C. C. Porco

10.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
197 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

C. C. Porco is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, C. C. Porco has authored 197 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 184 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 39 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 27 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in C. C. Porco's work include Astro and Planetary Science (179 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (129 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (36 papers). C. C. Porco is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (179 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (129 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (36 papers). C. C. Porco collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. C. C. Porco's co-authors include J. N. Spitale, Joseph A. Burns, Matthew S. Tiscareno, P. C. Thomas, Andrew P. Ingersoll, P. Helfenstein, F. Nimmo, Robert A. West, C. J. Mitchell and Matthew M. Hedman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

C. C. Porco

188 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C. C. Porco United States 42 4.3k 1.2k 500 383 334 197 4.5k
P. D. Nicholson United States 46 6.2k 1.5× 1.7k 1.5× 522 1.0× 582 1.5× 444 1.3× 292 6.5k
L. W. Esposito United States 41 5.3k 1.2× 1.5k 1.3× 408 0.8× 442 1.2× 337 1.0× 230 5.8k
Imke de Pater United States 38 5.8k 1.3× 1.4k 1.2× 532 1.1× 472 1.2× 244 0.7× 369 6.2k
H. Lämmer Austria 47 6.5k 1.5× 775 0.7× 395 0.8× 310 0.8× 432 1.3× 248 7.0k
Joseph A. Burns United States 44 6.4k 1.5× 1.0k 0.9× 457 0.9× 290 0.8× 450 1.3× 174 6.7k
Adam P. Showman United States 53 6.4k 1.5× 1.8k 1.6× 704 1.4× 190 0.5× 345 1.0× 116 6.9k
K. H. Baines United States 49 5.8k 1.3× 2.7k 2.3× 541 1.1× 617 1.6× 246 0.7× 263 6.3k
F. M. Flasar United States 44 5.4k 1.3× 2.1k 1.8× 552 1.1× 456 1.2× 171 0.5× 142 5.9k
P. Helfenstein United States 42 4.4k 1.0× 1.5k 1.3× 235 0.5× 611 1.6× 593 1.8× 170 4.9k
Jeffrey N. Cuzzi United States 44 5.1k 1.2× 959 0.8× 247 0.5× 509 1.3× 546 1.6× 169 5.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. C. Porco

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Porco, C. C., et al.. (2015). ENCELADUS' 101 GEYSERS: PHANTOMS? HARDLY. 2015 AGU Fall Meeting. 2015. 1 indexed citations
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Tsou, P., Ariel D. Anbar, J. A. Baross, et al.. (2014). LIFE — Enceladus Plume Sample Return via Discovery. LPI. 2192.
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Porco, C. C., F. Nimmo, Andrew P. Ingersoll, et al.. (2012). Jetting Activity and Thermal Emission across the South Polar Terrain of Enceladus: Observations and Comparisons with Shear-Heating Models. elib (German Aerospace Center). 2011. 2 indexed citations
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Burns, Joseph A., Matthew S. Tiscareno, J. N. Spitale, et al.. (2009). Giant Propellers Outside the Encke Gap in Saturn's Rings. DPS. 3 indexed citations
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McKay, Christopher P., C. C. Porco, T. S. Altheide, Wanda L. Davis, & T. A. Kral. (2008). The Possible Origin and Persistence of Life on Enceladus and Detection of Biomarkers in the Plume. Astrobiology. 8(5). 909–919. 128 indexed citations
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Thomas, P. C., et al.. (2007). Forming The Surfaces Of Hyperion, Atlas, And Telesto: Nature Versus Nurture. 39. 1 indexed citations
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Hedman, Matthew M., J. A. Burns, Matthew S. Tiscareno, & C. C. Porco. (2007). The Heliotropic Rings of Saturn. DPS. 4 indexed citations
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Roatsch, T., M. Wählisch, F. Scholten, et al.. (2006). Kartierung der Saturn-Eismonde: Erste Ergebnisse der amerikanisch/europäischen Cassini/Huygens Mission. JACC. Cardiovascular imaging. 7(12). 1266–75.
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Li, Liming, Andrew P. Ingersoll, A. R. Vasavada, et al.. (2006). Vertical wind shear on Jupiter from Cassini images. AGUFM. 2005. 1 indexed citations
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Thomas, P. C., P. Helfenstein, J. Veverka, et al.. (2006). Sizes, Shapes, Relaxation States, And Interior Configurations Of Icy Saturnian Satellites. DPS. 2 indexed citations
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Giese, B., Roland Wagner, G. Neukum, P. Helfenstein, & C. C. Porco. (2006). Topographic features of Ithaca Chasma, Tethys. elib (German Aerospace Center). 1749. 4 indexed citations
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McEwen, A. S., E. P. Turtle, Jason Perry, et al.. (2005). Mapping and Monitoring the Surface of Titan. 37. 6 indexed citations
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Porco, C. C., P. C. Thomas, J. N. Spitale, et al.. (2005). Physical and Orbital Properties of Some of Saturn's Small Satellites. DPS. 3 indexed citations
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Neukum, G., et al.. (2005). The cratering record of the Saturnian satellites Phoebe, Tethys, Dione, and Iapetus in comparison: first results from analysis of the Cassini ISS image data. elib (German Aerospace Center). 2034. 16 indexed citations
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Hedman, Matthew M., J. A. Burns, Matthew S. Tiscareno, et al.. (2005). Cassini's discoveries in the D and G rings. 37. 1 indexed citations
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Porco, C. C.. (2004). Satellites and Rings of Saturn. International Astronomical Union Circular. 8432. 1. 6 indexed citations
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Porco, C. C., H. B. Throop, & D. C. Richardson. (2003). Saturn's Particle Disk and the A Ring Azimuthal Asymmetry. 2 indexed citations
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Porco, C. C., H. B. Throop, & D. C. Richardson. (2001). Light Scattering in Saturn's Rings: Basic Disk Properties and the A Ring Azimuthal Asymmetry. DPS. 33. 8 indexed citations
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Porco, C. C., et al.. (1999). Light Scattering in Planetary Rings: the Nature of Saturn's Particle Disk. DPS. 31(4). 1140. 1 indexed citations
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Marley, Mark S., W. B. Hubbard, & C. C. Porco. (1987). Saturnian Nonradial p - Mode Oscillations and C Ring Structure. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 19. 889. 4 indexed citations

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