A. L. Schmeltekopf

10.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
105 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

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A. L. Schmeltekopf is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Spectroscopy and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, A. L. Schmeltekopf has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Atmospheric Science, 40 papers in Spectroscopy and 34 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in A. L. Schmeltekopf's work include Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (59 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (46 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (33 papers). A. L. Schmeltekopf is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (59 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (46 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (33 papers). A. L. Schmeltekopf collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. A. L. Schmeltekopf's co-authors include F. C. Fehsenfeld, E. E. Ferguson, D. L. Albritton, Richard N. Zare, Susan Solomon, R. W. Sanders, W.J. Harrop, H. I. Schiff, Melinda A. McFarland and P. D. Goldan and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

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A. L. Schmeltekopf

103 papers receiving 6.5k 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.

A direct approach for the reduction of diatomic spectra to molecular constants for the construction of RKR potentials

1973 509 citations Richard N. Zare, A. L. Schmeltekopf et al. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. L. Schmeltekopf United States	52	4.2k	3.4k	3.3k	1.7k	1.3k	105	8.1k
D. L. Albritton United States	47	3.5k 0.8×	2.9k 0.9×	2.9k 0.9×	1.2k 0.7×	712 0.5×	133	7.1k
H. I. Schiff Canada	43	3.1k 0.7×	1.4k 0.4×	1.9k 0.6×	1.2k 0.7×	624 0.5×	156	5.5k
E. E. Ferguson United States	57	4.0k 1.0×	4.1k 1.2×	4.3k 1.3×	469 0.3×	2.2k 1.6×	201	9.5k
K. Yoshino United States	39	2.9k 0.7×	2.5k 0.7×	3.1k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	669 0.5×	110	5.5k
T. G. Slanger United States	41	2.9k 0.7×	1.7k 0.5×	2.2k 0.7×	676 0.4×	1.6k 1.2×	209	5.5k
D. R. Bates United Kingdom	50	2.1k 0.5×	6.8k 2.0×	2.6k 0.8×	573 0.3×	2.4k 1.8×	284	10.6k
Carleton J. Howard United States	44	4.2k 1.0×	1.7k 0.5×	2.3k 0.7×	848 0.5×	335 0.2×	116	5.9k
Harold S. Johnston United States	37	3.1k 0.7×	2.0k 0.6×	1.4k 0.4×	1.1k 0.7×	301 0.2×	130	5.8k
F. Kaufman United States	41	2.3k 0.6×	1.4k 0.4×	1.8k 0.5×	393 0.2×	399 0.3×	129	4.5k
David W. Schwenke United States	62	3.4k 0.8×	7.6k 2.3×	4.9k 1.5×	713 0.4×	725 0.5×	217	11.0k

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Richard, Erik, K. K. Kelly, R. Winkler, et al.. (2002). A fast-response near-infrared tunable diode laser absorption spectrometer for in situ measurements of CH 4 in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. Applied Physics B. 75(2-3). 183–194. 39 indexed citations

Wofsy, S. C., R. C. Cohen, & A. L. Schmeltekopf. (1994). Overview: The stratospheric photochemistry aerosols and dynamics expedition (SPADE) and Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition II (AASE‐II). Geophysical Research Letters. 21(23). 2535–2538. 18 indexed citations

Sanders, R. W., Susan Solomon, Joseph P. Smith, et al.. (1993). Visible and near‐ultraviolet spectroscopy at McMurdo Station, Antarctica: 9. Observations of OClO from April to October 1991. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 98(D4). 7219–7228. 51 indexed citations

Wahner, Andreas, R. Jakoubek, G. H. Mount, A. R. Ravishankara, & A. L. Schmeltekopf. (1989). Remote sensing observations of nighttime OClO column during the Airborne Antarctic Ozone Experiment, September 8, 1987. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 94(D9). 11405–11411. 19 indexed citations

Wahner, Andreas, R. Jakoubek, G. H. Mount, A. R. Ravishankara, & A. L. Schmeltekopf. (1989). Remote sensing observations of daytime column NO₂ during the Airborne Antarctic Ozone Experiment, August 22 to October 2, 1987. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 94(D14). 16619–16632. 19 indexed citations

