F. M. Flasar

8.6k citations

143 papers · 5.9k · 3 hit papers · h-index 44

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.2%
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
Atmospheric Science top 1%
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 141
- Astro and Planetary Science 140
- Planetary Science and Exploration 99
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 18
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 16
Aerospace Engineering 39
- Space Exploration and Technology 34

Co-authors: B. J. Conrath (29 shared papers)P. J. Gierasch (30 shared papers)R. K. Achterberg (56 shared papers)C. A. Nixon (45 shared papers)Bruno Bézard (23 shared papers)R. E. Samuelson (9 shared papers)J. C. Pearl (13 shared papers)P. G. J. Irwin (24 shared papers)
Journals: Icarus (32 papers)Science (9 papers)Planetary and Space Science (9 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (8 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (8 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom France

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F. M. Flasar

137 papers receiving 5.6k citations

F. M. Flasar's Hit Papers

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Cassini Encounters Enceladus: Background and the Discovery of a South Polar Hot Spot 2006 · 425 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

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it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2006 Science
1981 Science
1979 Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

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1	Properties and effects of dust particles suspended in the Martian atmosphere Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·James B. Pollack, D. S. Colburn, F. M. Flasar, Ralph A. Kahn, C. E. Carlston, D. Pidek Hit paper breakdown →	1979	496
2	Infrared Observations of the Saturnian System from Voyager 1 Science ·Rudolf Hanel, B. J. Conrath, F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, W. Maguire, J. C. Pearl, J. A. Pirraglia, R. E. Samuelson, L. Herath, Michael Allison, D. P. Cruikshank, D. Gautier, P. J. Gierasch, L. J. Horn, R. Koppany, Cyril Ponnamperuma Hit paper breakdown →	1981	457
3	Cassini Encounters Enceladus: Background and the Discovery of a South Polar Hot Spot Science ·J. R. Spencer, J. C. Pearl, M. Segura, F. M. Flasar, A. A. Mamoutkine, P. N. Romani, B. J. Buratti, Amanda Hendrix, L. J. Spilker, R. M. C. Lopes Hit paper breakdown →	2006	425
4	Initial results from radio occultation measurements with Mars Global Surveyor Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·D. P. Hinson, R. A. Simpson, Joseph D. Twicken, G. L. Tyler, F. M. Flasar	1999	246
5	Titan's atmosphere: temperature and dynamics Nature ·F. M. Flasar, R. E. Samuelson, B. J. Conrath	1981	167
6	Vertical abundance profiles of hydrocarbons in Titan's atmosphere at 15° S and 80° N retrieved from Cassini/CIRS spectra Icarus ·Sandrine Vinatier, Bruno Bézard, Thierry Fouchet, N. A. Teanby, (unknown), P. G. J. Irwin, B. J. Conrath, C. A. Nixon, P. N. Romani, F. M. Flasar	2006	159
7	Infrared Observations of the Saturnian System from Voyager 2 Science ·Rudolf Hanel, B. J. Conrath, F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, W. Maguire, J. C. Pearl, J. A. Pirraglia, R. E. Samuelson, D. P. Cruikshank, D. Gautier, P. J. Gierasch, L. J. Horn, Cyril Ponnamperuma	1982	148
8	Analysis of Cassini/CIRS limb spectra of Titan acquired during the nominal mission Icarus ·Sandrine Vinatier, Bruno Bézard, C. A. Nixon, A. A. Mamoutkine, R. Carlson, Donald E. Jennings, E. Guandique, (unknown), G. Bjoraker, F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde	2009	138
9	Titan's middle-atmospheric temperatures and dynamics observed by the Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer Icarus ·R. K. Achterberg, B. J. Conrath, P. J. Gierasch, F. M. Flasar, C. A. Nixon	2007	119
