James Sinclair

1.4k citations

62 papers · 1.0k indexed · h-index 19

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 5%
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Geophysics top 5%
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- earthquake and tectonic studies

Papers in ⓘ

Astronomy and Astrophysics 59
- Astro and Planetary Science 55
- Planetary Science and Exploration 35
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 7
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 6
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 6
Atmospheric Science 18
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate 16

Co-authors: Leigh N. Fletcher (42 shared papers)P. G. J. Irwin (33 shared papers)Zheng‐Xiang Li (3 shared papers)Glenn S. Orton (37 shared papers)Xian‐Hua Li (1 shared paper)Wu‐Xian Li (1 shared paper)T. K. Greathouse (23 shared papers)Rohini Giles (19 shared papers)
Journals: Icarus (20 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Planets (6 papers)Nature Astronomy (5 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (4 papers)Precambrian Research (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom France

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James Sinclair

59 papers receiving 957 citations

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1	Revisiting the “Yanbian Terrane”: Implications for Neoproterozoic tectonic evolution of the western Yangtze Block, South China Precambrian Research ·Xian‐Hua Li, Zheng‐Xiang Li, James Sinclair, Wu‐Xian Li, G CARTER	2006	238
2	Mid-infrared mapping of Jupiter’s temperatures, aerosol opacity and chemical distributions with IRTF/TEXES Icarus ·Leigh N. Fletcher, T. K. Greathouse, Glenn S. Orton, James Sinclair, Rohini Giles, P. G. J. Irwin, Thérèse Encrenaz	2016	85
3	The origin and evolution of Saturn’s 2011–2012 stratospheric vortex Icarus ·Leigh N. Fletcher, B. E. Hesman, R. K. Achterberg, P. G. J. Irwin, G. L. Bjoraker, Nicolas Gorius, J. Hurley, James Sinclair, Glenn S. Orton, J. Legarreta, E. García‐Melendo, A. Sánchez‐Lavega, P. L. Read, Amy Simon, F. M. Flasar	2012	53
4	The independent pulsations of Jupiter’s northern and southern X-ray auroras Nature Astronomy ·W. R. Dunn, G. Branduardi‐Raymont, L. C. Ray, C. M. Jackman, Ralph Kraft, Ronald F. Elsner, I. J. Rae, Zhonghua Yao, M. F. Vogt, G. H. Jones, G. R. Gladstone, Glenn S. Orton, James Sinclair, P. G. Ford, G. A. Graham, Raquel Caro Carretero, A. J. Coates	2017	39
5	The origin of nitrogen on Jupiter and Saturn from the 15N/14N ratio Icarus ·Leigh N. Fletcher, T. Greathouse, Glenn S. Orton, P. G. J. Irwin, O. Mousis, James Sinclair, Rohini Giles	2014	34
6	Jupiter’s auroral-related stratospheric heating and chemistry I: Analysis of Voyager-IRIS and Cassini-CIRS spectra Icarus ·James Sinclair, Glenn S. Orton, T. K. Greathouse, Leigh N. Fletcher, Julianne I. Moses, Vincent Hue, P. G. J. Irwin	2017	33
7	Seasonal evolution of Saturn’s polar temperatures and composition Icarus ·Leigh N. Fletcher, P. G. J. Irwin, James Sinclair, Glenn S. Orton, Rohini Giles, J. Hurley, Nicolas Gorius, R. K. Achterberg, B. E. Hesman, G. L. Bjoraker	2014	31
8	Reply to the comment by Zhou et al. on: “Revisiting the “Yanbian Terrane”: Implications for Neoproterozoic tectonic evolution of the western Yangtze Block, South China” [Precambrian Res. 151 (2006) 14–30] [Precambrian Res. 154 (2007) 153–157] Precambrian Research ·Xiaochun Li, Zheng‐Xiang Li, James Sinclair, Wenfei Li, G CARTER	2007	30
9	Seasonal variations of temperature, acetylene and ethane in Saturn’s atmosphere from 2005 to 2010, as observed by Cassini-CIRS Icarus ·James Sinclair, P. G. J. Irwin, Leigh N. Fletcher, Julianne I. Moses, T. K. Greathouse, A. J. Friedson, B. E. Hesman, J. Hurley, C. Merlet	2013	30
10	Jupiter’s auroral-related stratospheric heating and chemistry II: Analysis of IRTF-TEXES spectra measured in December 2014 Icarus ·James Sinclair, Glenn S. Orton, T. K. Greathouse, Leigh N. Fletcher, Julianne I. Moses, Vincent Hue, P. G. J. Irwin	2017	27
