World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
40
Citations
5378
World Ranking
8146
National Ranking
2909

Overview

Scott Palo is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within physics and engineering, with a particular focus on atmospheric and space sciences as well as aerospace engineering.

The scientist's work involves extensive study of the ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, solar and space plasma dynamics, GNSS positioning and interference, planetary science and exploration, atmospheric ozone and climate, spacecraft design and technology, and inertial sensor and navigation.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Utah State Research and Scholarship (Utah State University)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Proceedings of the Satellite Division's International Technical Meeting (Online)/Proceedings of the Satellite Division's International Technical Meeting (CD-ROM)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Their research output includes prominent recent papers such as:

  • Unusual Quasi 10-Day Planetary Wave Activity and the Ionospheric Response During the 2019 Southern Hemisphere Sudden Stratospheric Warming, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Seasonal evolution of winds, atmospheric tides, and Reynolds stress components in the Southern Hemisphere mesosphere-lower thermosphere in 2019, 2021, Annales Geophysicae
  • Improving ionospheric predictability requires accurate simulation of the mesospheric polar vortex, 2022, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Day-to-Day Variability of Diurnal Tide in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere Driven From Below, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Design of a high-stability heterogeneous clock system for small satellites in LEO, 2021, GPS Solutions

Key frequent co-authors include:

  • John Marino
  • Nicholas Rainville
  • Penina Axelrad
  • J. M. Forbes
  • Tracy Moffat-Griffin

Their main fields of study are physics and astronomy with 41 publications, and engineering with 30 publications. Subfields of study reflect a concentration in astronomy and astrophysics, aerospace engineering, atmospheric science, atomic and molecular physics and optics, as well as nuclear and high energy physics.

Scott Palo's research contributes to understanding complex interactions within Earth's upper atmosphere and its coupling with space weather phenomena, advancing spacecraft design, satellite technology, and atmospheric observations relevant to climate and geophysical studies.

Best Publications

  • Variability of the ionosphere

    Jeffrey M. Forbes;Scott E. Palo;Xiaoli Zhang

  • Tidal variability in the ionospheric dynamo region

    J. M. Forbes;X. Zhang;S. Palo;J. Russell

  • Monthly tidal temperatures 20–120 km from TIMED/SABER

    Xiaoli Zhang;Jeffrey M. Forbes;Maura E. Hagan;James M. Russell

  • Troposphere-Thermosphere Tidal Coupling as Measured by the SABER Instrument on TIMED during July-September, 2002

    J. M. Forbes;J. Russell;S. Miyahara;X. Zhang

  • Middle atmosphere effects of the quasi-two-day wave determined from a General Circulation Model

    Scott E. Palo;Raymond G. Roble;Maura E. Hagan

  • Polar mesospheric cloud structures observed from the cloud imaging and particle size experiment on the Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere spacecraft: Atmospheric gravity waves as drivers for longitudinal variability in polar mesospheric cloud occurrence

    A. Chandran;D. W. Rusch;A. W. Merkel;S. E. Palo

  • Short‐term variability in the migrating diurnal tide caused by interactions with the quasi 2 day wave

    Loren C. Chang;Loren C. Chang;Scott E. Palo;Han Li Liu

  • Semiempirical Model for Satellite Energy-Accommodation Coefficients

    Marcin D. Pilinski;Brian M. Argrow;Scott E. Palo

  • Observations of the 5-day planetary wave in PMC measurements from the Student Nitric Oxide Explorer Satellite

    A. W. Merkel;G. E. Thomas;S. E. Palo;S. M. Bailey

  • First results from CSSWE CubeSat: Characteristics of relativistic electrons in the near‐Earth environment during the October 2012 magnetic storms

    X. Li;Q. Schiller;L. Blum;S. Califf

  • The summertime 12-h wind oscillation with zonal wavenumber s = 1 in the lower thermosphere over the South Pole

    Y. I. Portnyagin;J. M. Forbes;N. A. Makarov;E. G. Merzlyakov

  • New perspectives on thermosphere tides: 1. Lower thermosphere spectra and seasonal-latitudinal structures

    Alexander O Truskowski;Jeffrey M Forbes;Xiaoli Zhang;Scott E Palo

  • A bird’s-eye view: Development of an operational ARM unmanned aerial capability for atmospheric research in Arctic Alaska

    Gijs de Boer;Mark Ivey;Beat Schmid;Dale Lawrence

  • An eastward propagating two‐day wave: Evidence for nonlinear planetary wave and tidal coupling in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere

    S. E. Palo;J. M. Forbes;X. Zhang;J. M. Russell

  • Kelvin waves in stratosphere, mesosphere and lower thermosphere temperatures as observed by TIMED/SABER during 2002-2006

    Jeffrey M. Forbes;Xiaoli Zhang;Scott E. Palo;James Russell

  • Gravity wave observations in the summertime polar mesosphere from the Cloud Imaging and Particle Size (CIPS) experiment on the AIM spacecraft

    A. Chandran;D. Rusch;S. E. Palo;G. E. Thomas

  • Semi-Empirical Satellite Accommodation Model for Spherical and Randomly Tumbling Objects

    Marcin D. Pilinski;Brian M. Argrow;Scott E. Palo;Bruce R. Bowman

  • Mesosphere/lower thermosphere prevailing wind model

    Yu. Portnyagin;T. Solovjova;E. Merzlyakov;J. Forbes

  • Response of the thermosphere and ionosphere to an ultra fast Kelvin wave

    Loren C. Chang;Scott E. Palo;Han Li Liu;Tzu Wei Fang

  • Drag Coefficients of Satellites with Concave Geometries: Comparing Models and Observations

    Marcin D. Pilinski;Brian M. Argrow;Scott E. Palo

  • A new meteor echo detection and collection system: Christmas Island mesospheric wind measurements

    S. K. Avery;J. P. Avery;T. A. Valentic;S. E. Palo

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey M. Forbes
Jeffrey M. Forbes University of Colorado Boulder
James M. Russell
James M. Russell Brown University
Xiaoli Zhang
Xiaoli Zhang University of Colorado Boulder
Stanley C. Solomon
Stanley C. Solomon National Center for Atmospheric Research
Han-Li Liu
Han-Li Liu National Center for Atmospheric Research
Maura E. Hagan
Maura E. Hagan Utah State University
Nicholas J. Mitchell
Nicholas J. Mitchell University of Bath
Gary E. Thomas
Gary E. Thomas University of Colorado Boulder
Thomas N. Woods
Thomas N. Woods University of Colorado Boulder
James A. Maslanik
James A. Maslanik University of Colorado Boulder

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in Environmental Sciences, exploring related online degrees can open diverse career opportunities. Many professionals choose to broaden their expertise with education-focused programs. For example, the best online eds to edd programs offer pathways for environmental educators aiming to influence policy and curriculum development at advanced levels.

Social work is another complementary field, especially when addressing environmental justice and community health. Affordable programs like the dsw programs allow students to specialize in areas that intersect with environmental challenges, such as mental health impacts of climate change.

For learners seeking a flexible and cost-effective option to build foundational knowledge, a low cost online general studies degree can be a strategic choice. These degrees often serve as stepping stones to more specialized graduate studies or broad-based environmental careers.

Additionally, those looking for quicker entry points into the field might consider programs listed under easiest degree to get. These programs can provide the essential skills and credentials needed to begin working in environmental roles while continuing education alongside professional growth.

Best Scientists Citing Scott Palo

Trending Scientists