10	Infrared Observations of the Neptunian System Science ·B. J. Conrath, F. M. Flasar, Rudolf Hanel, V. G. Kunde, W. Maguire, J. C. Pearl, J. A. Pirraglia, R. E. Samuelson, P. J. Gierasch, Andrew Weir, Bruno Bézard, D. Gautier, D. P. Cruikshank, L. J. Horn, R. J. Springer, William A. Shaffer	1989	118
11	The Ionosphere of Europa from Galileo Radio Occultations Science ·A. J. Kliore, D. P. Hinson, F. M. Flasar, A. F. Nagy, T. E. Cravens	1997	107
12	Infrared Observations of the Uranian System Science ·Rudolf Hanel, B. J. Conrath, F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, W. Maguire, J. C. Pearl, J. A. Pirraglia, R. E. Samuelson, D. P. Cruikshank, D. Gautier, P. J. Gierasch, L. J. Horn, P. Schulte	1986	94
13	Latitudinal variations of HCN, HC3N, and C2N2 in Titan's stratosphere derived from Cassini CIRS data Icarus ·N. A. Teanby, P. G. J. Irwin, (unknown), C. A. Nixon, A. Coustenis, Bruno Bézard, S. B. Calcutt, Neil E. Bowles, F. M. Flasar, Leigh N. Fletcher	2005	94
14	Characteristics of Titan's stratospheric aerosols and condensate clouds from Cassini CIRS far-infrared spectra Icarus ·(unknown), P. G. J. Irwin, N. A. Teanby, C. A. Nixon, D. Jennings, Leigh N. Fletcher, Carly Howett, S. B. Calcutt, N. Bowles, F. M. Flasar	2007	89
15	Temperature and Composition of Saturn's Polar Hot Spots and Hexagon Science ·Leigh N. Fletcher, P. G. J. Irwin, Glenn S. Orton, N. A. Teanby, R. K. Achterberg, G. L. Bjoraker, P. L. Read, Amy Simon, Carly Howett, Remco de Kok, Neil E. Bowles, S. B. Calcutt, B. E. Hesman, F. M. Flasar	2008	87
16	Jupiter's atmospheric temperatures: From Voyager IRIS to Cassini CIRS Icarus ·(unknown), B. J. Conrath, P. J. Gierasch, Glenn S. Orton, R. K. Achterberg, F. M. Flasar, B. Fisher	2005	85
17	Energetics of core formation: A correction Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·F. M. Flasar, Francis Birch	1973	83
18	TITAN'S SURFACE BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURES The Astrophysical Journal ·D. E. Jennings, F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, R. E. Samuelson, J. C. Pearl, C. A. Nixon, R. Carlson, A. A. Mamoutkine, J. C. Brasunas, E. Guandique, R. K. Achterberg, G. L. Bjoraker, P. N. Romani, M. Segura, S. A. Albright, M. H. Elliott, J. S. Tingley, S. B. Calcutt, A. Coustenis, R. Courtin	2009	82
19	Jupiter's ionosphere: Results from the First Galileo Radio Occultation Experiment Geophysical Research Letters ·D. P. Hinson, F. M. Flasar, A. J. Kliore, P. J. Schinder, Joseph D. Twicken, R. G. Herrera	1997	81
20	Temporal variations of Titan’s middle-atmospheric temperatures from 2004 to 2009 observed by Cassini/CIRS Icarus ·R. K. Achterberg, P. J. Gierasch, B. J. Conrath, F. M. Flasar, C. A. Nixon	2010	81

About F. M. Flasar

F. M. Flasar is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Ecology and Molecular Biology, having authored 143 papers that have together received 5.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astro and Planetary Science (140 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (99 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (34 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (24 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (22 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (18 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (16 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (5.4k citations), Atmospheric Science (2.1k citations), Spectroscopy (460 citations), Ecology (456 citations) and Aerospace Engineering (419 citations). F. M. Flasar has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Frequent co-authors include B. J. Conrath, P. J. Gierasch, R. K. Achterberg, C. A. Nixon, Bruno Bézard, R. E. Samuelson, J. C. Pearl, P. G. J. Irwin, D. P. Hinson and J. A. Pirraglia. Their work appears in journals such as Icarus, Science, Planetary and Space Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and The Astrophysical Journal.

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