Josef Höffner

3.3k total citations
101 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Josef Höffner is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Josef Höffner has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 67 papers in Atmospheric Science and 31 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Josef Höffner's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (62 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (56 papers) and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (23 papers). Josef Höffner is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (62 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (56 papers) and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (23 papers). Josef Höffner collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Josef Höffner's co-authors include U. von Zahn, Franz‐Josef Lübken, Michael Gerding, Cord Fricke‐Begemann, M. Alpers, Matthias Alpers, J. M. C. Plane, Jonathan S. Friedman, M. Zecha and Wuhu Feng and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

Josef Höffner

99 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Josef Höffner 1.8k 1.5k 574 232 218 101 2.4k
B. H. Solheim 1.6k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 350 0.6× 151 0.7× 175 0.8× 73 2.0k
Christoph R. Englert 1.6k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 447 0.8× 209 0.9× 142 0.7× 103 2.3k
G. Witt 2.1k 1.1× 1.9k 1.2× 620 1.1× 152 0.7× 64 0.3× 107 2.6k
S. B. Calcutt 2.6k 1.4× 1.2k 0.8× 346 0.6× 185 0.8× 103 0.5× 110 3.1k
M. H. Stevens 2.2k 1.2× 1.8k 1.2× 624 1.1× 174 0.8× 33 0.2× 102 2.8k
E. J. Llewellyn 1.7k 0.9× 2.2k 1.5× 868 1.5× 88 0.4× 68 0.3× 103 2.6k
R. L. Gattinger 1.3k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 414 0.7× 103 0.4× 48 0.2× 87 1.7k
I. C. McDade 1.5k 0.8× 1.8k 1.2× 598 1.0× 88 0.4× 61 0.3× 90 2.1k
G. R. Swenson 2.4k 1.3× 1.5k 1.0× 263 0.5× 118 0.5× 141 0.6× 127 2.7k
Xinzhao Chu 2.2k 1.2× 1.6k 1.1× 668 1.2× 62 0.3× 57 0.3× 90 2.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Josef Höffner

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Höffner, Josef, et al.. (2024). 3D wind observations with a compact mobile lidar based on tropo- and stratospheric aerosol backscatter. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 17(6). 1665–1677. 3 indexed citations
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Lübken, Franz‐Josef & Josef Höffner. (2021). VAHCOLI, a new concept for lidars: technical setup, science applications, and first measurements. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 14(5). 3815–3836. 8 indexed citations
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Eixmann, Ronald, Vivien Matthias, Josef Höffner, Gerd Baumgarten, & Michael Gerding. (2020). Local stratopause temperature variabilities and their embedding in the global context. Annales Geophysicae. 38(2). 373–383. 3 indexed citations
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Strelnikov, Boris, Josef Höffner, Pierre‐Dominique Pautet, et al.. (2019). Thermal structure of the mesopause region during the WADIS-2 rocket campaign. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 19(1). 77–88. 2 indexed citations
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Dawkins, E. C. M., Artem Feofilov, L. Rezac, et al.. (2018). Validation of SABER v2.0 Operational Temperature Data With Ground‐Based Lidars in the Mesosphere‐Lower Thermosphere Region (75–105 km). Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 123(17). 9916–9934. 55 indexed citations
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Gerding, Michael, M. Zecha, Kathrin Baumgarten, et al.. (2018). Simultaneous observations of NLCs and MSEs at midlatitudes: implications for formation and advection of ice particles. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 18(21). 15569–15580. 3 indexed citations
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Bones, David L., Michael Gerding, Josef Höffner, Juan Carlos Gómez Martı́n, & J. M. C. Plane. (2016). A study of the dissociative recombination of CaO+ with electrons: Implications for Ca chemistry in the upper atmosphere. Geophysical Research Letters. 43(24). 12333–12339. 5 indexed citations
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Gerding, Michael, et al.. (2016). Mesospheric temperature soundings with the new, daylight-capable IAP RMR lidar. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 9(8). 3707–3715. 13 indexed citations
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Dawkins, E. C. M., J. M. C. Plane, J. Gumbel, et al.. (2013). Metals in the mesosphere: meteoroids, satellite retrievals and modelling. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2013.
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Höffner, Josef, et al.. (2009). Daylight measurements of mesopause temperature and vertical wind with the mobile scanning iron lidar. Optics Letters. 34(9). 1351–1351. 42 indexed citations
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Gerding, Michael, et al.. (2008). Seasonal variation of nocturnal temperatures between 1 and 105 km altitude at 54° N observed by lidar. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 8(24). 7465–7482. 46 indexed citations
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Höffner, Josef & Cord Fricke‐Begemann. (2005). Accurate lidar temperatures with narrowband filters. Optics Letters. 30(8). 890–890. 41 indexed citations
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Gerding, Michael, M. Rauthe, & Josef Höffner. (2004). Temperature Soundings from 1 TO 105 KM Altitude by Combination of Co-Located Lidars, and its Application for Gravity Wave Examination. ESASP. 561. 567. 2 indexed citations
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Höffner, Josef & Jonathan S. Friedman. (2004). Metal layers at high altitudes: A possible connection to meteoroids. 5 indexed citations
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Höffner, Josef & Jonathan S. Friedman. (2004). The mesospheric metal layer topside: a possible connection to meteoroids. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 4(3). 801–808. 32 indexed citations
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Alpers, M., Ronald Eixmann, Cord Fricke‐Begemann, Michael Gerding, & Josef Höffner. (2004). Temperature lidar measurements from 1 to 105 km altitude using resonance, Rayleigh, and Rotational Raman scattering. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 4(3). 793–800. 89 indexed citations
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Höffner, Josef, et al.. (2004). Scanning iron temperature lidar for mesopause temperature observation. Applied Optics. 43(23). 4559–4559. 32 indexed citations
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Höffner, Josef, et al.. (2003). First observations of noctilucent clouds by lidar at Svalbard. 3 indexed citations
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Höffner, Josef, Cord Fricke‐Begemann, & Franz‐Josef Lübken. (2003). First observations of noctilucent clouds by lidar at Svalbard, 78°N. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 3(4). 1101–1111. 33 indexed citations
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Höffner, Josef & U. von Zahn. (1995). Mesopause temperature profiling by potassium lidar: recent progress and outlook for ALOMAR. ESASP. 370. 403. 5 indexed citations

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