone profile climatology for satellite retrieval algorithms based on Aura MLS measurements and the MERRA-2 GMI simulation" (2021, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques)

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Notable co-authors include:

  • S. M. Frith
  • P. K. Bhartia
  • N. A. Kramarova
  • G. J. Labow
  • Luke D. Oman

McPeters' publication record reflects a focus on atmospheric phenomena with significant implications for understanding air quality and climate interactions. Their work also addresses specific events such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tropospheric ozone levels, illustrating engagement with current environmental challenges.

Best Publications

  • Total ozone trends deduced from Nimbus 7 TOMS data

    Richard S. Stolarski;Peter Bloomfield;Richard D. McPeters;Jay R. Herman

  • Nimbus 7 satellite measurements of the springtime Antarctic ozone decrease

    R. S. Stolarski;A. J. Krueger;M. R. Schoeberl;R. D. McPeters

  • Record Low Global Ozone in 1992

    J. F. Gleason;P. K. Bhartia;J. R. Herman;R. McPeters

  • Earth probe total ozone mapping spectrometer (TOMS): data products user's guide

    RD McPeters;PK Bhartia;AJ Krueger;Herman

  • Southern Hemisphere Additional Ozonesondes (SHADOZ) 1998–2000 tropical ozone climatology 1. Comparison with Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) and ground-based measurements

    Anne M. Thompson;Jacquelyn C. Witte;Richard D. McPeters;Samuel J. Oltmans

  • Nimbus-7 Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) data products user's guide

    RD McPeters;AJ Krueger;PK Bhartia;Herman

  • The Ozone Monitoring Instrument: overview of 14 years in space

    Pieternel F. Levelt;Joanna Joiner;Johanna Tamminen;J. Pepijn Veefkind

  • Ozone climatological profiles for satellite retrieval algorithms

    Richard D. McPeters;Gordon J. Labow;Jennifer A. Logan

  • Global and zonal total ozone variations estimated from ground‐based and satellite measurements: 1964–2000

    V. E. Fioletov;G. E. Bodeker;A. J. Miller;R. D. McPeters

  • Algorithm for the estimation of vertical ozone profiles from the backscattered ultraviolet technique

    P. K. Bhartia;R. D. McPeters;C. L. Mateer;L. E. Flynn

  • Anomalously low ozone over the Arctic

    Paul A. Newman;James F. Gleason;Richard D. McPeters;Richard S. Stolarski

  • Forcings and chaos in interannual to decadal climate change

    J. Hansen;M. Sato;R. Ruedy;A. Lacis

  • Northern Hemisphere atmospheric effects due to the July 2000 solar proton event

    Charles H. Jackman;Richard D. McPeters;Gordon J. Labow;Eric L. Fleming

  • Validation of the Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument total column ozone product

    RD McPeters;M Kroon;G Labow;EJ Brinksma

  • Average ozone profiles for 1979 from the Nimbus 7 SBUV instrument

    R. D. McPeters;D. F. Heath;P. K. Bhartia

  • Validation of Ozone Monitoring Instrument total ozone column measurements using Brewer and Dobson spectrophotometer ground-based observations

    D. Balis;M. Kroon;M. E. Koukouli;E. J. Brinksma

  • Climatology 2011: An MLS and sonde derived ozone climatology for satellite retrieval algorithms

    Richard D. McPeters;Gordon J. Labow

  • Detecting the recovery of total column ozone

    Gregory C. Reinsel;George C. Tiao;Charles H. Jackman

  • A new self‐calibration method applied to TOMS and SBUV backscattered ultraviolet data to determine long‐term global ozone change

    J. R. Herman;R. Hudson;R. McPeters;R. Stolarski

  • Trends in Global Tropospheric Ozone Inferred from a Composite Record of TOMS/OMI/MLS/OMPS Satellite Measurements and the MERRA-2 GMI Simulation

    Jerald R. Ziemke;Jerald R. Ziemke;Luke D. Oman;Sarah A. Strode;Sarah A. Strode;Anne R. Douglass

  • Recent changes in total column ozone based on the SBUV Version 8.6 Merged Ozone Data Set

    S. M. Frith;N. A. Kramarova;R. S. Stolarski;R. D. McPeters

Frequent Co-Authors

Gordon J. Labow
Gordon J. Labow Goddard Space Flight Center
Richard S. Stolarski
Richard S. Stolarski Johns Hopkins University
Stacey M. Frith
Stacey M. Frith Goddard Space Flight Center
Jay R. Herman
Jay R. Herman University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Paul Newman
Paul Newman Goddard Space Flight Center
Charles H. Jackman
Charles H. Jackman Goddard Space Flight Center
Alvin J. Miller
Alvin J. Miller National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Joseph M. Zawodny
Joseph M. Zawodny Langley Research Center
Irina Petropavlovskikh
Irina Petropavlovskikh Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Matthew T. DeLand
Matthew T. DeLand Science Systems and Applications (United States)

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