David C. Fritts

21.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
322 papers, 16.3k citations indexed

About

David C. Fritts is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, David C. Fritts has authored 322 papers receiving a total of 16.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 272 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 206 papers in Atmospheric Science and 113 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in David C. Fritts's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (256 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (116 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (102 papers). David C. Fritts is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (256 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (116 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (102 papers). David C. Fritts collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. David C. Fritts's co-authors include M. Joan Alexander, Sharon L. Vadas, R. A. Vincent, T. E. Vanzandt, Joseph R. Isler, J. Werne, G. D. Nastrom, D. M. Riggin, Øyvind Andreassen and Steven A. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

David C. Fritts

313 papers receiving 15.0k 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.

Gravity wave dynamics and effects in the middle atmosphere

2003 2.0k citations David C. Fritts et al. profile →
Gravity wave saturation in the middle atmosphere: A review of theory and observations

1984 489 citations David C. Fritts profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Numerical Simulation of Orographic Gravity Waves Observed Over Syowa Station: Wave Propagation and Breaking in the Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere 2024 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Masashi Kohma, K. Sato, David C. Fritts, Thomas Lund	1
2	Kelvin–Helmholtz Instability “Tube” and “Knot” Dynamics. Part I: Expanding Observational Evidence of Occurrence and Environmental Influences 2023 ·Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences ·David C. Fritts, Gerd Baumgarten, Pierre‐Dominique Pautet, J. H. Hecht, B. P. Williams, Natalie Kaifler, Bernd Kaifler, (unknown), Ling Wang, M. J. Taylor, Amber Miller	5
3	Kelvin–Helmholtz Instability “Tube” and “Knot” Dynamics. Part II: KHI T&K Dynamics in a Multiscale Gravity Wave Direct Numerical Simulation 2023 ·Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences ·David C. Fritts, Ling Wang	3
4	Modeling Kelvin Helmholtz Instability Tube and Knot Dynamics and Their Impact on Mixing in the Lower Thermosphere 2023 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Tyler Mixa, Thomas Lund, David C. Fritts	2
5	Multi‐Scale Kelvin‐Helmholtz Instability Dynamics Observed by PMC Turbo on 12 July 2018: 1. Secondary Instabilities and Billow Interactions 2022 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·(unknown), David C. Fritts, Amber Miller, B. P. Williams, Natalie Kaifler, (unknown), Shaul Hanany, Bernd Kaifler, Glenn Jones, M. Limon, (unknown), Ling Wang	8
6	Impacts of Limited Model Resolution on the Representation of Mountain Wave and Secondary Wave Dynamics in Local and Global Models: 2. Mountain Wave and Secondary Wave Evolutions in the Thermosphere 2022 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·David C. Fritts, (unknown), Thomas Lund, V. A. Yudin	3
7	Comparison of MLT Momentum Fluxes Over the Andes at Four Different Latitudinal Sectors Using Multistatic Radar Configurations 2022 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·J. Federico Conte, Jorge L. Chau, Alan Z. Liu, (unknown), David C. Fritts, J. L. Hormaechea, Jacobo Salvador, Marco Milla	16
8	Impacts of Limited Model Resolution on the Representation of Mountain Wave and Secondary Gravity Wave Dynamics in Local and Global Models. 1: Mountain Waves in the Stratosphere and Mesosphere 2022 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·David C. Fritts, (unknown), Thomas Lund, V. A. Yudin	10
