W. S. Smith
Impact in
- Atmospheric Science top 10%
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 10%
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
Papers in
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- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 8
- Planetary Science and Exploration 7
- Astro and Planetary Science 6
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- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing 12
- Co-authors
- J. S. Theon (8 shared papers)W. Nordberg (4 shared papers)F. S. Rowland (4 shared papers)Jon Reisner (2 shared papers)C.Y.J. Kao (1 shared paper)H. Philip Stahl (4 shared papers)Marc Postman (2 shared papers)John Casey (2 shared papers)
- Journals
- The Journal of Physical Chemistry (5 papers)Science (3 papers)Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences (2 papers)Monthly Weather Review (2 papers)Journal of Applied Physics (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United StatesAustraliaSpain
In The Last Decade
W. S. Smith
45 papers receiving 299 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 48
- Atmospheric Science 184
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 132
- Instrumentation 15
- Global and Planetary Change 89
- Environmental Engineering 39
Countries citing papers authored by W. S. Smith
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Fields of papers citing papers by W. S. Smith
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside W. S. Smith, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 50 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1965 | 32 | |
| 2 | Temperature, pressure, density and wind measurements in the upper stratosphere and mesosphere, 1965 | 1967 | 28 |
| 3 | 2001 | 26 | |
| 4 | 1967 | 25 | |
| 5 | 2015 | 20 | |
| 6 | 1977 | 19 | |
| 7 | 1978 | 18 | |
| 8 | 1977 | 16 | |
| 9 | 1996 | 16 | |
| 10 | 2013 | 15 | |
| 11 | The mean observed meteorological structure and circulation of the stratosphere and mesosphere | 1972 | 14 |
| 12 | 2014 | 12 | |
| 13 | 2012 | 11 | |
| 14 | Measurements of the structure and circulation of the stratosphere and mesosphere, 1970 | 1972 | 10 |
| 15 | 1970 | 9 | |
| 16 | 2013 | 9 | |
| 17 | 1996 | 8 | |
| 18 | 2000 | 7 | |
| 19 | The rocket-grenade experiment | 1964 | 7 |
| 20 | High latitude summer mesospheric temperatures and winds with particular regard to noctilucent clouds | 1965 | 5 |
About W. S. Smith
W. S. Smith is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Atmospheric Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Aerospace Engineering, having authored 50 papers that have together received 369 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (12 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (9 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (8 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (8 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (7 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (6 papers), Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques (5 papers) and Optical Systems and Laser Technology (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atmospheric Science (184 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (132 citations), Instrumentation (15 citations), Global and Planetary Change (89 citations) and Environmental Engineering (39 citations). W. S. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Spain. Frequent co-authors include J. S. Theon, W. Nordberg, F. S. Rowland, Jon Reisner, C.Y.J. Kao, H. Philip Stahl, Marc Postman, John Casey, Mario J. Molina and James A. Sanders. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Physical Chemistry, Science, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, Monthly Weather Review and Journal of Applied Physics.
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