Ellsworth G Dutton

12.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
118 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

Ellsworth G Dutton is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Ellsworth G Dutton has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 100 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 94 papers in Atmospheric Science and 13 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Ellsworth G Dutton's work include Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (72 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (64 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (58 papers). Ellsworth G Dutton is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (72 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (64 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (58 papers). Ellsworth G Dutton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Germany. Ellsworth G Dutton's co-authors include Martin Wild, Barry A. Bodhaine, Bruce Forgan, Atsumu Ohmura, R. T. Pinker, Charles Long, Hans Gilgen, Gert König‐Langlo, Robert S. Stone and Norman B. Wood and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Ellsworth G Dutton

112 papers receiving 8.6k citations

Hit Papers

From Dimming to Brightening: Decadal Changes in Solar Rad... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2005 1998 1999 2011 250 500 750 1000
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. From Dimming to Brightening: Decadal Changes in Solar Radiation at Earth's Surface
    2005 1.0k citations Martin Wild, Hans Gilgen et al. Science profile →
  2. Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN/WCRP): New Precision Radiometry for Climate Research
    1998 748 citations Atsumu Ohmura, Hans Gilgen et al. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society profile →
  3. On Rayleigh Optical Depth Calculations
    1999 495 citations Barry A. Bodhaine, Norman B. Wood et al. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology profile →
  4. The Persistently Variable “Background” Stratospheric Aerosol Layer and Global Climate Change
    2011 440 citations Susan Solomon, J. S. Daniel et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ellsworth G Dutton United States 47 7.6k 7.1k 1.4k 512 460 118 9.3k
R. T. Pinker United States 45 6.7k 0.9× 5.5k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 2.1k 4.1× 816 1.8× 175 9.5k
Norman G. Loeb United States 54 11.0k 1.4× 10.0k 1.4× 692 0.5× 438 0.9× 278 0.6× 190 12.4k
Lucas Alados‐Arboledas Spain 54 6.6k 0.9× 6.2k 0.9× 1.4k 1.0× 1.2k 2.3× 441 1.0× 294 8.8k
Atsumu Ohmura Switzerland 37 4.4k 0.6× 5.0k 0.7× 981 0.7× 406 0.8× 291 0.6× 77 6.7k
John A. Reagan United States 27 7.8k 1.0× 7.3k 1.0× 451 0.3× 593 1.2× 479 1.0× 91 8.6k
Takashi Y. Nakajima Japan 36 4.1k 0.5× 3.7k 0.5× 592 0.4× 351 0.7× 325 0.7× 175 5.2k
F. Lavenu France 15 6.3k 0.8× 6.0k 0.8× 358 0.3× 545 1.1× 504 1.1× 19 7.0k
Alberto Setzer Brazil 27 7.9k 1.0× 6.7k 0.9× 422 0.3× 729 1.4× 1.2k 2.6× 66 8.9k
István László United States 31 3.7k 0.5× 3.2k 0.4× 459 0.3× 848 1.7× 513 1.1× 97 4.5k
Johannes W. Kaiser Germany 36 4.3k 0.6× 3.9k 0.5× 394 0.3× 313 0.6× 343 0.7× 111 5.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wild, Martin, Doris Folini, Christoph Schär, et al.. (2013). The Earth’s radiation balance and its representation in CMIP5 models. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 1 indexed citations
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Roesch, Andreas, et al.. (2011). Assessment of BSRN radiation records for the computation of monthly means. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 4(2). 339–354. 134 indexed citations
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Long, Charles & Ellsworth G Dutton. (2010). BSRN Global Network recommended QC tests, V2.x. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 53 indexed citations
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Wild, Martin, Atsumu Ohmura, Charles Long, et al.. (2009). Global dimming and brightening: An update beyond 2000. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 114(D10). 178 indexed citations
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Kim, Sang‐Woo, Soon‐Chang Yoon, Ellsworth G Dutton, et al.. (2008). Global Surface-Based Sun Photometer Network for Long-Term Observations of Column Aerosol Optical Properties: Intercomparison of Aerosol Optical Depth. Aerosol Science and Technology. 42(1). 1–9. 27 indexed citations