11	Photochemistry, mixing and transport in Jupiter’s stratosphere constrained by Cassini Icarus ·Vincent Hue, F. Hersant, T. Cavalié, M. Dobrijévic, James Sinclair	2018	25
12	First direct measurement of auroral and equatorial jets in the stratosphere of Jupiter Astronomy and Astrophysics ·T. Cavalié, Bilal Benmahi, Vincent Hue, R. Moreno, E. Lellouch, Thierry Fouchet, P. Hartogh, L. Rezac, T. K. Greathouse, G. R. Gladstone, James Sinclair, M. Dobrijévic, F. Billebaud, C. Jarchow	2021	24
13	Long-term tracking of circumpolar cyclones on Jupiter from polar observations with JunoCam Icarus ·Fachreddin Tabataba‐Vakili, John Rogers, Gerald Eichstädt, Glenn S. Orton, C. J. Hansen, T. Momary, James Sinclair, Rohini Giles, M. A. Caplinger, M. A. Ravine, S. J. Bolton	2019	23
14	Assessing the long-term variability of acetylene and ethane in the stratosphere of Jupiter Icarus ·Henrik Melin, Leigh N. Fletcher, Padraig T. Donnelly, T. K. Greathouse, (unknown), Glenn S. Orton, Rohini Giles, James Sinclair, P. G. J. Irwin	2017	22
15	Jupiter's North Equatorial Belt expansion and thermal wave activity ahead of Juno's arrival Geophysical Research Letters ·Leigh N. Fletcher, Glenn S. Orton, James Sinclair, Padraig T. Donnelly, Henrik Melin, John Rogers, T. K. Greathouse, Yasumasa Kasaba, T. Fujiyoshi, Takao M. Sato, Josh Fernandes, P. G. J. Irwin, Rohini Giles, Amy Simon, Michael H. Wong, M. Vedovato	2017	21
16	The F-region equatorial irregularity belt as observed from scintillation of satellite transmissions Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics ·James Sinclair, R.F. Kelleher	1969	20
17	Jupiter's auroral-related stratospheric heating and chemistry III: Abundances of C2H4, CH3C2H, C4H2 and C6H6 from Voyager-IRIS and Cassini-CIRS Icarus ·James Sinclair, Julianne I. Moses, Vincent Hue, T. K. Greathouse, Glenn S. Orton, Leigh N. Fletcher, P. G. J. Irwin	2019	20
18	Evolution of stratospheric chemistry in the Saturn storm beacon region Icarus ·Julianne I. Moses, Eleanor S. Armstrong, Leigh N. Fletcher, A. J. Friedson, P. G. J. Irwin, James Sinclair, B. E. Hesman	2015	19
19	Spatial Variations in the Altitude of the CH₄ Homopause at Jupiter’s Mid-to-high Latitudes, as Constrained from IRTF-TEXES Spectra The Planetary Science Journal ·James Sinclair, T. K. Greathouse, Rohini Giles, Arrate Antuñano, Julianne I. Moses, Thierry Fouchet, Bruno Bézard, Chihiro Tao, Javier Martín‐Torres, G. Clark, Denis Grodent, Glenn S. Orton, Vincent Hue, Leigh N. Fletcher, P. G. J. Irwin	2020	18
20	Latitudinal variation of upper tropospheric NH3 on Saturn derived from Cassini/CIRS far-infrared measurements Planetary and Space Science ·J. Hurley, Leigh N. Fletcher, P. G. J. Irwin, S. B. Calcutt, James Sinclair, C. Merlet	2012	17

About James Sinclair

James Sinclair is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Aerospace Engineering and Geophysics, having authored 62 papers that have together received 1.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astro and Planetary Science (55 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (35 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (19 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (16 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (9 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (7 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (6 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (694 citations), Geophysics (293 citations), Atmospheric Science (269 citations), Ecology (156 citations) and Geochemistry and Petrology (34 citations). James Sinclair has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Frequent co-authors include Leigh N. Fletcher, P. G. J. Irwin, Zheng‐Xiang Li, Glenn S. Orton, Xian‐Hua Li, Wu‐Xian Li, T. K. Greathouse, Rohini Giles, Julianne I. Moses and Vincent Hue. Their work appears in journals such as Icarus, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, Nature Astronomy, Geophysical Research Letters and Precambrian Research.

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