W. E. Francis

1.4k citations
24 papers · 1.3k · 1 hit paper · h-index 10

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Papers in

    • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 19
    • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 12
    • Astro and Planetary Science 3
    • Earthquake Detection and Analysis 12

W. E. Francis

17 papers receiving 953 citations

W. E. Francis's Hit Papers

Charge Exchange between Gaseous Ions and Atoms 1962 · 727 citations
7270+21+42Years since publication200400600

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W. E. Francis
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  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 579
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 559
  • Geophysics 215
  • Spectroscopy 232
  • Radiation 69
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All Works

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Charge Exchange between Gaseous Ions and Atoms
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1962727
2 196091
3 196084
4 198575
5 199273
6 195969
7 196239
8 197931
9 199421
10 198810
11 19898
12
PENETRATION OF AURORAL ELECTRONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.
19698
13 19887
14 19863
15 19852
16
TABLES OF NEUTRAL ATMOSPHERIC PROPERTIES AS A FUNCTION OF SOLAR ACTIVITY AND LOCAL TIME FROM 90 to 10,000 KM
19652
17 19702
18
BREMGAT: a code for the generation and transport of bremsstrahlung through the atmosphere. Technical report. [In FORTRAN]
19742
19
Investigation of Ionospheric Disturbances
19771
20
A Space Radiation Test Model Study.
19861

About W. E. Francis

W. E. Francis is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Molecular Biology, Radiation and Atmospheric Science, having authored 24 papers that have together received 1.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (19 papers), Earthquake Detection and Analysis (12 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (12 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (8 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (3 papers), Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (2 papers), Atomic and Molecular Physics (1 paper) and Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (579 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (559 citations), Geophysics (215 citations), Spectroscopy (232 citations) and Radiation (69 citations). W. E. Francis has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Donald Rapp, J. B. Cladis, Robert Karplus, A. J. Dessler, E. N. Parker, M. Walt, Alex J. Dragt, R. R. Vondrak, Y. T. Chiu and William M. MacDonald. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Advances in Space Research, Planetary and Space Science, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

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