A. O. Nier

11.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
122 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

A. O. Nier is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, A. O. Nier has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 40 papers in Atmospheric Science and 20 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in A. O. Nier's work include Astro and Planetary Science (42 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (28 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (26 papers). A. O. Nier is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (42 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (28 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (26 papers). A. O. Nier collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. A. O. Nier's co-authors include Michael B. McElroy, D. J. Schlutter, W. E. Potter, K. Mauersberger, J. H. Hoffman, Walter H. Johnson, Yuk L. Yung, D. Krankowsky, D. C. Kayser and Priestley Toulmin and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

A. O. Nier

117 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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Composition and structure of Mars' Upper atmosphere: Results from the neutral mass spectrometers on Viking 1 and 2

1977 384 citations A. O. Nier, Michael B. McElroy Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Properties of Cometary and Asteroidal IDPs Identified by He Temperature-Release Profiles 1993 ·Meteoritics and Planetary Science ·D. E. Brownlee, D. J. Joswiak, Stanley G. Love, A. O. Nier, D. J. Schlutter, J. P. Bradley	5
2	Extraction of He and NE from Individual Lunar Ilmenite Grains by Pulse Heating 1993 ·Metic ·A. O. Nier, D. J. Schlutter	2
3	Helium in interplanetary dust particles 1993 ·A. O. Nier, D. J. Schlutter	2
4	Extraction of Helium from Individual IDPs and Lunar Grains by Pulse Heating 1992 ·Metic ·A. O. Nier, D. J. Schlutter	2
5	Two Isotopic Signatures of N and Extinct 129I in the Acapulco Meteorite: Implications for the Origin and History 1992 ·Meteoritics and Planetary Science ·W. Klöck, G. J. Flynn, S. R. Sutton, A. O. Nier	11
6	Helium and Neon Isotopes in Individual Stratospheric Particles--A Further Study 1990 ·LPI ·A. O. Nier, D. J. Schlutter	1
7	Helium and Neon in Individual Extraterrestrial Particles 1988 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·A. O. Nier, D. J. Schlutter, D. E. Brownlee	1
8	Helium Isotopic Ratios in Native and Processed Metals 1988 ·LPICo ·A. O. Nier, D. J. Schlutter	2
9	Helium and Neon Isotopes in Deep Pacific Cosmic Dust Particles 1987 ·Meteoritics and Planetary Science ·A. O. Nier, D. J. Schlutter, D. E. Brownlee	2
10	Helium and Neon Isotopes in Extraterrestrial Particles 1987 ·LPI ·A. O. Nier, D. J. Schlutter, D. E. Brownlee	1
11	Doubly charged atomic oxygen ions in the thermosphere, 1. Photochemistry 1977 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·E. L. Breig, Marsha R. Torr, D. G. Torr, W. B. Hanson, J. H. Hoffman, J. C. Walker, A. O. Nier	27
12	Composition and Structure of the Martian Atmosphere: Preliminary Results from Viking 1 1976 ·Science ·A. O. Nier, W. B. Hanson, A. Seiff, Michael B. McElroy, N. W. Spencer, (unknown), T. C. D. Knight, (unknown)	102
13	Mass Spectrometry of the Neutral Constituents of the Upper Atmosphere 1967 ·Shitsuryou bunseki ·A. O. Nier	2
14	The neutral composition of the thermosphere 1965 ·Annales de Geophysique ·A. O. Nier	3
15	Small General Purpose Double Focusing Mass Spectrometer 1960 ·Review of Scientific Instruments ·A. O. Nier	15
16	Proceedings of the International Symposium on Isotope Separation (M. Pahl) 1959 ·J. Kistemaker, Jacob Bigeleisen, A. O. Nier	1
17	An upper limit for radiogenic A38 in potassium minerals 1959 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·P. Signer, A. O. Nier	3
18	Mass Spectroscopy. 1958 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·A. O. Nier	1
19	Determination of Isotopic Masses and Abundances by Mass Spectrometry 1955 ·Science ·A. O. Nier	16
20	Measurement of Metabolic Gas Exchange with a Recording Mass Spectrometer 1952 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Allan H. Brown, A. O. Nier, Richard W. Norman	29

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