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D-Index
67
Citations
15523
World Ranking
1985
National Ranking
822

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

W. K. Peterson is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their work intersects multiple subfields and topics including Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's main research interests cover a variety of subjects connected to space and planetary sciences. Key topics of their work include:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
  • Optimal Power Flow Distribution

Their frequent co-authors are:

  • A. W. Yau
  • Y. Dong
  • M. E. Wysession
  • Nancy B. Grimm
  • Eileen E. Hofmann

W. K. Peterson's work has appeared in several publication venues. The most frequent venues include:

  • Perspectives of Earth and Space Scientists
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • 2022 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe)

Important recent papers authored or co-authored by W. K. Peterson include:

  • "Perspective on Energetic and Thermal Atmospheric Photoelectrons," 2021, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • "Subsolar Electron Temperatures in the Lower Martian Ionosphere," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • "Atmospheric Escape From Earth and Mars: Response to Solar and Solar Wind Drivers of Oxygen Escape," 2024, Geophysical Research Letters

Other related works connected by frequent co-authors include:

  • "Ionospheric Ion Acceleration and Transport," 2021, Geophysical Monograph
  • "Solar and Solar Wind Energy Drivers for O+ and O2+ ${\mathrm{O}}_{2}^{+}$ Ion Escape at Mars," 2024, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

W. K. Peterson has been recognized by the American Geophysical Union as a Fellow since 2015.

Best Publications

  • The plasma sheet boundary layer

    T. E. Eastman;L. A. Frank;W. K. Peterson;W. Lennartsson

  • The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Mission

    Bruce M. Jakosky;R. P. Lin;J. M. Grebowsky;J. G. Luhmann

  • FAST satellite observations of large‐amplitude solitary structures

    R. E. Ergun;C. W. Carlson;J. P. McFadden;F. S. Mozer

  • The theta aurora

    L. A. Frank;J. D. Craven;D. A. Gurnett;S. D. Shawhan

  • FAST observations in the downward auroral current region: Energetic upgoing electron beams, parallel potential drops, and ion heating

    C. W. Carlson;J. P. McFadden;R. E. Ergun;M. Temerin

  • FAST satellite observations of electric field structures in the auroral zone

    R. E. Ergun;C. W. Carlson;J. P. McFadden;F. S. Mozer

  • Loss of the Martian atmosphere to space: Present-day loss rates determined from MAVEN observations and integrated loss through time

    Bruce Jakosky;David Brain;Michael Chaffin;Shannon M. Curry

  • Energetic Auroral and Polar Ion Outflow at DE 1 Altitudes' Magnitude, Composition, Magnetic Activity Dependence, and Long-Term Variations

    A. W. Yau;E. G. Shelley;W. K. Peterson;L. Lenchyshyn

  • Polar spacecraft based comparisons of intense electric fields and Poynting flux near and within the plasma sheet-tail lobe boundary to UVI images: An energy source for the aurora

    J. R. Wygant;A. Keiling;C. A. Cattell;M. Johnson

  • MAVEN observations of the response of Mars to an interplanetary coronal mass ejection

    Bruce M. Jakosky;Joseph M. Grebowsky;Janet G. Luhmann;J. Connerney

  • FAST satellite wave observations in the AKR source region

    R. E. Ergun;C. W. Carlson;J. P. McFadden;F. S. Mozer

  • Comparisons of Polar satellite observations of solitary wave velocities in the plasma sheet boundary and the high altitude cusp to those in the auroral zone

    Cynthia A Cattell;John P Dombeck;John R Wygant;M. K. Hudson

  • Funnel-shaped, low-frequency equatorial waves

    S. A. Boardsen;D. L. Gallagher;D. A. Gurnett;W. K. Peterson

  • Ion streams in the magnetotail

    R. D. Sharp;D. L. Carr;W. K. Peterson;E. G. Shelley

  • Electron density depletions in the nightside auroral zone

    A. M. Persoon;D. A. Gurnett;W. K. Peterson;J. H. Waite

  • Distribution of upflowing ionospheric ions in the high‐altitude polar cap and auroral ionosphere

    A. W. Yau;B. A. Whalen;W. K. Peterson;E. G. Shelley

  • The Toroidal Imaging Mass-Angle Spectrograph (TIMAS) for the POLAR Mission

    E. G. Shelley;A. G. Ghielmetti;H. Balsiger;R. K. Black

  • Direct evidence for two-stage (bimodal) acceleration of ionospheric ions

    D. M. Klumpar;W. K. Peterson;E. G. Shelley

  • HEUVAC: A new high resolution solar EUV proxy model

    Philip G. Richards;Thomas N. Woods;William K. Peterson

  • Long-Term (Solar Cycle) and Seasonal Variations of Upflowing Ionospheric Ion Events at DE 1 Altitudes

    A. W. Yau;P. H. Beckwith;W. K. Peterson;E. G. Shelley

Frequent Co-Authors

E. G. Shelley
E. G. Shelley Lockheed Martin (United States)
Robert E. Ergun
Robert E. Ergun University of Colorado Boulder
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
F. S. Mozer
F. S. Mozer University of California, Berkeley
J. P. McFadden
J. P. McFadden University of California, Berkeley
C. W. Carlson
C. W. Carlson University of California, Berkeley
Thomas N. Woods
Thomas N. Woods University of Colorado Boulder
James L. Burch
James L. Burch Southwest Research Institute
Daniel N. Baker
Daniel N. Baker University of Colorado Boulder
D. A. Gurnett
D. A. Gurnett University of Iowa

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