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9532
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Wayne F. Feltz 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 Wayne F. Feltz sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 77 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Wayne F. Feltz 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 Wayne F. Feltz sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wayne F. Feltz is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research spans fields within environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with a particular focus on global and planetary change, atmospheric science, and applications of artificial intelligence.

Their work covers multiple interconnected topics, notably atmospheric aerosols and clouds, advanced aircraft design and technologies, solar radiation and photovoltaics, meteorological phenomena and simulations, and atmospheric ozone and climate.

Feltz has contributed to publications in several venues. Noteworthy publication sites include Remote Sensing and the Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (USMAI Consortium).

Among recent papers, the following are prominent:

  • The Application of a Convolutional Neural Network for the Detection of Contrails in Satellite Imagery, 2023, Remote Sensing
  • A New Raman Water Vapor Lidar Calibration Technique and Measurements in the Vicinity of Hurricane Bonnie, 2020, Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (USMAI Consortium)

Frequent coauthors in Feltz's body of work include Jay P. Hoffman, Timothy F. Rahmes, Anthony Wimmers, Keith Evans, and Belay Demoz.

Best Publications

  • An Overview of the International H2O Project (IHOP_2002) and Some Preliminary Highlights

    Tammy M. Weckwerth;David B. Parsons;Steven E. Koch;James A. Moore

  • Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer. Part I: Instrument Design

    R. O. Knuteson;H. E. Revercomb;F. A. Best;N. C. Ciganovich

  • Atmospheric Radiation Measurement site atmospheric state best estimates for Atmospheric Infrared Sounder temperature and water vapor retrieval validation

    David C. Tobin;Henry E. Revercomb;Robert O. Knuteson;Barry M. Lesht

  • A Review of High Impact Weather for Aviation Meteorology

    Ismail Gultepe;Robert Sharman;Paul D. Williams;Binbin Zhou

  • Objective Satellite-Based Detection of Overshooting Tops Using Infrared Window Channel Brightness Temperature Gradients

    Kristopher Bedka;Jason Brunner;Richard Dworak;Wayne Feltz

  • Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer. Part II: Instrument Performance

    R. O. Knuteson;H. E. Revercomb;F. A. Best;N. C. Ciganovich

  • Near-Continuous Profiling of Temperature, Moisture, and Atmospheric Stability Using the Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI)

    W. F. Feltz;W. L. Smith;H. B. Howell;R. O. Knuteson

  • Automated Retrievals of Water Vapor and Aerosol Profiles from an Operational Raman Lidar

    David D. Turner;R. A. Ferrare;L. A. Heilman Brasseur;W. F. Feltz

  • Observations of the infrared radiative properties of the ocean-implications for the measurement of sea surface temperature via satellite remote sensing

    William L. Smith;R. O. Knuteson;H. E. Revercomb;W. Feltz

  • A Daytime Complement to the Reverse Absorption Technique for Improved Automated Detection of Volcanic Ash

    Michael J. Pavolonis;Wayne F. Feltz;Andrew K. Heidinger;Gregory M. Gallina

  • The Retrieval of Planetary Boundary Layer Structure Using Ground-Based Infrared Spectral Radiance Measurements

    William L. Smith;Wayne F. Feltz;Robert O. Knuteson;Henry E. Revercomb

  • The ARM program's water vapor intensive observation periods - Overview, initial accomplishments, and future challenges

    H. E. Revercomb;D. D. Turner;D. D. Turner;D. C. Tobin;R. O. Knuteson

  • Continuous Water Vapor Profiles from Operational Ground-Based Active and Passive Remote Sensors

    David D. Turner;Wayne F. Feltz;Rich A. Ferrare

  • Raman lidar measurements of the aerosol extinction‐to‐backscatter ratio over the Southern Great Plains

    Richard A. Ferrare;David D. Turner;Lorraine Heilman Brasseur;Wayne F. Feltz

  • Comparison between GOES-12 Overshooting-Top Detections, WSR-88D Radar Reflectivity, and Severe Storm Reports

    Richard Dworak;Kristopher Bedka;Jason Brunner;Wayne Feltz

  • The GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager and the Continuation of Current Sounder Products

    Timothy J. Schmit;Jun Li;James J. Gurka;Mitchell D. Goldberg

  • Nowcasting Convective Storm Initiation Using Satellite-Based Box-Averaged Cloud-Top Cooling and Cloud-Type Trends

    Justin M. Sieglaff;Lee M. Cronce;Wayne F. Feltz;Kristopher M. Bedka

  • The GOES-R Proving Ground: Accelerating User Readiness for the Next-Generation Geostationary Environmental Satellite System

    Steven J. Goodman;James Gurka;Mark DeMaria;Timothy J. Schmit

  • Infrared spectral absorption of nearly invisible cirrus clouds

    W. L. Smith;S. Ackerman;H. Revercomb;H. Huang

  • Validation and Use of GOES Sounder Moisture Information

    Timothy J. Schmit;Wayne F. Feltz;W. Paul Menzel;James Jung

Frequent Co-Authors

Kristopher M. Bedka
Kristopher M. Bedka National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Steven A. Ackerman
Steven A. Ackerman University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ismail Gultepe
Ismail Gultepe Environment and Climate Change Canada
Timothy J. Schmit
Timothy J. Schmit National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jason A. Otkin
Jason A. Otkin University of Wisconsin–Madison
Robert E. Holz
Robert E. Holz University of Wisconsin–Madison
Peter J. Minnett
Peter J. Minnett University of Miami
Christopher S. Velden
Christopher S. Velden Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
Patrick Minnis
Patrick Minnis Langley Research Center
Andrew K. Heidinger
Andrew K. Heidinger National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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