9	Modeling Responses of Polar Mesospheric Clouds to Gravity Wave and Instability Dynamics and Induced Large‐Scale Motions 2021 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·(unknown), David C. Fritts, Gary E. Thomas, Thomas Lund	13
10	The PMC Turbo Balloon Mission to Measure Gravity Waves and Turbulence in Polar Mesospheric Clouds: Camera, Telemetry, and Software Performance 2020 ·Earth and Space Science ·(unknown), Glenn Jones, (unknown), B. P. Williams, David C. Fritts, Amber Miller, Shaul Hanany, M. Limon, (unknown)	9
11	Numerical Simulations of High‐Frequency Gravity Wave Propagation Through Fine Structures in the Mesosphere 2019 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Tyler Mixa, David C. Fritts, Thomas Lund, B. Laughman, Ling Wang, Lakshmi Kantha	2
12	Large‐Amplitude Mountain Waves in the Mesosphere Observed on 21 June 2014 During DEEPWAVE: 2. Nonlinear Dynamics, Wave Breaking, and Instabilities 2019 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·David C. Fritts, Ling Wang, M. J. Taylor, Pierre‐Dominique Pautet, N. Criddle, Bernd Kaifler, Stephen D. Eckermann, Ben Liley	17
13	Self‐Acceleration and Instability of Gravity Wave Packets: 3. Three‐Dimensional Packet Propagation, Secondary Gravity Waves, Momentum Transport, and Transient Mean Forcing in Tidal Winds 2019 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·David C. Fritts, (unknown), Thomas Lund, (unknown), B. Laughman	29
14	PMC Turbo: Studying Gravity Wave and Instability Dynamics in the Summer Mesosphere Using Polar Mesospheric Cloud Imaging and Profiling From a Stratospheric Balloon 2019 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·David C. Fritts, Amber Miller, (unknown), (unknown), B. P. Williams, Bernd Kaifler, Natalie Kaifler, Glenn Jones, Markus Rapp, M. Limon, (unknown), Ling Wang, Shaul Hanany, Sonja Gisinger, Yucheng Zhao, Gunter Stober, C. E. Randall	31
15	Large‐Amplitude Mountain Waves in the Mesosphere Accompanying Weak Cross‐Mountain Flow During DEEPWAVE Research Flight RF22 2018 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·David C. Fritts, Simon Vosper, B. P. Williams, Katrina Bossert, J. M. C. Plane, M. J. Taylor, Pierre‐Dominique Pautet, Stephen D. Eckermann, Christopher G. Kruse, Ronald B. Smith, Andreas Dörnbrack, Markus Rapp, Tyler Mixa, Iain M. Reid, D. J. Murphy	27
16	Observations of Reduced Turbulence and Wave Activity in the Arctic Middle Atmosphere Following the January 2015 Sudden Stratospheric Warming 2018 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Colin Triplett, (unknown), R. L. Collins, G. A. Lehmacher, Aroh Barjatya, David C. Fritts, Boris Strelnikov, Franz‐Josef Lübken, B. Thurairajah, V. Lynn Harvey, D. L. Hampton, R. H. Varney	10
17	Secondary gravity wave generation over New Zealand during the DEEPWAVE campaign 2017 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Katrina Bossert, Christopher G. Kruse, C. J. Heale, David C. Fritts, B. P. Williams, J. B. Snively, Pierre‐Dominique Pautet, M. J. Taylor	47
18	Climatology of semidiurnal lunar and solar tides at middle and high latitudes: Interhemispheric comparison 2017 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·J. Federico Conte, Jorge L. Chau, Gunter Stober, N. M. Pedatella, Astrid Maute, Peter Hoffmann, Diego Janches, David C. Fritts, D. J. Murphy	37
19	Does Strong Tropospheric Forcing Cause Large‐Amplitude Mesospheric Gravity Waves? A DEEPWAVE Case Study 2017 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Martina Bramberger, Andreas Dörnbrack, Katrina Bossert, Benedikt Ehard, David C. Fritts, Bernd Kaifler, Christian Mallaun, Andrew Orr, Pierre‐Dominique Pautet, Markus Rapp, M. J. Taylor, Simon Vosper, B. P. Williams, Benjamin Witschas	137
20	Tsunami‐driven gravity waves in the presence of vertically varying background and tidal wind structures 2017 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·B. Laughman, David C. Fritts, Thomas Lund	11

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