Kenneth L. Cummins

7.2k citations
108 papers · 5.3k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 33
Topics
Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (85 papers)Fire effects on ecosystems (71 papers)Electrical Fault Detection and Protection (17 papers)

In The Last Decade

Kenneth L. Cummins

106 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

A Combined TOA/MDF Technology Upgrade of the U.S. Nationa...199820262007201619982009250500750

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Kenneth L. Cummins
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  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 4.0k
  • Global and Planetary Change 3.4k
  • Atmospheric Science 1.0k
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering 814
  • Plant Science 706
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All Works

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Characteristics of Upward Leader Currents Measured at the KSC Industrial Area Tower
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Inverted Polarity Thunderstorms Linked with Elevated Cloud Base Height
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Upgrade of the U.S. National Lightning Detection Network in 2013
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LIGHTNING ATTACHMENT TO WIND TURBINES IN CENTRAL KANSAS: VIDEO OBSERVATIONS, CORRELATION WITH THE NLDN AND IN-SITU PEAK CURRENT MEASUREMENTS
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On the (mis-) Behavior of Thunderstorms at the Grand Canyon, Arizona
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Normal Polarity Severe Thunderstorms Dominated by Negative CG Lightning in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area
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Cloud and Cloud-to-ground Lightning Detection at LF and VHF: Early Results from Global Atmospherics' Dallas-Fort Worth LDAR-II and IMPACT/ESP Research Networks
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An Evaluation of the Performance Characteristics of the NLDN Using Triggered Lightning
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About Kenneth L. Cummins

Kenneth L. Cummins is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Global and Planetary Change and Instrumentation, having authored 108 papers that have together received 5.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (85 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (71 papers) and Electrical Fault Detection and Protection (17 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (4.0k citations), Global and Planetary Change (3.4k citations) and Atmospheric Science (1.0k citations). Kenneth L. Cummins has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Martin J. Murphy, E. Philip Krider, Leslie J. Dorfman, A. E. Pifer, Richard B. Pyle, Richard E. Orville, Wolfgang Schulz, C. J. Biagi, Kevin C. McGill and Amitabh Nag. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Neurology and Annals of Neurology.

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