F. Colas

3.7k citations

80 papers · 1.1k indexed · h-index 20

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 2%
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
Atmospheric Science top 10%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Papers in ⓘ

Astronomy and Astrophysics 78
- Astro and Planetary Science 74
- Planetary Science and Exploration 55
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 29
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 7
Atmospheric Science 11
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 8

Co-authors: J. Lecacheux (28 shared papers)L. Jordá (9 shared papers)A. Sánchez‐Lavega (20 shared papers)Jérémie Vaubaillon (12 shared papers)P. Laques (7 shared papers)D. C. Parker (6 shared papers)Jérémie Vaubaillon (1 shared paper)J. F. Rojas (10 shared papers)
Journals: Icarus (15 papers)Astronomy and Astrophysics (15 papers)Planetary and Space Science (4 papers)Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (4 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (4 papers)
Partner nations: France United States Spain

In The Last Decade

F. Colas

74 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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1	The tumbling spin state of (99942) Apophis Icarus ·Petr Pravec, P. Scheirich, Josef Ďurech, J. Pollock, P. Kušnirák, K. Hornoch, A. Galád, David Vokrouhlický, Alan W. Harris, Emmanuël Jehin, J. Manfroid, Cyrielle Opitom, M. Gillon, F. Colas, Julian Oey, J. Vraštil, D. Reichart, K. Ivarsen, J. Haislip, A. Lacluyzé	2014	80
2	A new method to predict meteor showers Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Jérémie Vaubaillon, F. Colas, L. Jordá	2005	69
3	The Great White Spot and disturbances in Saturn's equatorial atmosphere during 1990 Nature ·A. Sánchez‐Lavega, F. Colas, J. Lecacheux, P. Laques, I. Miyazaki, D. C. Parker	1991	67
4	Figure of the double Asteroid 90 Antiope from adaptive optics and lightcurve observations Icarus ·Pascal Descamps, Franck Marchis, Tadeusz Michałowski, F. Vachier, F. Colas, J. Berthier, M. Assafin, P.B. Dunckel, M. Polińska, W. Pych, Daniel Hestroffer, K.P.M. Miller, R. Vieira-Martins, Mirel Birlan, J.-P. Teng-Chuen-Yu, A. Peyrot, Bertrand Payet, J. Dorseuil, Y. Léonie, T. Dijoux	2006	54
5	A new method to predict meteor showers Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Jérémie Vaubaillon, F. Colas, L. Jordá	2005	53
6	Long-term optical spectrophotometric monitoring of comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) Astronomy and Astrophysics ·H. Rauer, J. Helbert, C. Arpigny, J. Benkhoff, D. Bockelée–Morvan, H. Boehnhardt, F. Colas, J. Crovisier, O. Hainaut, L. Jordá, Michael Kueppers, Jean Manfroid, N. Thomas	2003	47
7	Optical Observations of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) at Large Heliocentric Distances Before Perihelion Science ·H. Rauer, C. Arpigny, H. Boehnhardt, F. Colas, J. Crovisier, L. Jordá, M. Küppers, Jean Manfroid, K. Rembor, N. Thomas	1997	45
8	The Rotational Parameters Of Hale–Bopp (C/1995 O1) From Observations Of The Dust Jets At Pic Du Midi Observatory Earth Moon and Planets ·L. Jordá, K. Rembor, J. Lecacheux, P. Colom, F. Colas, Eric Frappa, L. M. Lara	1997	40
9	Experimental Simulation of Meteorite Ablation during Earth Entry Using a Plasma Wind Tunnel The Astrophysical Journal ·Stefan Loehle, Fabian Zander, Tobias Hermann, Martin Eberhart, Arne Meindl, Rainer Oefele, Jérémie Vaubaillon, F. Colas, Pierre Vernazza, A. Drouard, J. Gattacceca	2017	36
10	Exploration of the Kuiper Belt by High-Precision Photometric Stellar Occultations: First Results The Astronomical Journal ·Françoise Roques, A. Doressoundiram, V. S. Dhillon, T. R. Marsh, Steven J. Bickerton, J. J. Kavelaars, M. Moncuquet, M. Auvergne, I. N. Belskaya, M. Chevreton, F. Colas, Aidan Fernandez, A. Fitzsimmons, J. Lecacheux, O. Mousis, S. Pau, N. Peixinho, G. P. Tozzi	2006	33