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Langford, A. O., Robyn Schofield, J. S. Daniel, et al.. (2007). On the variability of the Ring effect in the near ultraviolet: understanding the role of aerosols and multiple scattering. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 7(3). 575–586. 22 indexed citations
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Wild, Martin, Hans Gilgen, Andreas Roesch, et al.. (2005). From Dimming to Brightening: Decadal Changes in Solar Radiation at Earth's Surface. Science. 308(5723). 847–850. 1029 indexed citations breakdown →
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Won, Jae‐Gwang, Soon‐Chang Yoon, Sang‐Woo Kim, et al.. (2004). Estimation of Direct Radiative Forcing of Asian Dust Aerosols with Sun/Sky Radiometer and Lidar Measurements at Gosan, Korea. Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II. 82(1). 115–130. 68 indexed citations
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Ogren, J. A., Elisabeth Andrews, Ellsworth G Dutton, Paul Sheridan, & Anne Jefferson. (2002). Aerosol optical properties at Trinidad Head - ITCT and beyond. AGUFM. 2002. 1 indexed citations
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Stone, Robert S., Ellsworth G Dutton, Joyce M. Harris, & David Longenecker. (2002). Earlier spring snowmelt in northern Alaska as an indicator of climate change. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 107(D10). 259 indexed citations
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Dutton, Ellsworth G, Joseph Michalsky, T. Stoffel, et al.. (2001). Measurement of Broadband Diffuse Solar Irradiance Using Current Commercial Instrumentation with a Correction for Thermal Offset Errors. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology. 18(3). 297–314. 123 indexed citations
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Portmann, R. W., Susan Solomon, R. W. Sanders, J. S. Daniel, & Ellsworth G Dutton. (2001). Cloud modulation of zenith sky oxygen photon path lengths over Boulder, Colorado: Measurement versus model. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 106(D1). 1139–1155. 20 indexed citations
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Philipona, Rolf, Ellsworth G Dutton, Ibrahim Reda, et al.. (2001). Atmospheric longwave irradiance uncertainty: Pyrgeometers compared to an absolute sky‐scanning radiometer, atmospheric emitted radiance interferometer, and radiative transfer model calculations. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 106(D22). 28129–28141. 85 indexed citations
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Halthore, R. N., S. Nemesure, Stephen E. Schwartz, et al.. (1998). Models overestimate diffuse clear‐sky surface irradiance: A case for excess atmospheric absorption. Geophysical Research Letters. 25(19). 3591–3594. 77 indexed citations
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Ohmura, Atsumu, Hans Gilgen, Guido Müller, et al.. (1998). Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN/WCRP): New Precision Radiometry for Climate Research. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 79(10). 2115–2136. 748 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vermote, Éric, Nazmi Saleous, Yoram J. Kaufman, & Ellsworth G Dutton. (1997). Data pre‐processing: Stratospheric aerosol perturbing effect on the remote sensing of vegetation: Correction method for the composite NDVI after the Pinatubo eruption. Remote Sensing Reviews. 15(1-4). 7–21. 66 indexed citations
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Bodhaine, Barry A., Ellsworth G Dutton, D. J. Hofmann, Richard McKenzie, & P. V. Johnston. (1997). UV measurements at Mauna Loa: July 1995 to July 1996. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 102(D15). 19265–19273. 43 indexed citations
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Dutton, Ellsworth G & John R. Christy. (1992). Solar radiative forcing at selected locations and evidence for global lower tropospheric cooling following the eruptions of El Chichón and Pinatubo. Geophysical Research Letters. 19(23). 2313–2316. 213 indexed citations
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Schnell, R. C., S. C. Liu, S. J. Oltmans, et al.. (1991). Decrease of summer tropospheric ozone concentrations in Antarctica. Nature. 351(6329). 726–729. 67 indexed citations
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Dutton, Ellsworth G & John J. DeLuisi. (1987). Aerosol optical depth and ratios of diffuse-sky to total solar irradiance measured from aircraft following the eruption of El Chichon. Unknow. 2 indexed citations

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