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45
Citations
6788
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6485
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2320

Susan S. Kulawik 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 Susan S. Kulawik sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 177 publications — 55th percentile

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

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Susan S. Kulawik 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 Susan S. Kulawik sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Susan S. Kulawik is a researcher affiliated with the Ames Research Center in the United States. Their work spans a range of topics within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with particular focus on atmospheric processes and gas dynamics.

The main fields of study for Susan S. Kulawik include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

In terms of specialized subfields, their research covers:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

The scientist's work addresses several key topics, notably:

  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

Susan S. Kulawik has contributed to numerous research publications. Recent papers include:

  • "Air pollution trends measured from Terra: CO and AOD over industrial, fire-prone, and background regions," 2021, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • "Evaluation of single-footprint AIRS CH 4 profile retrieval uncertainties using aircraft profile measurements," 2021, Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • "Evolution of Acyl Peroxynitrates (PANs) in Wildfire Smoke Plumes Detected by the Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) Over the Western U.S. During Summer 2018," 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Satellite measurements of peroxyacetyl nitrate from the Cross-Track Infrared Sounder: comparison with ATom aircraft measurements," 2022, Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • "Validation and error estimation of AIRS MUSES CO profiles with HIPPO, ATom, and NOAA GML aircraft observations," 2022, Atmospheric measurement techniques

The frequent publication venues associated with Susan S. Kulawik are:

  • Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Nature Communications

Collaborations are a notable aspect of their body of work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Vivienne H. Payne
  • John R. Worden
  • Karen Cady-Pereira
  • K. W. Bowman
  • H. M. Worden

Best Publications

  • Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report: Present-day distribution and trends of tropospheric ozone relevant to climate and global atmospheric chemistry model evaluation

    A. Gaudel;O. R. Cooper;G. Ancellet;B. Barret

  • Tropospheric emission spectrometer: retrieval method and error analysis

    K.W. Bowman;C.D. Rodgers;S.S. Kulawik;J. Worden

  • Comparisons of Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) ozone profiles to ozonesondes: Methods and initial results

    H. M. Worden;J. A. Logan;J. R. Worden;R. Beer

  • Predicted errors of tropospheric emission spectrometer nadir retrievals from spectral window selection

    John Worden;Susan S. Kulawik;Mark W. Shephard;Shepard A. Clough

  • Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer observations of the tropospheric HDO/H2O ratio: Estimation approach and characterization

    John Worden;Kevin Bowman;David Noone;Reinhard Beer

  • Profiles of CH 4 , HDO, H 2 O, and N 2 O with improved lower tropospheric vertical resolution from Aura TES radiances

    J. Worden;S. Kulawik;C. Frankenberg;V. Payne

  • Observed vertical distribution of tropospheric ozone during the Asian summertime monsoon

    John Worden;Dylan B. A. Jones;Jane Liu;Mark Parrington

  • 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

  • First satellite observations of lower tropospheric ammonia and methanol

    Reinhard Beer;Mark W. Shephard;Susan S. Kulawik;Shepard A. Clough

  • Consistent evaluation of ACOS-GOSAT, BESD-SCIAMACHY, CarbonTracker, and MACC through comparisons to TCCON

    Susan Kulawik;Debra Wunch;Christopher O'Dell;Christian Frankenberg

  • Modeling global atmospheric CO 2 with improved emission inventories and CO 2 production from the oxidation of other carbon species

    R. Nassar;R. Nassar;D. B. A. Jones;P. Suntharalingam;J. M. Chen

  • Comparison of carbon monoxide measurements by TES and MOPITT: Influence of a priori data and instrument characteristics on nadir atmospheric species retrievals

    M. Luo;C. P. Rinsland;C. D. Rodgers;J. A. Logan

  • Characterization of Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) CO 2 for carbon cycle science

    S. S. Kulawik;D. B. A. Jones;R. Nassar;F. W. Irion

  • Implementation of cloud retrievals for Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) atmospheric retrievals: part 1. Description and characterization of errors on trace gas retrievals

    Susan S. Kulawik;John Worden;Annmarie Eldering;Kevin Bowman

  • A Trajectory-based Estimate of the Tropospheric Ozone Column Using the Residual Method

    M. R. Schoeberl;J. R. Ziemke;B. Bojkov;B. Bojkov;N. Livesey

  • Characterization of ozone profiles derived from Aura TES and OMI radiances

    D. Fu;J. R. Worden;X. Liu;S. S. Kulawik

  • Multi-spectral sensitivity studies for the retrieval of tropospheric and lowermost tropospheric ozone from simulated clear-sky GEO-CAPE measurements

    Vijay Natraj;Xiong Liu;Susan Kulawik;Kelly Chance

  • Inverse modeling of CO2 sources and sinks using satellite observations of CO2 from TES and surface flask measurements

    R. Nassar;R. Nassar;D. B. A. Jones;S. S. Kulawik;J. R. Worden

  • Forward model and Jacobians for Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer retrievals

    S.A. Clough;M.W. Shephard;J. Worden;P.D. Brown

  • Nadir measurements of carbon monoxide distributions by the Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer instrument onboard the Aura Spacecraft: Overview of analysis approach and examples of initial results

    Curtis P. Rinsland;Ming Luo;Jennifer A. Logan;Reinhard Beer

  • Retrievals of tropospheric ozone profiles from the synergism of AIRS and OMI: Methodology and validation

    Dejian Fu;Susan S. Kulawik;Kazuyuki Miyazaki;Kevin W. Bowman

  • Ozone-CO correlations determined by the TES satellite instrument in continental outflow regions

    Lin Zhang;Daniel J. Jacob;Kevin W. Bowman;Jennifer A. Logan

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin W. Bowman
Kevin W. Bowman California Institute of Technology
Helen M. Worden
Helen M. Worden National Center for Atmospheric Research
Annmarie Eldering
Annmarie Eldering California Institute of Technology
Vivienne H. Payne
Vivienne H. Payne Jet Propulsion Lab
Mark W. Shephard
Mark W. Shephard Environment and Climate Change Canada
Dylan B. A. Jones
Dylan B. A. Jones University of Toronto
Curtis P. Rinsland
Curtis P. Rinsland Langley Research Center
Clive D. Rodgers
Clive D. Rodgers University of Oxford
Karen Cady-Pereira
Karen Cady-Pereira Atmospheric and Environmental Research
Shepard A. Clough
Shepard A. Clough Hanscom Air Force Base

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