George W. Simon

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

George W. Simon is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, George W. Simon has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 6 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in George W. Simon's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (14 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (6 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (4 papers). George W. Simon is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (14 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (6 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (4 papers). George W. Simon collaborates with scholars based in United States and France. George W. Simon's co-authors include R. W. Noyes, L. J. November, Robert B. Leighton, Krishnan Balasubramaniam, Simon P. Worden, A. M. Title, H. Zirin, R. A. Shine, S. H. Ferguson and Peter Brandt and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Astrophysical Journal and The Astronomical Journal.

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George W. Simon

20 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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Velocity Fields in the Solar Atmosphere. I. Preliminary Report.

1962 449 citations Robert B. Leighton, R. W. Noyes et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
George W. Simon United States	11	994	291	161	92	56	21	1.1k
E. Wiehr Germany	14	607 0.6×	141 0.5×	123 0.8×	49 0.5×	65 1.2×	65	673
R. E. Loughhead Australia	14	625 0.6×	144 0.5×	97 0.6×	57 0.6×	55 1.0×	53	756
P. Maltby Norway	21	1.3k 1.3×	183 0.6×	276 1.7×	131 1.4×	49 0.9×	77	1.3k
T. D. Tarbell United States	21	1.8k 1.8×	404 1.4×	227 1.4×	35 0.4×	71 1.3×	51	1.9k
Richard A. Shine United States	24	1.6k 1.6×	388 1.3×	277 1.7×	52 0.6×	57 1.0×	34	1.6k
L. J. November United States	11	724 0.7×	200 0.7×	134 0.8×	56 0.6×	67 1.2×	40	799
K. Topka United States	12	734 0.7×	118 0.4×	87 0.5×	29 0.3×	39 0.7×	36	779
H. P. Jones United States	17	855 0.9×	200 0.7×	139 0.9×	42 0.5×	25 0.4×	56	914
R. J. Bray Australia	13	507 0.5×	104 0.4×	92 0.6×	43 0.5×	47 0.8×	43	616
R. Müller France	19	933 0.9×	230 0.8×	191 1.2×	46 0.5×	89 1.6×	61	1000

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Strous, Louis H. & George W. Simon. (1998). 62 Days Around the Sun: A Search for Supergranular Evolution and Giant Cells. 140. 161.

Sobotka, M., Peter Brandt, & George W. Simon. (1997). Fine structure in sunspots. II. Intensity variations and proper motions of umbral dots. 328(2). 689–694. 6 indexed citations

Sobotka, M., Peter Brandt, & George W. Simon. (1997). Fine structure in sunspots. I. Sizes and lifetimes of umbral dots. FreiDok plus (Universitätsbibliothek Freiburg). 328(2). 682–688. 16 indexed citations

Balasubramaniam, Krishnan & George W. Simon. (1994). Solar active region evolution: comparing models with observations. ASPC. 68. 70 indexed citations

Balasubramaniam, Krishnan & George W. Simon. (1994). Solar active region evolution : comparing models with observations : proceedings of Fourteenth International Summer Workshop National Solar Observatory/Sacramento Peak, Sunspot, New Mexico 88349, USA, 30 August - 3 September 1993. Astronomical Society of the Pacific eBooks. 1 indexed citations

Müller, R., T. Roudier, George W. Simon, et al.. (1992). Evolution and advection of solar mesogranulation. Nature. 356(6367). 322–325. 40 indexed citations

Simon, George W., A. M. Title, K. Topka, et al.. (1988). On the relation between photospheric flow fields and the magnetic field distribution on the solar surface. The Astrophysical Journal. 327. 964–964. 57 indexed citations

November, L. J. & George W. Simon. (1988). Precise proper-motion measurement of solar granulation. The Astrophysical Journal. 333. 427–427. 311 indexed citations

Worden, Simon P. & George W. Simon. (1976). A study of supergranulation using a Diode Array Magnetograph. Solar Physics. 46(1). 73–91. 33 indexed citations

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Altróck, R. C., L. J. November, George W. Simon, R. W. Milkey, & Simon P. Worden. (1975). Heights of formation of non-magnetic solar lines suitable for velocity studies. Solar Physics. 43(1). 33–37. 17 indexed citations

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Labonte, B. J., George W. Simon, & R. B. Dunn. (1974). A Phenomenological Study of High-Resolution Granulation Photographs. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 6. 285. 1 indexed citations

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Simon, George W., P. Seagraves, R. Tousey, & R. W. Noyes. (1974). Rocket Spectroheliogram Observations of the Heights of Formation and Sizes of Bright Features in the Transition Zone. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 6. 294. 1 indexed citations

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Simon, George W., P. Seagraves, R. Tousey, J. D. Purcell, & R. W. Noyes. (1974). Observed heights of EUV lines formed in the transition zone and corona. Solar Physics. 39(1). 121–128. 3 indexed citations

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Simon, George W. & R. W. Noyes. (1972). Observed heights of EUV lines formed in the transition zone and corona. Solar Physics. 22(2). 450–458. 16 indexed citations

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Simon, George W. & R. W. Noyes. (1972). Solar rotation as measured in EUV chromospheric and coronal lines. Solar Physics. 26(1). 8–14. 10 indexed citations

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Simon, George W. & R. W. Noyes. (1971). Observations of the Coronal Network. Symposium - International Astronomical Union. 43. 663–666. 9 indexed citations

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Simon, George W.. (1966). A Practical solution of the atmospheric dispersion problem. The Astronomical Journal. 71. 190–190. 15 indexed citations

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Simon, George W.. (1966). On the Correlation Between Granule and Supergranule Intensity Fields. The Astrophysical Journal. 145. 411–411. 7 indexed citations

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Simon, George W. & Robert B. Leighton. (1963). Correlations between Large-Scale Photospheric and Chromospheric Motions, CA I (K) Emission, and Magnetic Fields.. The Astronomical Journal. 68. 291–291. 4 indexed citations

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Leighton, Robert B., R. W. Noyes, & George W. Simon. (1962). Velocity Fields in the Solar Atmosphere. I. Preliminary Report.. The Astrophysical Journal. 135. 474–474. 449 indexed citations breakdown →

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