L. G. Jacchia

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
90 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

L. G. Jacchia is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oceanography and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, L. G. Jacchia has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 26 papers in Oceanography and 24 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in L. G. Jacchia's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (36 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (27 papers) and Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (26 papers). L. G. Jacchia is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (36 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (27 papers) and Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (26 papers). L. G. Jacchia collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Germany. L. G. Jacchia's co-authors include J. Slowey, Franco Verniani, Fred L. Whipple, U. von Zahn, Zdeněk Kopal, A. F. Cook, R. E. McCrosky, Frances W. Wright, Fang Huang and T. J. Keneshea and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Reviews of Modern Physics.

In The Last Decade

L. G. Jacchia

77 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Revised Static Models of the Thermosphere and Exosphere w... 1971 2026 1989 2007 1971 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Revised Static Models of the Thermosphere and Exosphere with Empirical Temperature Profiles
    1971 493 citations L. G. Jacchia profile →

Peers

L. G. Jacchia
Comparison fields: 5 of 57
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 2.4k
  • Atmospheric Science 760
  • Molecular Biology 499
  • Aerospace Engineering 469
  • Oceanography 364
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Work Indexed citations
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Forefathers of the MMT
1978 ·S&T ·L. G. Jacchia
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The Earth's Upper Atmosphere III
1975 ·Sky and Telescope ·L. G. Jacchia
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A supplemental catalog of atmospheric densities from satellite-drag analysis
1972 ·NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) ·L. G. Jacchia, J. Slowey
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4
Revised Static Models of the Thermosphere and Exosphere with Empirical Temperature Profiles breakdown →
1971 ·L. G. Jacchia
493
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a Study of the Semiannual Density Variation in the Upper Atmosphere from 1958 TO 1966, Based on Satellite Drag Analysis
1968 ·L. G. Jacchia, J. Slowey, (unknown)
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6
Recent Results in the Atmospheric Region above 200 km and Comparisons with CIRA 1965
1967 ·NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·L. G. Jacchia
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7
Diurnal and Seasonal-Latitudinal Variations in the Upper Atmosphere
1967 ·L. G. Jacchia, J. Slowey
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8
Selected results from precision-reduced Super-Schmidt meteors
1967 ·(unknown), L. G. Jacchia, Franco Verniani
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The shape and location of the diurnal bulge in the upper atmosphere.
1966 ·NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·L. G. Jacchia, J. Slowey
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10
Density Variations in the Heterosphere
1965 ·NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·L. G. Jacchia
9
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The Temperature above the Thermopause
1965 ·Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) ·L. G. Jacchia
24
12
Densities and Temperatures from the Atmospheric Drag on Six Artificial Satellites
1965 ·L. G. Jacchia, J. Slowey
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An analysis of the atmospheric drag of the Explorer IX satellite from precisely reduced photographic observations
1964 ·L. G. Jacchia, J. Slowey
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Formulae and Tables for the Computation of Lifetimes of Artificial Satellites
1963 ·L. G. Jacchia, J. Slowey
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PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE ATMOSPHERIC DRAG OF THE TWELVE-FOOT BALLOON SATELLITE (1961 01)
1962 ·Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) ·L. G. Jacchia, J. Slowey
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Accurate Drag Determinations for Eight Artificial Satellites; Atmospheric Densities and Temperatures
1962 ·Smithsonian Digital Repository (Smithsonian Institution) ·L. G. Jacchia, J. Slowey
5
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The Atmospheric Drag of Artificial Satellites During the October 1960 and November 1960 Events
1961 ·Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) ·L. G. Jacchia
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Solar Effects on the Acceleration of Artificial Satellites
1959 ·L. G. Jacchia
14
19
Basic Orbital Data for Satellite 1957 β1
1958 ·L. G. Jacchia
1
20
Reduction Methods for Photographic Meteor Trails
1957 ·Fred L. Whipple, L. G. Jacchia
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