F. Vial

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

F. Vial is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, F. Vial has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 35 papers in Atmospheric Science and 17 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in F. Vial's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (41 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (31 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (30 papers). F. Vial is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (41 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (31 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (30 papers). F. Vial collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Australia. F. Vial's co-authors include J. M. Forbes, H. Teitelbaum, M. E. Hagan, Albert Hertzog, A. H. Manson, R. A. Vincent, Ronald Clark, G. J. Fraser, Gillian Boccara and S. K. Avery and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

In The Last Decade

F. Vial

57 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Empirical wind model for the upper, middle and lower atmo... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Empirical wind model for the upper, middle and lower atmosphere
    1996 558 citations F. Vial, R. A. Vincent et al. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
F. Vial France 29 2.8k 1.7k 803 555 373 60 3.2k
Jiyao Xu China 33 3.4k 1.2× 1.7k 1.0× 509 0.6× 503 0.9× 882 2.4× 263 3.8k
W. Singer Germany 39 4.1k 1.5× 2.5k 1.4× 575 0.7× 697 1.3× 720 1.9× 166 4.4k
G. Beyerle Germany 26 1.5k 0.5× 1.3k 0.8× 864 1.1× 804 1.4× 207 0.6× 81 2.5k
D. M. Riggin United States 34 2.7k 1.0× 1.7k 1.0× 482 0.6× 617 1.1× 446 1.2× 82 3.0k
T. E. Vanzandt United States 25 2.3k 0.8× 1.9k 1.1× 776 1.0× 629 1.1× 271 0.7× 65 2.9k
L. G. Jacchia United States 25 2.4k 0.9× 760 0.4× 364 0.5× 184 0.3× 290 0.8× 90 2.7k
B. R. Clemesha Brazil 33 3.2k 1.1× 2.4k 1.4× 440 0.5× 825 1.5× 356 1.0× 179 3.8k
Christoph Jacobi Germany 29 2.7k 1.0× 1.6k 0.9× 516 0.6× 542 1.0× 478 1.3× 190 3.0k
F. J. Schmidlin United States 22 1.1k 0.4× 1.4k 0.8× 231 0.3× 885 1.6× 249 0.7× 44 2.1k
N. J. Mitchell United Kingdom 39 3.3k 1.2× 2.2k 1.3× 653 0.8× 722 1.3× 535 1.4× 133 3.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by F. Vial

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of F. Vial

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hertzog, Albert, Gillian Boccara, R. A. Vincent, F. Vial, & Philippe Cocquerez. (2008). Estimation of Gravity Wave Momentum Flux and Phase Speeds from Quasi-Lagrangian Stratospheric Balloon Flights. Part II: Results from the Vorcore Campaign in Antarctica. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 65(10). 3056–3070. 171 indexed citations
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Christensen, T., B. M. Knudsen, J. P. Pommereau, et al.. (2007). Evaluation of ECMWF ERA-40 temperature and wind in the lower tropical stratosphere since 1988 from past long-duration balloon measurements. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 7(13). 3399–3409. 9 indexed citations
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Hertzog, Albert, et al.. (2007). Stratéole/Vorcore—Long-duration, Superpressure Balloons to Study the Antarctic Lower Stratosphere during the 2005 Winter. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology. 24(12). 2048–2061. 46 indexed citations
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Knudsen, B. M., T. Christensen, Albert Hertzog, et al.. (2006). Accuracy of analyzed temperatures, winds and trajectories in the Southern Hemisphere tropical and midlatitude stratosphere as compared to long-duration balloon flights. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 6(12). 5391–5397. 13 indexed citations
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Hertzog, Albert, F. Vial, Carlos R. Mechoso, et al.. (2002). Planetary and gravity wave activity in the equatorial lower stratosphere as seen by ultra-long duration balloons. Advances in Space Research. 30(5). 1381–1386. 4 indexed citations
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Bruinsma, Sean, F. Vial, & Gérard Thuillier. (2002). Relative density variations at derived from tidal wind observations made by the UARS/WINDII instrument. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 64(1). 13–20. 6 indexed citations
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Hertzog, Albert, et al.. (2001). Stratospheric dynamics as revealed by CNES superpressure balloons. ESASP. 471. 145–149.
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Shepherd, Kendall & F. Vial. (1997). <i>Special Topic</i>Second Workshop on Wind Measurements in the Middle Atmosphere 13−16 May 1996. Annales Geophysicae. 15(9). 1087–1088. 1 indexed citations
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Torre, A. de la, H. Teitelbaum, & F. Vial. (1996). Stratospheric and tropospheric wave measurements near the Andes mountains. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 58(5). 521–530. 11 indexed citations
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Vanneste, Jacques & F. Vial. (1995). Interaction equations for Rossby waves derived from Hamilton’s principle in the Eulerian description. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 450(1940). 667–676.
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Teitelbaum, H., et al.. (1995). The stratospheric quasi-biennial oscillation observed in the semidiurnal ground pressure data. Annales Geophysicae. 13(7). 740–740. 1 indexed citations
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Hagan, M. E., J. M. Forbes, & F. Vial. (1993). Numerical investigation of the propagation of the quasi‐two‐day wave into the lower thermosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 98(D12). 23193–23205. 138 indexed citations
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Vial, F., et al.. (1991). L'interprétation infinie : l'herméneutique chrétienne ancienne et ses transformations. Cerf eBooks.
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Forbes, J. M. & F. Vial. (1991). Semidiurnal tidal climatology of the E region. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 96(A2). 1147–1157. 32 indexed citations
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Teitelbaum, H. & F. Vial. (1991). On tidal variability induced by nonlinear interaction with planetary waves. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 96(A8). 14169–14178. 279 indexed citations
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Vial, F., et al.. (1990). Dictionnaire encyclopédique du christianisme ancien. 1 indexed citations
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Vial, F. & J. M. Forbes. (1989). Recent progress in tidal modelling. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 51(7-8). 663–671. 66 indexed citations
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Vial, F., H. Teitelbaum, & Jean-Louis Fellous. (1985). Tidal vertical structure and temperature profiles in the lower thermosphere. Annales Geophysicae. 3(3). 313–318. 9 indexed citations
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Teitelbaum, H. & F. Vial. (1981). Momentum transfer to the thermosphere by atmospheric tides. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 86(C10). 9693–9697. 28 indexed citations
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Frydman, Armand, et al.. (1978). New electron-capture gas-liquid chromatographic method for the determination of mexiletine plasma levels in man. Journal of Chromatography B Biomedical Sciences and Applications. 145(3). 401–411. 23 indexed citations

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