John H. Helsdon

1.2k total citations
30 papers, 933 citations indexed

About

John H. Helsdon is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Global and Planetary Change and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, John H. Helsdon has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 933 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 21 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 10 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in John H. Helsdon's work include Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (25 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (16 papers) and Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission (5 papers). John H. Helsdon is often cited by papers focused on Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (25 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (16 papers) and Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission (5 papers). John H. Helsdon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and France. John H. Helsdon's co-authors include Richard D. Farley, Richard E. Orville, Tom A. Warner, Marcelo M. F. Saba, Andrew Detwiler, Carina Schumann, Gang Wu, Steven A. Rutledge, Xingjun Zhang and Paul L. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Scientific Reports and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

John H. Helsdon

30 papers receiving 837 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John H. Helsdon United States 20 688 684 393 115 103 30 933
Richard B. Pyle United States 7 789 1.1× 1.0k 1.5× 219 0.6× 193 1.7× 181 1.8× 10 1.1k
John A. Cramer United States 13 550 0.8× 669 1.0× 139 0.4× 183 1.6× 87 0.8× 21 807
S. J. Hunyady United States 8 393 0.6× 551 0.8× 114 0.3× 128 1.1× 87 0.8× 13 610
Kleber P. Naccarato Brazil 15 502 0.7× 497 0.7× 157 0.4× 71 0.6× 80 0.8× 42 663
M. F. Stewart United States 11 265 0.4× 397 0.6× 123 0.3× 84 0.7× 30 0.3× 21 532
Wiebke Deierling United States 18 1.0k 1.5× 848 1.2× 718 1.8× 45 0.4× 48 0.5× 57 1.2k
Vincent P. Idone United States 20 688 1.0× 1.4k 2.0× 157 0.4× 584 5.1× 135 1.3× 28 1.5k
Leandro Z. S. Campos Brazil 11 371 0.5× 581 0.8× 55 0.1× 195 1.7× 138 1.3× 17 676
D. Mackerras Australia 11 343 0.5× 405 0.6× 103 0.3× 106 0.9× 52 0.5× 26 502
Sonja A. Behnke United States 14 304 0.4× 424 0.6× 122 0.3× 62 0.5× 54 0.5× 26 603

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John H. Helsdon

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schumann, Carina, et al.. (2019). On the Triggering Mechanisms of Upward Lightning. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 9576–9576. 28 indexed citations
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Warner, Tom A., Marcelo M. F. Saba, Carina Schumann, John H. Helsdon, & Richard E. Orville. (2016). Observations of bidirectional lightning leader initiation and development near positive leader channels. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 121(15). 9251–9260. 28 indexed citations
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Saba, Marcelo M. F., Carina Schumann, Tom A. Warner, et al.. (2013). Bipolar cloud‐to‐ground lightning flash observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 118(19). 32 indexed citations
4.
Barth, M. C., Si‐Wan Kim, Kenneth Pickering, et al.. (2007). Cloud-scale model intercomparison of chemical constituent transport in deep convection. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 7(18). 4709–4731. 75 indexed citations
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Mo, Qixu, et al.. (2007). Hydrometeor charges observed below an electrified cloud using a new instrument. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 112(D13). 9 indexed citations
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Helsdon, John H.. (2005). A 3D Non-Grid-Point Dependent Lightning Scheme. AGUFM. 2005. 1 indexed citations
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Helsdon, John H.. (2004). Comment on “On the roles of deep convective clouds in tropospheric chemistry” by Chien Wang and Ronald G. Prinn. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 109(D10). 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xingjun, John H. Helsdon, & Richard D. Farley. (2003). Numerical modeling of lightning‐produced NOx using an explicit lightning scheme: 1. Two‐dimensional simulation as a “proof of concept”. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 108(D18). 24 indexed citations
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Warner, Tom A., John H. Helsdon, & Andrew Detwiler. (2003). Aircraft observations of a lightning channel in STEPS. Geophysical Research Letters. 30(19). 11 indexed citations
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Helsdon, John H., et al.. (2002). An examination of the convective charging hypothesis: Charge structure, electric fields, and Maxwell currents. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 107(D22). 28 indexed citations
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Mo, Qixu, John H. Helsdon, & W. P. Winn. (2002). Aircraft observations of the creation of lower positive charges in thunderstorms. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 107(D22). 13 indexed citations
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Ramachandran, Rahul, Andrew Detwiler, John H. Helsdon, Paul L. Smith, & V. N. Bringi. (1996). Precipitation development and electrification in Florida thunderstorm cells during Convection and Precipitation/Electrification Project. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 101(D1). 1599–1619. 25 indexed citations
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Helsdon, John H., Gang Wu, & Richard D. Farley. (1992). An intracloud lightning parameterization scheme for a storm electrification model. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 97(D5). 5865–5884. 55 indexed citations
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Boe, Bruce A., Jeffrey L. Stith, Paul L. Smith, et al.. (1992). The North Dakota Thunderstorm Project: A Cooperative Study of High Plains Thunderstorms. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 73(2). 145–160. 26 indexed citations
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Helsdon, John H., Richard D. Farley, & Gang Wu. (1988). Lightning parameterization in a storm electrification model. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Helsdon, John H. & Richard D. Farley. (1987). A numerical modeling study of a Montana thunderstorm: 2. Model results versus observations involving electrical aspects. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 92(D5). 5661–5675. 82 indexed citations
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Helsdon, John H. & Richard D. Farley. (1987). A numerical modeling study of a Montana thunderstorm: 1. Model results versus observations involving nonelectrical aspects. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 92(D5). 5645–5659. 19 indexed citations
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Helsdon, John H.. (1980). Chaff Seeding Effects in a Dynamical-Electrical Cloud Model. Journal of applied meteorology. 19(9). 1101–1125. 11 indexed citations
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Orville, Richard E., et al.. (1974). Quantitative analysis of a lightning return stroke for diameter and luminosity changes as a function of space and time. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 79(27). 4059–4067. 30 indexed citations
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Bosart, Lance F., et al.. (1972). Coastal Frontogenesis. Journal of applied meteorology. 11(8). 1236–1258. 37 indexed citations

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