M. H. Torrence

4.7k citations
84 papers · 3.0k · 1 hit paper · h-index 23

Impact in

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics top 1%
    • Planetary Science and Exploration
    • Astro and Planetary Science
    • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Oceanography top 2%
    • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements

Papers in

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 52
    • Planetary Science and Exploration 43
    • Astro and Planetary Science 37
    • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 10
  • Aerospace Engineering 46
    • GNSS positioning and interference 16
    • Space Exploration and Technology 14
    • Inertial Sensor and Navigation 10
Co-authors
David E. Smith (55 shared papers)M. T. Zuber (40 shared papers)G. A. Neumann (40 shared papers)E. Mazarico (31 shared papers)F. G. Lemoine (17 shared papers)Peter J. Dunn (33 shared papers)D. D. Rowlands (11 shared papers)R. Kolenkiewicz (23 shared papers)
Journals
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (8 papers)Advances in Space Research (7 papers)Icarus (4 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (3 papers)Journal of Geodesy (3 papers)
Partner nations
United StatesGermanyRussia

In The Last Decade

M. H. Torrence

73 papers receiving 2.7k citations

M. H. Torrence's Hit Papers

Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) 2010 · 407 citations
4070+5+10Years since publication100200300400
What are hit papers?

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

  • it has ≥500 total citations;
  • 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.
  1. 2010 Geophysical Research Letters

