L. M. Trafton

1.1k total citations
76 papers, 873 citations indexed

About

L. M. Trafton is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, L. M. Trafton has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 873 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 19 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 12 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in L. M. Trafton's work include Astro and Planetary Science (66 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (40 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (9 papers). L. M. Trafton is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (66 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (40 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (9 papers). L. M. Trafton collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. L. M. Trafton's co-authors include S. Miller, G. E. Ballester, T. R. Geballe, Jonathan Tennyson, S. A. Stern, W. Macy, Philip L. Varghese, Robert Murphy, David B. Goldstein and Tobias Owen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

L. M. Trafton

73 papers receiving 781 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
L. M. Trafton United States	18	741	275	100	91	77	76	873
J. T. Bergstralh United States	18	716 1.0×	325 1.2×	122 1.2×	125 1.4×	68 0.9×	54	919
B. J. Conrath United States	6	573 0.8×	270 1.0×	127 1.3×	99 1.1×	37 0.5×	20	720
L. Herath United States	9	587 0.8×	327 1.2×	163 1.6×	103 1.1×	65 0.8×	11	804
D. E. Shemansky United States	12	877 1.2×	250 0.9×	54 0.5×	101 1.1×	120 1.6×	26	1.0k
S. Engel United States	15	1.2k 1.6×	329 1.2×	78 0.8×	76 0.8×	49 0.6×	22	1.3k
E. Kopp Switzerland	16	676 0.9×	444 1.6×	89 0.9×	88 1.0×	37 0.5×	43	842
S. T. Durrance United States	22	1.2k 1.7×	199 0.7×	94 0.9×	196 2.2×	66 0.9×	63	1.5k
S. H. Way United States	7	1.2k 1.6×	460 1.7×	185 1.9×	115 1.3×	63 0.8×	13	1.3k
F. Herbert United States	21	1.2k 1.7×	333 1.2×	128 1.3×	85 0.9×	186 2.4×	64	1.4k
Hasso B. Niemann United States	11	1.4k 1.9×	419 1.5×	132 1.3×	85 0.9×	103 1.3×	20	1.5k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Trafton, L. M. & Kyle Kaplan. (2024). High spectral resolution observations of Uranus' near-IR thermospheric H2 emission spectrum using the IGRINS spectrograph during the 2018 and 2023 apparitions. Icarus. 429. 116453–116453. 1 indexed citations

Melin, Henrik, Leigh N. Fletcher, Tom Stallard, et al.. (2019). The H ₃ ⁺ ionosphere of Uranus: decades-long cooling and local-time morphology. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 377(2154). 20180408–20180408. 23 indexed citations

Heldmann, J. L., A. Colaprete, D. Summy, et al.. (2010). Evolution Of The Dust And Water Ice Plume Components As Observed By The Lcross Visible Camera And Uv-visible Spectrometer. DPS. 2 indexed citations

Goldstein, David B., et al.. (2010). Modeling the Gas/Particle Plume of Enceladus. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2635. 1 indexed citations

Goldstein, David B., et al.. (2009). Free-Molecular and Collisional Studies of Enceladus' Water Vapor Plumes. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2389.

Moore, C., et al.. (2003). Modeling of Particulates and Condensates in Io's Pele-type Volcanic Plumes. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2102. 4 indexed citations

Trafton, L. M.. (2002). IO Observations from the Ground and with HST/STIS. ASPC. 270. 63.

Noll, Keith, M. A. McGrath, H. A. Weaver, et al.. (1994). Hubble Space Telescope Spectroscopic Observations of Jupiter After the Impact of Comet SL9. 26. 1576. 2 indexed citations

Miller, S., N. Achilleos, Jonathan Tennyson, et al.. (1994). The Effect of the SL9 Impact on Jupiter's Aurorae. 26. 1596. 1 indexed citations

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Trafton, L. M.. (1992). Several Early Results from HST Planetary Observations. European Southern Observatory Conference and Workshop Proceedings. 44. 487. 1 indexed citations

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West, R. A., Erich Karkoschka, M. G. Tomasko, et al.. (1992). Hubble Space Telescope Observations of Jupiter's Stratospheric Haze. 24. 1 indexed citations

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Barker, E. S., S. A. Stern, & L. M. Trafton. (1991). Rotationally Resolved, Ground-based Studies of the Near UV Reflectivity of the Pluto-Charon System. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 23. 1209. 1 indexed citations

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Stern, S. A., N. Brosch, G. R. Gladstone, & L. M. Trafton. (1990). Rotationally Resolved UV Spectra of Pluto and Triton from 2600-3150Å. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 22. 1130. 2 indexed citations

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Stern, S. A., Thomas E. Skinner, N. Brosch, J. van Santvoort, & L. M. Trafton. (1989). UV Spectroscopy of Triton and Pluto: Comparative Results. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 21. 766. 1 indexed citations

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Trafton, L. M., John S. Carr, D. F. Lester, & P. M. Harvey. (1989). Jupiter's Aurora: Detection of Quadrupole h2 Emission. NASA Special Publication. 494. 229–233. 3 indexed citations

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Whipple, A. L., L. M. Trafton, & S. A. Stern. (1989). A Gravitational Restricted Three-Body Model of Pluto's Upper Atmosphere. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 21. 982. 9 indexed citations

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Stern, S. A., Thomas E. Skinner, N. Brosch, J. van Santvoort, & L. M. Trafton. (1988). The UV Spectrum of Pluto: 2600-3150Å. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 20. 806. 1 indexed citations

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Stern, S. A., A. L. Whipple, & L. M. Trafton. (1987). Theoretical Considerations and Observational Constraints on Additional Satellites of Pluto. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 19. 1072. 1 indexed citations

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Traub, W. A., G. G. Fazio, E. L. Wright, F. J. Low, & L. M. Trafton. (1976). An Analysis of the Visible Bands on Uranus in Terms of an Inhomogeneous Scattering Model of the Planet. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 8. 474. 1 indexed citations

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Trafton, L. M., et al.. (1976). The Scattering Properties of the Axel Dust Present in the Atmospheres of Titan and Saturn. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 8. 467. 4 indexed citations

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