Desmond Power

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Desmond Power is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Desmond Power has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 32 papers in Atmospheric Science and 16 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Desmond Power's work include Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (29 papers), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques (28 papers) and Cryospheric studies and observations (20 papers). Desmond Power is often cited by papers focused on Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (29 papers), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques (28 papers) and Cryospheric studies and observations (20 papers). Desmond Power collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Desmond Power's co-authors include Peter McGuire, Cecilia Moloney, Khalid El-Darymli, Eric W. Gill, Akira Chibá, M.A. Rahman, Louise Horstmanshof, Dean Flett, Merv Hyde and Renée Punch and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Access and IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications.

In The Last Decade

Desmond Power

82 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Automatic Target Recognition in Synthetic Aperture Radar ... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 50 100 150 200 250
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Automatic Target Recognition in Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery: A State-of-the-Art Review
    2016 296 citations Khalid El-Darymli, Eric W. Gill et al. IEEE Access profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Desmond Power Canada 16 580 198 187 181 125 83 1.1k
Cecilia Moloney Canada 17 476 0.8× 97 0.5× 150 0.8× 110 0.6× 108 0.9× 65 1.1k
Michael Purcell United States 17 280 0.5× 33 0.2× 573 3.1× 179 1.0× 73 0.6× 40 936
Richard L. Campbell United States 19 652 1.1× 53 0.3× 96 0.5× 201 1.1× 17 0.1× 140 1.4k
Hong South Korea 15 107 0.2× 55 0.3× 49 0.3× 40 0.2× 150 1.2× 340 1.2k
Tracianne B. Neilsen United States 20 911 1.6× 91 0.5× 249 1.3× 344 1.9× 23 0.2× 217 1.5k
Marios Christou Cyprus 17 91 0.2× 206 1.0× 89 0.5× 348 1.9× 6 0.0× 79 1.1k
Kevin O’Neill United States 16 93 0.2× 429 2.2× 468 2.5× 114 0.6× 11 0.1× 111 1.5k
Yong Zhao China 15 49 0.1× 73 0.4× 52 0.3× 52 0.3× 83 0.7× 91 780
Mohammad‐Reza Alam United States 19 196 0.3× 90 0.5× 364 1.9× 294 1.6× 82 0.7× 61 1.2k
Louis C. Sutherland United States 10 380 0.7× 88 0.4× 73 0.4× 97 0.5× 6 0.0× 55 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Desmond Power

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Fields of papers citing papers by Desmond Power

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Desmond Power

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Desmond Power. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Desmond Power 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 Desmond Power. Desmond Power 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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Power, Desmond, et al.. (2023). Satellite-Based Identification and Characterization of Extreme Ice Features: Hummocks and Ice Islands. Remote Sensing. 15(16). 4065–4065. 1 indexed citations
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Power, Desmond, et al.. (2022). Signatures of Small Boats With TerraSAR-X Staring Spotlight Data. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters. 20. 1–5. 5 indexed citations
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Power, Desmond, et al.. (2021). Statistical Comparison of Melting Iceberg Backscatter Embedded in Sea Ice and Open Water Using RADARSAT-2 Images of the Newfoundland Sea. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 60. 1–13. 4 indexed citations
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Huang, Weimin, et al.. (2020). Flash Flood Detection From CYGNSS Data Using the RUSBoost Algorithm. IEEE Access. 8. 171864–171881. 22 indexed citations
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Huang, Weimin, et al.. (2020). A Machine Learning Method for Inland Water Detection Using CYGNSS Data. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters. 19. 1–5. 38 indexed citations
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McGuire, Peter, et al.. (2019). C-Band Simulations of Melting Icebergs Using GRECOSAR and an EM Model: Varying Wind Conditions at Lower Beam Mode. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 12(12). 5134–5146. 4 indexed citations
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McGuire, Peter, et al.. (2018). Estimation of sea ice parameters from sea ice model with assimilated ice concentration and SST. ˜The œcryosphere. 12(12). 3949–3965. 3 indexed citations
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Scharien, Randall K., et al.. (2018). Optimal Compact Polarimetric Parameters and Texture Features for Discriminating Sea Ice Types during Winter and Advanced Melt. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing. 44(4). 390–411. 9 indexed citations
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Fleming, Alan, et al.. (2016). Iceberg Detection Capabilities in Sentinel-1 Imagery in the Baffin Bay. ESASP. 740. 345.
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El-Darymli, Khalid, Eric W. Gill, Cecilia Moloney, Peter McGuire, & Desmond Power. (2015). Permutation entropy for signal analysis: A case study of synthetic aperture radar imagery. 66–70. 2 indexed citations
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Power, Desmond, et al.. (2013). Multi-Resolution SAR Data Analysis For Automated Retrieval Of Sea Ice And Iceberg Parameters. ESASP. 722. 157. 2 indexed citations
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El-Darymli, Khalid, Peter McGuire, Desmond Power, & Cecilia Moloney. (2013). Rethinking the phase in single-channel SAR imagery. International Radar Symposium. 1. 429–436. 5 indexed citations
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Power, Desmond, et al.. (2012). Historical Analysis of Ice Conditions for Risk Assessment. OTC Arctic Technology Conference. 1 indexed citations
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Punch, Renée, Merv Hyde, & Desmond Power. (2007). Career and Workplace Experiences of Australian University Graduates Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 12(4). 504–517. 48 indexed citations
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Power, Desmond, et al.. (2006). Deaf People Communicating via SMS, TTY, Relay Service, Fax, and Computers in Australia. The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 12(1). 80–92. 78 indexed citations
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Power, Desmond. (2005). Models of Deafness: Cochlear Implants in the Australian Daily Press. The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 10(4). 451–459. 23 indexed citations
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McKenna, Regis, et al.. (2003). Modelling Iceberg Management Strategy. Proceedings of the International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering Under Arctic Conditions. 1 indexed citations
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Power, Desmond, et al.. (2003). RADARSAT-1 synthetic aperture radar iceberg detection performance ADRO-2 A223. 4. 2273–2275. 3 indexed citations
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Power, Desmond, et al.. (1994). Experimental determination of sky-wave interference in ground wave radars. 1 indexed citations

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