James G. Acker

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

James G. Acker is a scholar working on Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, James G. Acker has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Oceanography, 18 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 11 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in James G. Acker's work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (23 papers), Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (11 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (9 papers). James G. Acker is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal ecosystems (23 papers), Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (11 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (9 papers). James G. Acker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and United Kingdom. James G. Acker's co-authors include Gregory Leptoukh, Owen P. Bricker, Robert H. Byrne, Richard A. Feely, Peter R. Betzer, Suhung Shen, Elaine R. Firestone, Stanford B. Hooker, G. Leptoukh and James L. Mueller and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

James G. Acker

44 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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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.

Online analysis enhances use of NASA Earth science data

2007 684 citations James G. Acker, Gregory Leptoukh Eos profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
James G. Acker United States	19	1.0k	838	557	491	211	49	2.1k
Christian Ferrarin Italy	33	1.4k 1.3×	637 0.8×	727 1.3×	761 1.5×	126 0.6×	81	2.5k
Aniello Russo Italy	28	1.8k 1.7×	1.1k 1.3×	776 1.4×	969 2.0×	73 0.3×	63	3.1k
Roger Proctor United Kingdom	31	1.9k 1.8×	1.2k 1.4×	704 1.3×	555 1.1×	122 0.6×	99	2.9k
Andreas Lehmann Germany	30	1.6k 1.6×	1.4k 1.7×	635 1.1×	430 0.9×	105 0.5×	88	2.8k
Pascal Lazure France	33	2.0k 2.0×	1.6k 1.9×	638 1.1×	1.1k 2.3×	98 0.5×	99	3.5k
Gianpiero Cossarini Italy	27	1.5k 1.4×	846 1.0×	254 0.5×	561 1.1×	94 0.4×	77	2.0k
Mark E. Luther United States	27	1.6k 1.5×	1.4k 1.7×	1.3k 2.3×	915 1.9×	120 0.6×	86	3.2k
Markus Pahlow Germany	34	1.3k 1.3×	1.1k 1.3×	538 1.0×	735 1.5×	564 2.7×	102	3.0k
Luca Zaggia Italy	25	598 0.6×	360 0.4×	243 0.4×	518 1.1×	176 0.8×	71	1.9k
Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs United States	34	2.8k 2.8×	1.4k 1.7×	652 1.2×	840 1.7×	166 0.8×	102	3.8k

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Liu, Zhong, Chung‐Lin Shie, Suhung Shen, et al.. (2023). Improving NASA’s Earth Satellite and Model Data Discoverability for Interdisciplinary Research, Applications, and Education. Data Science Journal. 22.

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Acker, James G., et al.. (2023). Satellite-Derived Estimates of Suspended CaCO3 Mud Concentrations from the West Florida Shelf Induced by Hurricane Ian. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 69–69. 1 indexed citations

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Acker, James G., et al.. (2023). Low-Cost Digital Twin Approach and Tools to Support Industry and Academia: A Case Study Connecting High-Schools with High Degree Education. Machines. 11(9). 860–860. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Zhong, Chung‐Lin Shie, Mary G. Greene, et al.. (2022). Developing Metrics for NASA Earth Science Interdisciplinary Data Products and Services. Data Science Journal. 21. 1 indexed citations

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Zeng, Jian, et al.. (2019). Monitoring Volcanic Eruptions by OMI/OMPS, ASTER, and MERRA-2. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Zhong, James G. Acker, George J. Huffman, et al.. (2017). Access NASA Satellite Global Precipitation Data Visualization on YouTube. 2017.

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Acker, James G., Gregory Leptoukh, Suhung Shen, Tong Zhu, & Steven Kempler. (2007). Remotely-sensed chlorophyll a observations of the northern Red Sea indicate seasonal variability and influence of coastal reefs. Journal of Marine Systems. 69(3-4). 191–204. 98 indexed citations

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Acker, James G., et al.. (2007). Exploiting the Capabilities of NASA's Giovanni System for Oceanographic Education. 1 indexed citations

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Acker, James G. & Gregory Leptoukh. (2007). Online analysis enhances use of NASA Earth science data. Eos. 88(2). 14–17. 684 indexed citations breakdown →

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Shen, Samuel S. P., et al.. (2006). Observing Increased Chlorophyll-a in Storm Wakes for the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season using 8-Day Data Products in Giovanni. AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts. 2007. 3 indexed citations

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Shen, Samuel S. P., Hualan Rui, Zhong Liu, et al.. (2005). Giovanni: A System for Rapid Access, Visualization and Analysis of Earth Science Data Online. 1 indexed citations

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Acker, James G., G. Leptoukh, Steven Kempler, et al.. (2004). Real Data and Rapid Results: Ocean Color Data Analysis with Giovanni (GES DISC Interactive Online Visualization and ANalysis Infrastructure). 2004.

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Acker, James G., Christopher W. Brown, Albert C. Hine, Evelyn Armstrong, & Norman Kuring. (2002). Satellite remote sensing observations and aerial photography of storm-induced neritic carbonate transport from shallow carbonate platforms. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 23(14). 2853–2868. 22 indexed citations

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Hooker, Stanford B., Elaine R. Firestone, James G. Acker, et al.. (1995). Volume 32, Level - 3 SeaWiFS Data Products: Spatial and Temporal Binning Algorithms. 5 indexed citations

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Hooker, Stanford B., Elaine R. Firestone, James G. Acker, James L. Mueller, & R. W. Austin. (1995). Volume 25, Ocean Optics Protocols for SeaWiFS Validation, Revision 1. 153 indexed citations

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Hooker, Stanford B., Elaine R. Firestone, & James G. Acker. (1994). Volume 21, The Heritage of SeaWiFS: A Retrospective on the CZCS NIMBUS Experiment Team (NET) Program. 4 indexed citations

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Hooker, Stanford B., Elaine R. Firestone, James G. Acker, et al.. (1994). Volume 22, Prelaunch Acceptance Report for the SeaWiFS Radiometer. 1 indexed citations

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Acker, James G. & Owen P. Bricker. (1992). The influence of pH on biotite dissolution and alteration kinetics at low temperature. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 56(8). 3073–3092. 186 indexed citations

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Acker, James G., et al.. (1987). The effect of pressure on aragonite dissolution rates in seawater. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 51(8). 2171–2175. 24 indexed citations

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Byrne, Robert H., et al.. (1984). Water column dissolution of aragonite in the Pacific Ocean. Nature. 312(5992). 321–326. 102 indexed citations

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