Solomon, Susan, G. H. Mount, R. W. Sanders, R. Jakoubek, & A. L. Schmeltekopf. (1988). Observations of the Nighttime Abundance of OClO in the Winter Stratosphere Above Thule, Greenland. Science. 242(4878). 550–555. 40 indexed citations

Solomon, Susan, G. H. Mount, R. W. Sanders, & A. L. Schmeltekopf. (1987). Visible spectroscopy at McMurdo Station, Antarctica: 2. Observations of OClO. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 92(D7). 8329–8338. 181 indexed citations

Coxon, J.A., et al.. (1982). Rotational analysis of the A2Σ+ → X2Π system of OT. Merged molecular constants for OT A2Σ+, v ≤ 4 and X2Π, v ≤ 3. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 95(1). 51–62. 4 indexed citations

Davidson, J. A., H. I. Schiff, Gerald E. Streit, et al.. (1977). Temperature dependence of O(1D) rate constants for reactions with N2O, H2, CH4, HCl, and NH3. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 67(11). 5021–5025. 105 indexed citations

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Lindinger, W., Melinda A. McFarland, F. C. Fehsenfeld, et al.. (1975). Translational and internal energy dependences of some ion–neutral reactions. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 63(5). 2175–2181. 53 indexed citations

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Albritton, D. L., W.J. Harrop, A. L. Schmeltekopf, Richard N. Zare, & Edwin L. Crow. (1973). A critique of the term value approach to determining molecular constants from the spectra of diatomic molecules. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 46(1). 67–88. 105 indexed citations

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Albritton, D. L., W.J. Harrop, A. L. Schmeltekopf, & Richard N. Zare. (1973). Calculation of centrifugal distortion constants for diatomic molecules from RKR potentials. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 46(1). 25–36. 102 indexed citations

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Hotop, H., A. Niehaus, & A. L. Schmeltekopf. (1969). REACTIONS OF EXCITED ATOMS AND MOLECULES WITH ATOMS AND MOLECULES. III. RELATIVE CROSS SECTIONS FOR PENNING- AND ASSOCIATIVE IONIZATION BY He(2$sup 1$S)-AND He(2$sup 3$S)-METASTABLES.. 229(1). 1–13. 79 indexed citations

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Ferguson, E. E., F. C. Fehsenfeld, & A. L. Schmeltekopf. (1967). Ion-molecule reaction rates measured in a discharge aferglow. 6 indexed citations

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Schmeltekopf, A. L., F. C. Fehsenfeld, & E. E. Ferguson. (1967). Laboratory Measurement of the Rate Constant for H^{-}+ H -> H_{2} + E. The Astrophysical Journal. 148. L155–L155. 61 indexed citations

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Fehsenfeld, F. C., A. L. Schmeltekopf, H. I. Schiff, & E. E. Ferguson. (1967). Laboratory measurements of negative ion reactions of atmospheric interest. Planetary and Space Science. 15(2). 373–379. 168 indexed citations

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Fehsenfeld, F. C., A. L. Schmeltekopf, & E. E. Ferguson. (1966). Thermal Energy Ion—Neutral Reaction Rates. IV. Nitrogen Ion Charge-Transfer Reactions with CO and CO2. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 44(12). 4537–4538. 24 indexed citations

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Fehsenfeld, F. C., A. L. Schmeltekopf, & E. E. Ferguson. (1966). Thermal-Energy Ion—Neutral Reaction Rates. V. Measured Rate Constants for C+ and CO+ Reactions with O2 and CO2. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 45(1). 23–25. 61 indexed citations

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Ferguson, E. E., F. C. Fehsenfeld, P. D. Goldan, A. L. Schmeltekopf, & H. I. Schiff. (1965). Laboratory measurement of the rate of the reaction N2+ + O → NO+ + N at thermal energy. Planetary and Space Science. 13(8). 823–827. 44 indexed citations

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Schmeltekopf, A. L. & H. P. Broida. (1963). Short-Duration Visible Afterglow in Helium. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 39(5). 1261–1268. 36 indexed citations

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