Chester C. Langway

6.9k citations

101 papers · 4.6k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 36

Atmospheric Science top 0.5%
Ecology top 2%
Global and Planetary Change top 2%
Environmental Chemistry top 1%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine top 5%

Co-authors: Michael Herron W. Dansgaard S. J. Johnsen H. B. Clausen H. Oeschger C. U. Hammer U. Siegenthaler Markus Leuenberger
Topics: Cryospheric studies and observations (60 papers)Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (55 papers)Polar Research and Ecology (17 papers)
Cited by: Atmospheric Science Environmental Chemistry Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Journals: Nature Science Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Partner nations: United States Denmark Switzerland

In The Last Decade

Chester C. Langway

100 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.

Firn Densification: An Empirical Model

1980 410 citations Michael Herron, Chester C. Langway Journal of Glaciology profile →
Oxygen Isotope Profiles through the Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheets

1972 399 citations H. B. Clausen, Chester C. Langway et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Crystal growth rates in polar firn 1993 ·Annals of Glaciology ·Hitoshi Shoji,(unknown),(unknown),Chester C. Langway	1
2	Transformation process observations of polar firn to ice 1993 ·Annals of Glaciology ·Chester C. Langway,(unknown),(unknown),H. B. Clausen	2
3	Past Temperature Record From The Analysis of Melt Features In The Dye 3, Greenland, Ice Core 1990 ·Annals of Glaciology ·Chester C. Langway,Hitoshi Shoji	4
4	Past Temperature Record From The Analysis of Melt Features In The Dye 3, Greenland, Ice Core 1990 ·Annals of Glaciology ·Chester C. Langway,(unknown)	2
5	Flow-Law Parameters of the Dye 3, Greenland, Deep Ice Core 1988 ·Annals of Glaciology ·H. Shōji,Chester C. Langway	17
6	Scanning Electron-Microscope Analysis of Aerosols in Snow and ice Cores from Greenland (Abstract) 1988 ·Annals of Glaciology ·Motoi Kumai,Chester C. Langway	2
7	Scanning Electron-Microscope Analysis of Aerosols in Snow and ice Cores from Greenland (Abstract) 1988 ·Annals of Glaciology ·Motoi Kumai,Chester C. Langway	1
8	Comparison of Mechanical Tests on the Dye-3, Greenland Ice Core and Artificial Laboratory Ice 1985 ·Annals of Glaciology ·(unknown),Chester C. Langway	3
9	The Byrd Ice Core: Continuous Acidity Measurements and Solid Electrical Conductivity Measurements 1985 ·Annals of Glaciology ·C. U. Hammer,H. B. Clausen,Chester C. Langway	16
10	Comparison of Mechanical Tests on the Dye-3, Greenland Ice Core and Artificial Laboratory Ice 1985 ·Annals of Glaciology ·H. Shōji,Chester C. Langway	7
11	Evidence of the Bedrock Beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet Near Camp Century, Greenland 1981 ·Journal of Glaciology ·John C. Fountain,T. M. Usselman,Joseph L. Wooden,Chester C. Langway	5
12	Evidence of the Bedrock Beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet Near Camp Century, Greenland 1981 ·Journal of Glaciology ·John C. Fountain,T. M. Usselman,Joseph L. Wooden,Chester C. Langway	5
13	A Scanning Electron Microscope Examination of Subglacial Quartz Grains from Camp Century Core, Greenland–A Preliminary Study 1980 ·Journal of Glaciology ·W. Brian Whalley,Chester C. Langway	10
14	The Debris-Laden Ice at the Bottom of the Greenland Ice Sheet 1979 ·Journal of Glaciology ·Susan L. Herron,(unknown),Chester C. Langway	61
15	The Debris-Laden Ice at the Bottom of the Greenland Ice Sheet 1979 ·Journal of Glaciology ·Susan L. Herron,(unknown),Chester C. Langway	26
16	Dating of Ross Ice Shelf Cores by Chemical Analysis 1979 ·Journal of Glaciology ·Michael Herron,Chester C. Langway	29
17	A Summary of Weather Observed at Crete and Summit Stations, Greenland, June 1974. 1975 ·US Army Corps of Engineers: Engineer Research and Development Center (Knowledge Core) ·(unknown),Chester C. Langway,S. J. Mock	1
18	Accumulation and Temperature on The Inland Ice of North Greenland, 1959 1961 ·Journal of Glaciology ·Chester C. Langway	4
19	A 400 Meter Deep Ice Core in Greenland: Preliminary Report 1958 ·Journal of Glaciology ·Chester C. Langway	5
20	A 400 Meter Deep Ice Core in Greenland: Preliminary Report 1958 ·Journal of Glaciology ·Chester C. Langway	7

About Chester C. Langway

Chester C. Langway is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry and Petrology, having authored 101 papers that have together received 4.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cryospheric studies and observations (60 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (55 papers) and Polar Research and Ecology (17 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atmospheric Science (3.8k citations), Environmental Chemistry (513 citations) and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology (265 citations). Chester C. Langway has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Denmark and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include Michael Herron, W. Dansgaard, S. J. Johnsen, H. B. Clausen, H. Oeschger, C. U. Hammer, U. Siegenthaler, Markus Leuenberger, Susan L. Herron and Jakob J. Møller. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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