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Environmental Sciences
Canada
2023

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Environmental Sciences D-index 55 Citations 7,822 179 World Ranking 1929 National Ranking 82

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Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Canada Leader Award

2014 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Meteorology
  • Astronomy
  • Optics

Atmospheric sciences, Mesosphere, Atmosphere, Troposphere and Meteor are his primary areas of study. His research integrates issues of Amplitude, Gravity wave, Latitude and Thermosphere in his study of Atmospheric sciences. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Turbulence and Remote sensing.

As a part of the same scientific family, Wayne K. Hocking mostly works in the field of Atmosphere, focusing on Altitude and, on occasion, Meteor shower, Geophysics, Geodesy, Airglow and Inversion temperature. His research investigates the link between Troposphere and topics such as Ozone that cross with problems in Greenhouse gas and Radiometric calibration. His studies in Meteor integrate themes in fields like Meteoroid and Ambipolar diffusion.

His most cited work include:

  • Real-time determination of meteor-related parameters utilizing modern digital technology (366 citations)
  • Measurement of turbulent energy dissipation rates in the middle atmosphere by radar techniques: A review (312 citations)
  • Seasonal variability of vertical eddy diffusivity in the middle atmosphere: 1. Three‐year observations by the middle and upper atmosphere radar (183 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Atmospheric sciences, Mesosphere, Environmental science, Meteorology and Atmosphere. His studies deal with areas such as Gravity wave, Latitude and Thermosphere as well as Atmospheric sciences. His research in Mesosphere intersects with topics in Computational physics, Meteoroid, Northern Hemisphere, Altitude and Polar.

His Meteorology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Remote sensing, Doppler effect and Wind profiler. The various areas that he examines in his Atmosphere study include Specular reflection, Turbulence and Ionosphere. His study looks at the relationship between Stratosphere and fields such as Troposphere, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Atmospheric sciences (41.53%)
  • Mesosphere (28.96%)
  • Environmental science (25.68%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2021)?

  • Atmospheric sciences (41.53%)
  • Remote sensing (18.58%)
  • Environmental science (25.68%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Wayne K. Hocking spends much of his time researching Atmospheric sciences, Remote sensing, Environmental science, Meteorology and Meteor. His work on Latitude expands to the thematically related Atmospheric sciences. Wayne K. Hocking has included themes like Residence time and Gravity wave in his Meteorology study.

His Meteor research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Amplitude, Zonal and meridional and Meteoroid. His research investigates the connection between Mesosphere and topics such as Polar that intersect with issues in Polar mesospheric summer echoes. His study in Troposphere is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Turbulence and Probability distribution.

Between 2011 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Physics of meteor generated shock waves in the Earth’s atmosphere : A review (29 citations)
  • Drake Antarctic Agile Meteor Radar first results: Configuration and comparison of mean and tidal wind and gravity wave momentum flux measurements with Southern Argentina Agile Meteor Radar (29 citations)
  • Assessment of gravity wave momentum flux measurement capabilities by meteor radars having different transmitter power and antenna configurations (24 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Meteorology
  • Astronomy
  • Optics

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Meteorology, Troposphere, Meteor, Environmental science and Meteoroid. The Troposphere study combines topics in areas such as Stratosphere and Remote sensing. His Meteor research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Zenith, Atmospheric sciences and Latitude.

He works on Atmospheric sciences which deals in particular with Mesosphere. His Latitude study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Satellite, Gravitational wave, Electron density, Hotspot and Thermosphere. His Meteoroid research includes themes of Meteor radar, Scattering, Echo and Shock wave.

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Best Publications

Real-time determination of meteor-related parameters utilizing modern digital technology

W.K. Hocking;B. Fuller;B. Vandepeer.
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (2001)

528 Citations

Measurement of turbulent energy dissipation rates in the middle atmosphere by radar techniques: A review

W. K. Hocking.
Radio Science (1985)

430 Citations

On the extraction of atmospheric turbulence parameters from radar backscatter Doppler spectra—I. Theory

W.K. Hocking.
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (1983)

259 Citations

Seasonal variability of vertical eddy diffusivity in the middle atmosphere: 1. Three‐year observations by the middle and upper atmosphere radar

Shoichiro Fukao;Manabu D. Yamanaka;Naoki Ao;Wayne K. Hocking.
Journal of Geophysical Research (1994)

226 Citations

Validation of Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) nadir ozone profiles using ozonesonde measurements

Ray Nassar;Jennifer A. Logan;Helen M. Worden;Inna A. Megretskaia.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2008)

190 Citations

Latitudinal and longitudinal variability of mesospheric winds and temperatures during stratospheric warming events

P. Hoffmann;W. Singer;D. Keuer;W.K. Hocking.
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (2007)

185 Citations

An improved interferometer design for use with meteor radars

J. Jones;A. R. Webster;W. K. Hocking.
Radio Science (1998)

175 Citations

Gravity wave and equatorial wave morphology of the stratosphere derived from long‐term rocket soundings

Stephen D. Eckermann;Isamu Hirota;Wayne K. Hocking.
Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society (1995)

173 Citations

Temperatures Using radar‐meteor decay times

W. K. Hocking.
Geophysical Research Letters (1999)

161 Citations

Meteor decay times and their use in determining a diagnostic mesospheric Temperature-pressure parameter: Methodology and one year of data

W. K. Hocking;T. Thayaparan;J. Jones.
Geophysical Research Letters (1997)

156 Citations

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