D. Rees

14k citations

199 papers · 4.7k · 1 hit paper · h-index 37

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 2%
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Astro and Planetary Science
Instrumentation top 10%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 161
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 147
- Astro and Planetary Science 14
Instrumentation 15
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research 8
- Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies 7

Co-authors: Tim J. Fuller-Rowell (55 shared papers)Shaun Quegan (11 shared papers)R. J. Moffett (10 shared papers)G. J. Bailey (7 shared papers)Anasuya L. Aruliah (10 shared papers)P. B. Hays (9 shared papers)Roger W. Smith (11 shared papers)H. Rishbeth (5 shared papers)
Journals: Advances in Space Research (42 papers)Planetary and Space Science (31 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (13 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (5 papers)Applied Optics (5 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Germany

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D. Rees

188 papers receiving 3.9k citations

D. Rees's Hit Papers

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A Three-Dimensional Time-Dependent Global Model of the Thermosphere 1980 · 380 citations

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Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

1980 Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

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1	A Three-Dimensional Time-Dependent Global Model of the Thermosphere Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences ·Tim J. Fuller-Rowell, D. Rees Hit paper breakdown →	1980	380
2	Interactions between neutral thermospheric composition and the polar ionosphere using a coupled ionosphere‐thermosphere model Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Tim J. Fuller-Rowell, D. Rees, Shaun Quegan, R. J. Moffett, G. J. Bailey	1987	189
3	A theoretical study of the distribution of ionization in the high-latitude ionosphere and the plasmasphere: first results on the mid-latitude trough and the light-ion trough Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics ·Shaun Quegan, G. J. Bailey, R. J. Moffett, Roderick Heelis, Tim J. Fuller-Rowell, D. Rees, Robert W. Spiro	1982	171
4	Observations of the dynamics of the polar thermosphere Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·P. B. Hays, T. L. Killeen, Nigel Spencer, L. E. Wharton, R. G. Roble, Barbara A. Emery, Tim J. Fuller-Rowell, D. Rees	1984	137
5	Derivation of a conservation equation for mean molecular weight for a two-constituent gas within a three-dimensional, time-dependent model of the thermosphere Planetary and Space Science ·Tim J. Fuller-Rowell, D. Rees	1983	127
6	A three-dimensional, time-dependent simulation of the global dynamical response of the thermosphere to a geomagnetic substorm Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics ·Tim J. Fuller-Rowell, D. Rees	1981	124
7	JIM: A time‐dependent, three‐dimensional model of Jupiter's thermosphere and ionosphere Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·N. Achilleos, Steven David Miller, Jonathan Tennyson, A. D. Aylward, Ingo Mueller‐Wodarg, D. Rees	1998	122
8	The ALOMAR Rayleigh/Mie/Raman lidar: objectives, configuration, and performance Annales Geophysicae ·Ulf von Zahn, Götz von Cossart, Jens Fiedler, Kai Fricke, G. Nelke, Gerd Baumgarten, D. Rees, Alain Hauchecorne	2000	116
9	The generation of vertical thermospheric winds and gravity waves at auroral latitudes—I. Observations of vertical winds Planetary and Space Science ·D. Rees, Roger W. Smith, P. Charleton, F. G. McCormac, N. D. Lloyd, Åke Steen	1984	99
10	Diffusive equilibrium and vertical motion in the thermosphere during a severe magnetic storm : A computational study Planetary and Space Science ·H. Rishbeth, Tim J. Fuller-Rowell, D. Rees	1987	94
11	A theoretical and empirical study of the response of the high latitude thermosphere to the sense of the “Y” component of the interplanetary magnetic field Planetary and Space Science ·D. Rees, Tim J. Fuller-Rowell, Mark Francis Smith, Nelson C. Maynard, James P. Heppner, Nigel Spencer, L. E. Wharton, P. B. Hays	1986	85
12	A comparison of wind observations of the upper thermosphere from the dynamics explorer satellite with the predictions of a global time-dependent model Planetary and Space Science ·D. Rees, Tim J. Fuller-Rowell, T. L. Killeen, P. B. Hays, L. E. Wharton, Nigel Spencer +1 other	1983	84
13	Measurements of high latitude thermospheric winds by rocket and ground-based techniques and their interpretation using a three-dimensional, time-dependent dynamical model Planetary and Space Science ·D. Rees, Tim J. Fuller-Rowell, Roger W. Smith	1980	79
14	Tidal variations of noctilucent clouds measured at 69°N latitude by groundbased lidar Geophysical Research Letters ·Ulf von Zahn, Götz von Cossart, Jens Fiedler, D. Rees	1998	73
15	The effect of realistic conductivities on the high-latitude neutral thermospheric circulation Planetary and Space Science ·Tim J. Fuller-Rowell, D. Rees, Shaun Quegan, G. J. Bailey, R. J. Moffett	1984	68
16	Mean neutral circulation in the winter polar F region Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·T. L. Killeen, R. G. Roble, Roger W. Smith, Nigel Spencer, John W. Meriwether, D. Rees, Gonzalo Hernandez, P. B. Hays	1986	65
17	Ionospheric Winds in the Auroral Zone Journal of the British Interplanetary Society ·D. Rees	1970	63
18	Interpretation of an anticipated long-lived vortex in the lower thermosphere following simulation of an isolated substorm Planetary and Space Science ·Tim J. Fuller-Rowell, D. Rees	1984	63
19	Modelling of thermospheric composition changes caused by a severe magnetic storm Planetary and Space Science ·H. Rishbeth, D. Rees, Tim J. Fuller-Rowell +1 other	1985	62
20	The seasonal behavior of high‐latitude thermospheric winds and ion velocities observed over one solar cycle Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Anasuya L. Aruliah, A. D. Farmer, D. Rees, U. Brändström	1996	59

About D. Rees

D. Rees is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science and Aerospace Engineering, having authored 199 papers that have together received 4.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (147 papers), Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (18 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (14 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (8 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (8 papers), Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies (7 papers), Optical Systems and Laser Technology (6 papers) and Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (4.1k citations), Instrumentation (97 citations), Atmospheric Science (242 citations), Global and Planetary Change (266 citations) and Acoustics and Ultrasonics (6 citations). D. Rees has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Tim J. Fuller-Rowell, Shaun Quegan, R. J. Moffett, G. J. Bailey, Anasuya L. Aruliah, P. B. Hays, Roger W. Smith, H. Rishbeth, I. McWhirter and Mark Francis Smith. Their work appears in journals such as Advances in Space Research, Planetary and Space Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Applied Optics.

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