G. J. Fraser

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

G. J. Fraser is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, G. J. Fraser has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 25 papers in Atmospheric Science and 20 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in G. J. Fraser's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (52 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (33 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (18 papers). G. J. Fraser is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (52 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (33 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (18 papers). G. J. Fraser collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and Australia. G. J. Fraser's co-authors include R. A. Vincent, A. H. Manson, S. K. Avery, Ronald Clark, F. Vial, G. Hernández, Roger W. Smith, Toshitaka Tsuda, Eric L. Fleming and M. J. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

G. J. Fraser

60 papers receiving 2.0k 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 Eric L. Fleming, A. H. Manson 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
G. J. Fraser New Zealand 28 2.1k 981 548 327 320 62 2.3k
S. J. Franke United States 27 1.7k 0.8× 823 0.8× 404 0.7× 229 0.7× 434 1.4× 57 2.0k
R. Rüster Germany 24 1.6k 0.8× 819 0.8× 344 0.6× 146 0.4× 397 1.2× 81 1.7k
Heinz Müller United Kingdom 25 1.3k 0.6× 768 0.8× 338 0.6× 210 0.6× 253 0.8× 67 1.6k
R. A. Akmaev United States 29 1.9k 0.9× 1.2k 1.2× 280 0.5× 346 1.1× 296 0.9× 57 2.1k
Christoph Jacobi Germany 29 2.7k 1.3× 1.6k 1.6× 516 0.9× 371 1.1× 478 1.5× 190 3.0k
S. Gurubaran India 27 2.3k 1.1× 1.1k 1.1× 319 0.6× 417 1.3× 719 2.2× 129 2.5k
P. Czechowsky Germany 21 1.2k 0.6× 679 0.7× 271 0.5× 100 0.3× 268 0.8× 63 1.4k
J. Klostermeyer Germany 22 1.0k 0.5× 488 0.5× 265 0.5× 129 0.4× 333 1.0× 58 1.2k
G. Chimonas United States 19 1.1k 0.5× 650 0.7× 247 0.5× 159 0.5× 418 1.3× 54 1.5k
Yu. I. Portnyagin Russia 24 1.7k 0.8× 917 0.9× 364 0.7× 274 0.8× 190 0.6× 74 1.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. J. Fraser

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Suparta, Wayan, Mardina Abdullah, Mohd Alauddin Mohd Ali, et al.. (2009). Solar-terrestrial observations at bipolar conjugate points using global positioning system. 51. 1–5. 1 indexed citations
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McDonald, Adrian, A. J. G. Baumgaertner, G. J. Fraser, S. E. George, & Steven Marsh. (2007). Empirical Mode Decomposition of the atmospheric wave field. Annales Geophysicae. 25(2). 375–384. 28 indexed citations
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Murphy, D. J., J. M. Forbes, R. L. Walterscheid, et al.. (2006). A climatology of tides in the Antarctic mesosphere and lower thermosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 111(D23). 68 indexed citations
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Fraser, G. J., et al.. (2005). Small-scale structures in common-volume meteor wind measurements. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 68(3-5). 317–322. 2 indexed citations
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Frame, David J., et al.. (2000). A new technique for evaluating mesospheric momentum balance utilizing radars and satellite data. Annales Geophysicae. 18(4). 478–484. 2 indexed citations
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Lieberman, R. S., Anne K. Smith, S. J. Franke, et al.. (2000). Comparison of mesospheric and lower thermospheric residual wind with High Resolution Doppler Imager, medium frequency, and meteor radar winds. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 105(D22). 27023–27035. 17 indexed citations
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Hernández, G., et al.. (1997). Mesospheric standing waves near South Pole. Geophysical Research Letters. 24(16). 1987–1990. 14 indexed citations
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Brown, William O. & G. J. Fraser. (1996). Frequency domain interferometry on spaced antenna MF radar. Radio Science. 31(5). 1077–1088. 7 indexed citations
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Hernández, G., R. H. Wiens, R. P. Lowe, et al.. (1995). Optical determination of the vertical wavelength of propagating 12‐hour period upper atmosphere oscillations. Geophysical Research Letters. 22(17). 2389–2392. 6 indexed citations
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Brown, William O. & G. J. Fraser. (1991). Radar interferometry on MF SA radar. 248. 2 indexed citations
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Manson, A. H., C. E. Meek, Eric L. Fleming, et al.. (1991). Comparisons between Satellite-derived Gradient Winds and Radar-derived Winds from the CIRA-86. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 48(3). 411–428. 60 indexed citations
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Manson, A. H., C. E. Meek, R. Schminder, et al.. (1990). Tidal winds from the MLT global radar network during the first LTCS campaign—September 1987. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 52(3). 175–183. 36 indexed citations
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Fraser, G. J., R. A. Vincent, A. H. Manson, C. E. Meek, & Ronald Clark. (1989). Inter-annual variability of tides in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 51(7-8). 555–567. 30 indexed citations
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Fraser, G. J.. (1989). Monthly mean winds in the mesosphere at 44S and 78S. Pure and Applied Geophysics. 130(2-3). 291–301. 20 indexed citations
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Manson, A. H., C. E. Meek, M. Massebeuf, et al.. (1987). Mean winds of the upper middle atmosphere (∼70–110 km) from the global radar network: Comparisons with CIRA 72, and new rocket and satellite data. Advances in Space Research. 7(10). 143–153. 46 indexed citations
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Manson, A. H., C. E. Meek, M. Massebeuf, et al.. (1985). Mean winds of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (60–110 km): A global distribution from radar systems (MF, Meteor, VHF). Advances in Space Research. 5(7). 135–144. 29 indexed citations
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Craig, Rebecca L., R. A. Vincent, G. J. Fraser, & M. J. Smith. (1980). The quasi 2-day wave in the Southern Hemisphere mesosphere. Nature. 287(5780). 319–320. 66 indexed citations
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Fraser, G. J.. (1977). The 5-day wave and ionospheric absorption. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 39(1). 121–124. 55 indexed citations
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Fraser, G. J. & David Wratt. (1976). Experimental investigations of ionospheric/stratospheric coupling in southern mid-latitudes—2. Comparison of mesospheric electron densities and drifts with stratospheric temperatures and winds. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 38(9-10). 1013–1016. 6 indexed citations
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Fraser, G. J. & R. A. Vincent. (1970). A study ofD-region irregularities. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 32(9). 1591–1607. 20 indexed citations

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