A. C. Aikin

6.1k citations

79 papers · 4.6k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 21

Co-authors: A. E. Hedin J. M. Picone D. P. Drob R. A. Goldberg M. Nicolet W. C. Maguire Rudolf Hanel R. E. Samuelson
Topics: Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (50 papers)Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (43 papers)Astro and Planetary Science (27 papers)
Cited by: Astronomy and Astrophysics Atmospheric Science Geophysics
Journals: Nature Science Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
Partner nations: United States Germany India

In The Last Decade

A. C. Aikin

72 papers receiving 4.1k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

NRLMSISE‐00 empirical model of the atmosphere: Statistical comparisons and scientific issues

2002 2.8k citations A. C. Aikin et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
C4H2, HC3N and C2N2 in Titan's atmosphere

1981 399 citations V. G. Kunde, A. C. Aikin et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Retrieval of sodium number density profiles in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere from SCIAMACHY limb emission measurements 2016 ·Atmospheric measurement techniques ·(unknown),(unknown),John P. Burrows,В. В. Розанов,(unknown),U.‐P. Hoppe,Miriam Sinnhuber,A. C. Aikin	7
2	Global investigation of the Mg atom and ion layers using SCIAMACHY/Envisat observations between 70 and 150 km altitude and WACCM-Mg model results 2015 ·Atmospheric chemistry and physics ·(unknown),Christian von Savigny,John P. Burrows,Wuhu Feng,J. M. C. Plane,D. R. Marsh,Diego Janches,Miriam Sinnhuber,A. C. Aikin,P. Liebing	36
3	Retrieval algorithm for densities of mesospheric and lower thermospheric metal atom and ion species from satellite-borne limb emission signals 2014 ·Atmospheric measurement techniques ·(unknown),Miriam Sinnhuber,A. C. Aikin,Christian von Savigny,John P. Burrows	9
4	Metal concentrations in the upper atmosphere during meteor showers 2010 ·Atmospheric chemistry and physics ·J. Correira,A. C. Aikin,J. M. Grebowsky,John P. Burrows	6
5	Space-borne measurements of mesospheric magnesium species – a retrieval algorithm and preliminary profiles 2008 ·Atmospheric chemistry and physics ·(unknown),A. C. Aikin,John P. Burrows,Miriam Sinnhuber	11
6	Planetary ionospheres – sources and dynamic drivers 2008 ·Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union ·J. M. Grebowsky,A. C. Aikin	1
7	Infrared Signature of Meteoritic Material in the Martian Atmosphere from MGS/TES Limb Observations 2006 ·DPS ·W. C. Maguire,A. C. Aikin	4
8	Temporal evolution of the vertical content of metallic ion and neutral species 2005 ·Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics ·A. C. Aikin,J. M. Grebowsky,John P. Burrows,J. Correira,W. D. Pesnell	1
9	Satellite measurements of the atmospheric content of metallic ion and neutral species 2004 ·Advances in Space Research ·A. C. Aikin,J. M. Grebowsky,John P. Burrows	5
10	Intercomparison of UV spectrometer and polarimeter on SMM and Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment II ozone profiles and trends in the lower mesosphere 1996 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·A. C. Aikin,Richard D. McPeters,(unknown),L. E. Flynn	1
11	Natural Cycles, Gases 1992 ·NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·A. R. Douglass,Charles H. Jackman,Richard B. Rood,A. C. Aikin,R. S. Stolarski,M. P. McCormick,D. W. Fahey	4
12	Variations of mesospheric equatorial ozone as observed by the Solar Maximum Mission 1990 ·Geophysical Research Letters ·A. C. Aikin,W. Henze,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown)	3
13	Mesospheric Ozone Behavior Determined from Satellite Data 1989 ·A. C. Aikin	1
14	Comparison of mesospheric ozone measurements using the LRIR and UVMCS satellite instruments 1985 ·Annales Geophysicae ·F. Millier,Gail P. Anderson,A. C. Aikin,J. C. Gille	1
15	CO₂ on Titan 1983 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·R. E. Samuelson,W. C. Maguire,Rudolf Hanel,V. G. Kunde,D. E. Jennings,Yuk L. Yung,A. C. Aikin	102
16	Balloon-borne photoionization mass spectrometer for measurement of stratospheric gases 1978 ·Review of Scientific Instruments ·A. C. Aikin,E. J. Maier	4
17	Ion composition and drift observations in the nighttime equatorial ionosphere 1974 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·R. A. Goldberg,A. C. Aikin,B. V. Krishna Murthy	18
18	Ionization sources of the ionospheric D and E regions. 1972 ·NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·A. C. Aikin	4
19	Electron and positive ion density altitude distributions in the equatorial D-region 1972 ·Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics ·A. C. Aikin,R. A. Goldberg,(unknown),(unknown)	25
20	An interpretation of a rocket measurement of electron density in the lower ionosphere. 1964 ·A. C. Aikin,J. A. Kane,J. Trøim	3

About A. C. Aikin

A. C. Aikin is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 79 papers that have together received 4.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (50 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (43 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (27 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (3.8k citations), Atmospheric Science (1.7k citations) and Geophysics (865 citations). A. C. Aikin has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and India. Frequent co-authors include A. E. Hedin, J. M. Picone, D. P. Drob, R. A. Goldberg, M. Nicolet, W. C. Maguire, Rudolf Hanel, R. E. Samuelson, D. E. Jennings and V. G. Kunde. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

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