B. K. Ching

601 total citations
29 papers, 484 citations indexed

About

B. K. Ching is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, B. K. Ching has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 484 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 8 papers in Atmospheric Science and 6 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in B. K. Ching's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (20 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (19 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (7 papers). B. K. Ching is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (20 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (19 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (7 papers). B. K. Ching collaborates with scholars based in United States. B. K. Ching's co-authors include Y. T. Chiu, Joe M. Straus, Stephen P. Creekmore, G. R. Cook, D. J. Boucher, J. G. Luhmann, Gary E. Thomas, R. M. Harris, R. M. Harris and Virginia L. Carter and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

B. K. Ching

28 papers receiving 312 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
B. K. Ching United States 14 407 147 87 72 62 29 484
E. R. Schmerling United States 12 364 0.9× 92 0.6× 103 1.2× 125 1.7× 77 1.2× 22 441
M. W. Pharo United States 11 413 1.0× 137 0.9× 69 0.8× 112 1.6× 59 1.0× 18 467
T. Tohmatsu Japan 12 349 0.9× 235 1.6× 30 0.3× 49 0.7× 43 0.7× 33 404
D. R. Taeusch United States 8 331 0.8× 109 0.7× 81 0.9× 59 0.8× 28 0.5× 15 379
Franco Verniani United States 12 609 1.5× 86 0.6× 85 1.0× 62 0.9× 64 1.0× 26 657
C. Y. Johnson United States 13 439 1.1× 217 1.5× 49 0.6× 68 0.9× 61 1.0× 23 559
V. I. Krassovsky Slovakia 10 342 0.8× 303 2.1× 27 0.3× 34 0.5× 19 0.3× 28 441
P. Mange United States 7 296 0.7× 142 1.0× 23 0.3× 41 0.6× 28 0.5× 11 355
Maurice Pomerantz United States 3 281 0.7× 103 0.7× 62 0.7× 90 1.3× 43 0.7× 12 397
A. E. Belon United States 16 623 1.5× 195 1.3× 189 2.2× 219 3.0× 44 0.7× 35 681

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Fields of papers citing papers by B. K. Ching

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. K. Ching

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of B. K. Ching. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of B. K. Ching based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with B. K. Ching. B. K. Ching is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chiu, Y. T., J. G. Luhmann, B. K. Ching, Michael Schulz, & D. J. Boucher. (1980). What large-scale use of ion engines would do to the magnetosphere and ionosphere. 18. 46. 4 indexed citations
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Chiu, Y. T. & B. K. Ching. (1978). The response of atmospheric and lower ionospheric layer structures to gravity waves. Geophysical Research Letters. 5(6). 539–542. 47 indexed citations
3.
Ching, B. K.. (1977). Space power systems: what environmental impact. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2 indexed citations
4.
Ching, B. K., et al.. (1977). Effects of atmospheric winds and aerodynamic lift on the inclination of the orbit of the S3-1 satellite. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 82(10). 1474–1480. 22 indexed citations
5.
Straus, Joe M., Stephen P. Creekmore, R. M. Harris, & B. K. Ching. (1975). Effects of heating at high latitudes on global thermospheric dynamics. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 37(12). 1545–1554. 39 indexed citations
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Ching, B. K. & H. R. Rugge. (1975). Atmospheric density at 169 km from accelerometer measurements and orbital decay of a low altitude satellite. Planetary and Space Science. 23(9). 1301–1308.
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Creekmore, Stephen P., et al.. (1975). A global model of thermospheric dynamics—II. Wind, density, and temperature fields generated by EUV heating. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 37(9). 1245–1253. 29 indexed citations
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Straus, Joe M. & B. K. Ching. (1974). Effects of meridional winds on the interpretation of satellite inclination data. Nature. 252(5485). 672–674. 5 indexed citations
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Ching, B. K., et al.. (1974). Ion gauge measurements of latitudinal density variations at night. Geophysical Research Letters. 1(2). 93–96. 5 indexed citations
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Ching, B. K. & Y. T. Chiu. (1973). Global distribution of thermospheric heat sources: EUV absorption and joule dissipation. Planetary and Space Science. 21(10). 1633–1646. 24 indexed citations
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Ching, B. K. & Y. T. Chiu. (1973). A phenomenological model of global ionospheric electron density in the E-, F1- and F2-regions. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 35(9). 1615–1630. 78 indexed citations
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Ching, B. K.. (1972). Density variations and atmospheric rotation below 200 km from the drag on the satellite OV1-15.. 2. 841–846. 1 indexed citations
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Ching, B. K. & Y. T. Chiu. (1972). Annual and sub-annual effects of EUV heating—II. Comparison with density variations. Planetary and Space Science. 20(10). 1761–1771. 2 indexed citations
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Ching, B. K.. (1972). A note on the density at high latitudes inferred from low-altitude satellite drag data. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 77(4). 781–783. 3 indexed citations
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Ching, B. K. & Y. T. Chiu. (1972). Annual and sub-annual effects of euv heating—I. Harmonic analysis. Planetary and Space Science. 20(10). 1745–1759. 5 indexed citations
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Ching, B. K.. (1971). Atmospheric density and rotation below 195 km from a high resolution drag analysis of the satellite OV1-15 (1968-059A). Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 76(1). 197–201. 16 indexed citations
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Thomas, Gary E. & B. K. Ching. (1969). Upper atmospheric response to transient heating. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 74(7). 1796–1811. 18 indexed citations
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Thomas, Gary E. & B. K. Ching. (1969). A theoretical study of the 27-day variation of upper-atmospheric temperature. Planetary and Space Science. 17(10). 1737–1747. 5 indexed citations
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Carter, Virginia L., et al.. (1969). Atmospheric density above 158 kilometers inferred from magnetron and drag data from the satellite OV1-15 (1968-059A). Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 74(21). 5083–5091. 23 indexed citations
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Cook, G. R. & B. K. Ching. (1965). Photoionization and Absorption Cross Sections and Fluorescence of CF4. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 43(5). 1794–1797. 31 indexed citations

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