James L. Foster

6.7k total citations
118 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

James L. Foster is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, James L. Foster has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Atmospheric Science, 17 papers in Environmental Engineering and 16 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in James L. Foster's work include Cryospheric studies and observations (84 papers), Climate change and permafrost (68 papers) and Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (40 papers). James L. Foster is often cited by papers focused on Cryospheric studies and observations (84 papers), Climate change and permafrost (68 papers) and Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (40 papers). James L. Foster collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. James L. Foster's co-authors include Dorothy K. Hall, A. T. C. Chang, Richard Kelly, A. Rango, George A. Riggs, Leung Tsang, Sujay V. Kumar, R. J. Gurney, Claire L. Parkinson and Marco Tedesco and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Remote Sensing of Environment and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

James L. Foster

112 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James L. Foster United States 35 4.1k 1.1k 882 509 323 118 4.7k
Anita C. Brenner United States 20 2.2k 0.5× 747 0.7× 689 0.8× 250 0.5× 531 1.6× 51 3.3k
Mark R. Drinkwater United States 34 3.9k 0.9× 659 0.6× 1.9k 2.2× 162 0.3× 249 0.8× 126 4.9k
Bruce Raup United States 22 3.6k 0.9× 466 0.4× 299 0.3× 299 0.6× 527 1.6× 44 4.0k
Linghong Ke China 29 1.4k 0.3× 1.4k 1.3× 442 0.5× 1.1k 2.2× 155 0.5× 74 2.8k
Frédérique Rémy France 33 2.8k 0.7× 437 0.4× 240 0.3× 142 0.3× 490 1.5× 130 3.5k
A. Ohmura Switzerland 24 2.0k 0.5× 1.7k 1.6× 222 0.3× 258 0.5× 125 0.4× 42 2.8k
T. Markus United States 44 5.5k 1.3× 1.2k 1.1× 648 0.7× 69 0.1× 182 0.6× 122 6.2k
B. M. Csathó United States 29 2.5k 0.6× 442 0.4× 449 0.5× 62 0.1× 519 1.6× 93 3.2k
David Shean United States 29 2.6k 0.6× 279 0.3× 253 0.3× 182 0.4× 667 2.1× 100 3.4k
Kenneth C. Jezek United States 36 3.7k 0.9× 340 0.3× 589 0.7× 60 0.1× 1.1k 3.6× 206 4.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Foster, James L., Dorothy K. Hall, John Eylander, et al.. (2011). A blended global snow product using visible, passive microwave and scatterometer satellite data. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 32(5). 1371–1395. 108 indexed citations
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Foster, James L., David A. Robinson, Dorothy K. Hall, & Thomas W. Estilow. (2008). Spring snow melt timing and changes over Arctic lands. Polar Geography. 31(3-4). 145–157. 20 indexed citations
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Foster, James L.. (2007). Comparison of the Exclusion Volume and Probability Threshold Methods for Debris Avoidance for the STS Orbiter and International Space Station. 2 indexed citations
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Foster, James L., Richard Kelly, A. Rango, et al.. (2006). Use of low-temperature scanning electron microscopy to compare and characterize three classes of snow cover. Scanning. 28(4). 191–203. 3 indexed citations
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Foster, James L., et al.. (2005). Simulation of Past Breakup Events and the Correlation with Actual Radar Detections. 587. 249.
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Foster, James L., et al.. (2005). Completeness of Measurements of the Orbital Debris Environment. 587. 95. 5 indexed citations
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Chang, A. T. C., Edward G. Josberger, R. L. Armstrong, et al.. (2004). Analysis of Gauge-Measured and Passive Microwave Derived Snow Depth Variations of Snowfields. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 6 indexed citations
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Wergin, William P., et al.. (2002). Irregular snow crystals: Structural features as revealed by low temperature scanning electron microscopy. Scanning. 24(5). 247–256. 17 indexed citations
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Foster, James L., et al.. (2002). Snow crystal shape and microwave scattering. 2. 625–627.
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Hall, Dorothy K., et al.. (2001). Development of a technique to assess snow-cover mapping errors from space. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 39(2). 432–438. 92 indexed citations
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Tait, Andrew, Dorothy K. Hall, James L. Foster, & Robin L. Armstrong. (2000). Utilizing Multiple Datasets for Snow-Cover Mapping. Remote Sensing of Environment. 72(1). 111–126. 30 indexed citations
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Hall, Dorothy K., James L. Foster, A. T. C. Chang, Carl S. Benson, & Janet Y. L. Chien. (1998). Determination of snow-covered area in different land covers in central Alaska, U.S.A., from aircraft data — April 1995. Annals of Glaciology. 26. 149–155. 13 indexed citations
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Hall, Dorothy K., James L. Foster, Janet Y. L. Chien, & George A. Riggs. (1995). Determination of actual snow-covered area using Landsat TM and digital elevation model data in Glacier National Park, Montana. Polar Record. 31(177). 191–198. 28 indexed citations
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Gurney, R. J., James L. Foster, & Claire L. Parkinson. (1993). Atlas of satellite observations related to global change. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 484. 180 indexed citations
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Hall, Dorothy K., et al.. (1993). Airborne bidirectional radiances of snow-covered surfaces in Montana, U.S.A.. Annals of Glaciology. 17. 35–40. 10 indexed citations
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Hall, Dorothy K., R. Bindschadler, James L. Foster, A. T. C. Chang, & H. Siddalingaiah. (1990). Comparison of in situ and satellite-derived reflectances of Forbindels Glacier, Greenland. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 11(3). 493–504. 39 indexed citations
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Foster, James L., et al.. (1989). Seasonal Snowcovers: Physics, Chemistry, and Hydrology. Arctic and Alpine Research. 21(2). 212–212. 2 indexed citations
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Foster, James L., et al.. (1985). Comparisons of the North Polar Cap of Mars and the Earth's Northern Hemisphere snow cover. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 85. 34728. 2 indexed citations
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Foster, James L., James P. Ormsby, & R. J. Gurney. (1981). SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS OF ENGLAND AND NORTH‐WESTERN EUROPE. Weather. 36(9). 252–259. 2 indexed citations
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Foster, James L. & Garry D. Brewer. (1976). And the Clocks Were Striking Thirteen. 3 indexed citations

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