Peers

M. H. Torrence
Comparison fields: 5 of 98
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 2.0k
  • Oceanography 797
  • Aerospace Engineering 968
  • Geophysics 514
  • Atmospheric Science 317
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Yoshiaki Ishihara Japan
R. G. Williamson United States
S. M. Klosko United States
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The Development of the NASA GSFC and NIMA Joint Geopotential Model
International Association of Geodesy symposia ·F. G. Lemoine, David E. Smith, Larry E. Kunz, R. A. Smith, E. C. Pavlis, Nikolaos K. Pavlis, S. M. Klosko, D. S. Chinn, M. H. Torrence, R. G. Williamson, C. M. Cox, K. E. Rachlin, Y. M. Wang, Steve Kenyon, Rino Salman, R. Trimmer, Richard H. Rapp, R. S. Nerem
1997456
2
Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA)
Geophysical Research Letters ·David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, G. A. Neumann, F. G. Lemoine, E. Mazarico, M. H. Torrence, Jan F. McGarry, D. D. Rowlands, J. W. Head, T. Duxbury, O. Aharonson, P. G. Lucey, M. S. Robinson, O. S. Barnouin, John F. Cavanaugh, Xiaoli Sun, Peter Liiva, (unknown), James C. Smith, Arlin E. Bartels
Hit paper breakdown →		2010407
3
Illumination conditions of the lunar polar regions using LOLA topography
Icarus ·E. Mazarico, G. A. Neumann, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, M. H. Torrence
2010276
4
Gravity Field and Internal Structure of Mercury from MESSENGER
Science ·David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, R. J. Phillips, Sean C. Solomon, S. A. Hauck, F. G. Lemoine, E. Mazarico, G. A. Neumann, S. J. Peale, Jean‐Luc Margot, C. L. Johnson, M. H. Torrence, M. E. Perry, D. D. Rowlands, Sander Goossens, J. W. Head, A. H. Taylor
2012233
5
The Shape of 433 Eros from the NEAR-Shoemaker Laser Rangefinder
Science ·M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, A. F. Cheng, J. B. Garvin, O. Aharonson, Timothy D. Cole, Peter J. Dunn, Yanping Guo, F. G. Lemoine, G. A. Neumann, D. D. Rowlands, M. H. Torrence
2000170
6
Global surface slopes and roughness of the Moon from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·M. A. Rosenburg, O. Aharonson, J. W. Head, M. A. Kreslavsky, E. Mazarico, G. A. Neumann, D. E. Smith, M. H. Torrence, M. T. Zuber
2011166
7
Constraints on the volatile distribution within Shackleton crater at the lunar south pole
Nature ·M. T. Zuber, J. W. Head, David E. Smith, G. A. Neumann, E. Mazarico, M. H. Torrence, O. Aharonson, Alexander Tye, C. I. Fassett, M. A. Rosenburg, H. J. Melosh
2012142
8
Orbit determination of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Journal of Geodesy ·E. Mazarico, D. D. Rowlands, G. A. Neumann, David E. Smith, M. H. Torrence, F. G. Lemoine, M. T. Zuber
2011139
9
Tectonic motion and deformation from satellite laser ranging to LAGEOS
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·David E. Smith, R. Kolenkiewicz, Peter J. Dunn, J. Wesley Robbins, M. H. Torrence, S. M. Klosko, R. G. Williamson, E. C. Pavlis, Nancy B. Douglas, S. K. Fricke
1990129
10
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Laser Ranging Investigation
Space Science Reviews ·M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, Ronald S. Zellar, G. A. Neumann, Xiaoli Sun, Richard B. Katz, Igor Kleyner, Adam Matuszeski, Jan F. McGarry, Melanie N. Ott, Luis Ramos-Izquierdo, D. D. Rowlands, M. H. Torrence, Thomas W. Zagwodzki
200993
11
The global albedo of the Moon at 1064 nm from LOLA
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets ·P. G. Lucey, G. A. Neumann, M. A. Riner, E. Mazarico, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, D. A. Paige, D. B. J. Bussey, J. T. S. Cahill, A. McGovern, P. Isaacson, L. M. Corley, M. H. Torrence, H. J. Melosh, J. W. Head, Eakhwan Song
201487
12
Observing tectonic plate motions and deformations from satellite laser ranging
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·D. C. Christodoulidis, David E. Smith, R. Kolenkiewicz, S. M. Klosko, M. H. Torrence, Peter J. Dunn
198580
13
Horizontal crustal motion in the central and eastern Mediterranean inferred from satellite laser ranging measurements
Geophysical Research Letters ·David E. Smith, Ron Kolenkiewicz, J. Wesley Robbins, Peter J. Dunn, M. H. Torrence
199460
14
A global geodetic reference frame from LAGEOS ranging (SL5.1AP)
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·David E. Smith, D. C. Christodoulidis, Ron Kolenkiewicz, Peter J. Dunn, Steven M. Klosko, M. H. Torrence, S. K. Fricke, Shelley Blackwell
198550
15
The equatorial shape and gravity field of Mercury from MESSENGER flybys 1 and 2
Icarus ·David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, R. J. Phillips, Sean C. Solomon, G. A. Neumann, F. G. Lemoine, S. J. Peale, Jean‐Luc Margot, M. H. Torrence, Matthieu Talpe, J. W. Head, S. A. Hauck, C. L. Johnson, M. E. Perry, O. S. Barnouin, R. L. McNutt, Jürgen Oberst
201038
16
Contemporary global horizontal crustal motion
Geophysical Journal International ·David E. Smith, R. Kolenkiewicz, R. S. Nerem, Peter J. Dunn, M. H. Torrence, J. W. Robbins, S. M. Klosko, R. G. Williamson, E. C. Pavlis
199433
17
Information resources supporting scientific research for the international laser ranging service
Journal of Geodesy ·C. E. Noll, R. L. Ricklefs, Julie Horvath, H. Mueller, Christian Schwatke, M. H. Torrence
201828
18
Precision orbit determination at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Advances in Space Research ·B. H. Putney, R. Kolenkiewicz, David E. Smith, Peter J. Dunn, M. H. Torrence
199026
19
The measurement of fault motion by satellite laser ranging
Tectonophysics ·David E. Smith, R. Kolenkiewicz, Peter J. Dunn, M. H. Torrence
197926
20
Time variations of Mars' gravitational field and seasonal changes in the masses of the polar ice caps
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, M. H. Torrence, Peter J. Dunn, G. A. Neumann, F. G. Lemoine, S. K. Fricke
200925

About M. H. Torrence

M. H. Torrence is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Oceanography, Geophysics and Ocean Engineering, having authored 84 papers that have together received 3.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (43 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (37 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (28 papers), GNSS positioning and interference (16 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (14 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (11 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (10 papers) and Inertial Sensor and Navigation (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2.0k citations), Oceanography (797 citations), Aerospace Engineering (968 citations), Geophysics (514 citations) and Atmospheric Science (317 citations). M. H. Torrence has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Russia. Frequent co-authors include David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, G. A. Neumann, E. Mazarico, F. G. Lemoine, Peter J. Dunn, D. D. Rowlands, R. Kolenkiewicz, O. Aharonson and S. M. Klosko. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Advances in Space Research, Icarus, Geophysical Research Letters and Journal of Geodesy.

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