11	A planetary‐scale disturbance in the most intense Jovian atmospheric jet from JunoCam and ground‐based observations Geophysical Research Letters ·A. Sánchez‐Lavega, John Rogers, Glenn S. Orton, E. García‐Melendo, J. Legarreta, F. Colas, Jean-Luc Dauvergne, R. Hueso, J. F. Rojas, S. Pérez‐Hoyos, I. Mendikoa, Peio Iñurrigarro, Josep M. Gómez-Forrellad, T. Momary, C. J. Hansen, Gerald Eichstaedt, P. F. Miles, A. Wesley	2017	31
12	Large-Scale Storms in Saturn's Atmosphere During 1994 Science ·A. Sánchez‐Lavega, J. Lecacheux, José María Gómez, F. Colas, P. Laques, Keith Noll, Diane Gilmore, I. Miyazaki, David Parker	1996	30
13	Episodic bright and dark spots on Uranus Icarus ·Lawrence A. Sromovsky, Heidi B. Hammel, Imke de Pater, P. M. Fry, K. Rages, M. R. Showalter, W. J. Merline, Peter Tamblyn, C. Neyman, Jean‐Luc Margot, Julia Fang, F. Colas, Jean-Luc Dauvergne, Josep M. Gómez-Forrellad, R. Hueso, A. Sánchez‐Lavega, Tom Stallard	2012	30
14	Ground-Based Observations of Saturn's North Polar Spot and Hexagon Science ·A. Sánchez‐Lavega, J. Lecacheux, F. Colas, P. Laques	1993	30
15	Temporal behavior of cloud morphologies and motions in Saturn's atmosphere Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·A. Sánchez‐Lavega, J. Lecacheux, F. Colas, P. Laques	1993	26
16	The challenge associated with the robust computation of meteor velocities from video and photographic records Icarus ·Auriane Egal, Peter S. Gural, Jérémie Vaubaillon, F. Colas, W. Thuillot	2017	24
17	Detection of the surface of Venus at 1.0 μm from ground-based observations Planetary and Space Science ·J. Lecacheux, P. Drossart, P. Laques, F. Deladerriére, F. Colas	1993	23
18	New Observations and Studies of Saturn's Long-Lived North Polar Spot Icarus ·A. Sánchez‐Lavega, J. F. Rojas, J. R. Acarreta, J. Lecacheux, F. Colas, Pedro V. Sada	1997	23
19	The 2011 Draconids: The First European Airborne Meteor Observation Campaign Earth Moon and Planets ·Jérémie Vaubaillon, Pavel Koten, Anastasios Margonis, Juraj Tóth, Regina Rudawska, Maria Gritsevich, Joe Zender, Jonathan McAuliffe, Pierre‐Dominique Pautet, Peter Jenniskens, D. Koschny, F. Colas, Sylvain Bouley, Lucie Maquet, A. Leroy, J. Lecacheux, Jiří Borovička, J. Watanabe, Jürgen Oberst	2015	19
20	The South Equatorial Belt of Jupiter, II: The Onset and Development of the 1993 Disturbance Icarus ·A. Sánchez‐Lavega, José María Gómez, J. Lecacheux, F. Colas, I. Miyazaki, D. C. Parker, J. Guarrò	1996	19

About F. Colas

F. Colas is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering, Instrumentation and Mechanics of Materials, having authored 80 papers that have together received 1.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astro and Planetary Science (74 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (55 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (29 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (8 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (7 papers), Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (6 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (6 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (1.1k citations), Atmospheric Science (221 citations), Geophysics (70 citations), Ecology (109 citations) and Aerospace Engineering (85 citations). F. Colas has collaborated with scholars based in France, United States and Spain. Frequent co-authors include J. Lecacheux, L. Jordá, A. Sánchez‐Lavega, Jérémie Vaubaillon, P. Laques, D. C. Parker, Jérémie Vaubaillon, J. F. Rojas, José María Gómez and J. Crovisier. Their work appears in journals such as Icarus, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Planetary and Space Science, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and Geophysical Research Letters.

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