Éric Defer

2.2k total citations
51 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

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Éric Defer is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Éric Defer has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 30 papers in Atmospheric Science and 27 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Éric Defer's work include Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (25 papers), Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (25 papers) and Fire effects on ecosystems (22 papers). Éric Defer is often cited by papers focused on Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (25 papers), Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (25 papers) and Fire effects on ecosystems (22 papers). Éric Defer collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Greece. Éric Defer's co-authors include Pierre Laroche, K. Lagouvardos, J. E. Dye, W. P. Oettinger, Jerzy Konarski, Kersten Schmidt, Hans Dieter Betz, Catherine Prigent, Jean‐Pierre Pinty and J. R. Pardo and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Scientific Reports and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

Éric Defer

49 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Éric Defer France 21 811 655 508 73 69 51 1.1k
Andrew Detwiler United States 17 673 0.8× 608 0.9× 316 0.6× 94 1.3× 26 0.4× 57 920
S. D. Pawar India 20 838 1.0× 557 0.9× 611 1.2× 13 0.2× 65 0.9× 82 1.1k
Eldo E. Ávila Argentina 18 694 0.9× 361 0.6× 717 1.4× 163 2.2× 29 0.4× 64 985
Wiebke Deierling United States 18 1.0k 1.3× 718 1.1× 848 1.7× 29 0.4× 45 0.7× 57 1.2k
Christelle Barthe France 17 571 0.7× 531 0.8× 389 0.8× 30 0.4× 14 0.2× 39 742
Kleber P. Naccarato Brazil 15 502 0.6× 157 0.2× 497 1.0× 16 0.2× 71 1.0× 42 663
Geoffrey T. Stano United States 10 582 0.7× 392 0.6× 437 0.9× 19 0.3× 19 0.3× 34 707
I. R. C. A. Pinto Brazil 19 697 0.9× 220 0.3× 691 1.4× 14 0.2× 77 1.1× 42 903
Harry T. Ochs United States 21 731 0.9× 734 1.1× 113 0.2× 56 0.8× 99 1.4× 48 1.1k
K. Nielsen United States 18 668 0.8× 722 1.1× 107 0.2× 72 1.0× 82 1.2× 55 1.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Defer, Éric, et al.. (2024). Electrical Properties of Vertical Dominant Charge Structures Observed in Corsican Thunderstorms With a LMA. Earth and Space Science. 11(2). 2 indexed citations
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Caumont, Olivier, et al.. (2024). Assimilation of Satellite Lightning Data in a Storm-Scale Numerical Weather Prediction System Using a 3D-EnVar Data Assimilation Scheme. Monthly Weather Review. 152(2). 553–570. 1 indexed citations
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Caumont, Olivier, et al.. (2022). A satellite lightning observation operator for storm-scale numerical weather prediction. Natural hazards and earth system sciences. 22(9). 2943–2962. 2 indexed citations
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Soula, Serge, Éric Defer, Serge Prieur, et al.. (2021). Dancing Sprites Above a Lightning Mapping Array—An Analysis of the Storm and Flash/Sprite Developments. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 126(20). 1 indexed citations
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Kolmašová, Ivana, et al.. (2020). Two Propagation Scenarios of Isolated Breakdown Lightning Processes in Failed Negative Cloud‐to‐Ground Flashes. Geophysical Research Letters. 47(23). 3 indexed citations
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Coquillat, Sylvain, Éric Defer, Pierre Guibert, et al.. (2019). SAETTA: high-resolution 3-D mapping of the total lightning activity in the Mediterranean Basin over Corsica, with a focus on a mesoscale convective system event. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 12(11). 5765–5790. 19 indexed citations
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Kolmašová, Ivana, O. Santolı́k, Éric Defer, et al.. (2018). Lightning initiation: Strong pulses of VHF radiation accompany preliminary breakdown. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 3650–3650. 20 indexed citations
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Laat, Jos de, Éric Defer, Julien Delanoe͏̈, et al.. (2017). Analysis of geostationary satellite-derived cloud parameters associated with environments with high ice water content. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 10(4). 1359–1371. 16 indexed citations
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Defer, Éric, et al.. (2016). Learning from concurrent Lightning Imaging Sensor and Lightning Mapping Array observations in preparation for the MTG-LI mission. EGUGA. 1 indexed citations
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Prigent, Catherine, Éric Defer, Carlos Jiménez, et al.. (2015). Meso-scale modelling and radiative transfer simulations of a snowfall event over France at microwaves for passive and active modes and evaluation with satellite observations. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 8(3). 1605–1616. 13 indexed citations
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Buehler, Stefan A., Éric Defer, Salomon Eliasson, et al.. (2012). Observing ice clouds in the submillimeter spectral range: the CloudIce mission proposal for ESA's Earth Explorer 8. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 5(7). 1529–1549. 47 indexed citations
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Defer, Éric, et al.. (2011). Sub-millimetre wave radiometry for cloud and rain characterization: From simulation to Earth observation mission concept. Comptes Rendus Physique. 13(1). 54–61. 2 indexed citations
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Prigent, Catherine, Nicolas Rochetin, Filipe Aires, et al.. (2011). Impact of the inundation occurrence on the deep convection at continental scale from satellite observations and modeling experiments. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 116(D24). n/a–n/a. 28 indexed citations
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Sauvage, Bastien, et al.. (2010). Lightning NOx influence on large scale NOy and O3 plumes observed over the northern mid-latitudes. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2010. 1 indexed citations
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Grandell, J., R. Stuhlmann, Marcel Dobber, et al.. (2010). EUMETSAT Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Lightning Imager: From mission requirements to product development. elib (German Aerospace Center). 2010. 5 indexed citations
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Kotroni, Vassiliki, K. Lagouvardos, Éric Defer, et al.. (2006). The Antalya 5 December 2002 Storm: Observations and Model Analysis. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 45(4). 576–590. 33 indexed citations
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Boccippio, Dennis J., Francis J. Merceret, Paul T. Willis, et al.. (2003). Comparison of in-situ electric field and radar derived parameters for stratiform clouds in central Florida [presentation]. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2003. 1 indexed citations

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