L. Scherliess

4.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
79 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

L. Scherliess is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, L. Scherliess has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 37 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 29 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in L. Scherliess's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (70 papers), GNSS positioning and interference (35 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (30 papers). L. Scherliess is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (70 papers), GNSS positioning and interference (35 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (30 papers). L. Scherliess collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Georgia. L. Scherliess's co-authors include B. G. Fejer, R. W. Schunk, E. R. de Paula, J. J. Sojka, D. C. Thompson, Geonhwa Jee, D. C. Thompson, L. Zhu, D. N. Anderson and R. A. Heelis and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Statistics in Medicine.

In The Last Decade

L. Scherliess

77 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Effects of the vertical plasma drift velocity on the generation and evolution of equatorial spread F

1999 620 citations B. G. Fejer, L. Scherliess et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
Radar and satellite global equatorial F region vertical drift model

1999 553 citations L. Scherliess, B. G. Fejer Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
L. Scherliess United States	24	3.7k	1.7k	1.7k	1.0k	678	79	3.8k
C. E. Valladares United States	39	4.3k 1.2×	1.7k 1.0×	2.0k 1.2×	1.0k 1.0×	787 1.2×	116	4.5k
S. Su Taiwan	36	4.2k 1.1×	1.8k 1.1×	1.7k 1.0×	1.2k 1.2×	524 0.8×	134	4.4k
P. T. Jayachandran Canada	32	2.8k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	665 0.7×	567 0.8×	137	2.9k
H. Kil United States	34	3.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	906 0.9×	580 0.9×	116	3.8k
J. H. A. Sobral Brazil	42	5.3k 1.4×	2.4k 1.4×	2.3k 1.4×	989 1.0×	688 1.0×	169	5.5k
M. R. Hairston United States	38	4.7k 1.3×	1.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	2.0k 2.0×	424 0.6×	173	4.8k
N. Balan Japan	39	4.2k 1.1×	2.4k 1.4×	1.6k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	362 0.5×	132	4.3k
Takuya Tsugawa Japan	38	3.9k 1.1×	2.7k 1.6×	1.7k 1.0×	747 0.7×	494 0.7×	131	4.4k
E. R. de Paula Brazil	26	3.0k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	1.5k 0.9×	553 0.5×	496 0.7×	53	3.1k
David Altadill Spain	25	3.1k 0.8×	1.8k 1.1×	1.6k 0.9×	701 0.7×	524 0.8×	110	3.3k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhao, Yucheng, et al.. (2025). Gravity Wave Activity During the 2024 Sudden Stratospheric Warmings Observed by Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE). Geophysical Research Letters. 52(7). 1 indexed citations

Scherliess, L., et al.. (2023). Spatial and temporal correlations of thermospheric zonal winds from GOCE satellite observations. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences. 10. 1 indexed citations

Rodrigues, F. S., Alison de Oliveira Moraes, João Francisco Galera Monico, et al.. (2023). On the detection of a solar radio burst event that occurred on 28 August 2022 and its effect on GNSS signals as observed by ionospheric scintillation monitors distributed over the American sector. Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate. 13. 28–28. 2 indexed citations

Scherliess, L., et al.. (2023). Longitudinal variability of thermospheric zonal winds near dawn and dusk. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences. 10. 2 indexed citations

Rodríguez‐Zuluaga, J., Claudia Stolle, Yosuke Yamazaki, et al.. (2019). On the Balance Between Plasma and Magnetic Pressure Across Equatorial Plasma Depletions. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 124(7). 5936–5944. 12 indexed citations

Marchant, Alan, Mike Taylor, Charles Swenson, & L. Scherliess. (2014). Hyperspectral Limb Scanner for the OPAL Mission. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 2 indexed citations

Lomidze, Levan & L. Scherliess. (2013). Data Assimilation Model for the Thermospheric Neutral Winds at Mid- and Low-Latitudes and Its Use for Ionosphere-Thermosphere Studies. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2013. 2 indexed citations

McHarg, M. G., et al.. (2013). Comparisons of the low-cost in-situ MESA plasma sensor with C/NOFS and GAIM plasma density/temperature data. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2013. 1 indexed citations

Enloe, C. L., et al.. (2012). Sensitivity of Ionospheric Specifications to In Situ Plasma Density Observations Obtained From Electrostatic Analyzers Onboard of a Constellation of Small Satellites. Statistics in Medicine. 20(13). 1971–82. 4 indexed citations

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Lomidze, Levan & L. Scherliess. (2011). The Ionospheric Evening Anomalies: Recent Observations and Modeling. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2011. 2 indexed citations

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Lomidze, Levan & L. Scherliess. (2010). Morphology and Causes of the Weddell Sea Anomaly. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2010. 2 indexed citations

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Scherliess, L., D. C. Thompson, R. W. Schunk, & J. J. Sojka. (2006). Ionospheric/Thermospheric Variability At Middle Latitudes Obtained From The Global Assimilation Of Ionospheric Measurements (GAIM) Model. AGUFM. 2006. 3 indexed citations

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Jee, Geonhwa, A. G. Burns, R. W. Schunk, et al.. (2006). Continual Initialization of The TING Model with GAIM Electron Densities: Ionospheric Effects on The Thermosphere. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2006. 2 indexed citations

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Scherliess, L., R. W. Schunk, J. J. Sojka, D. C. Thompson, & L. Zhu. (2005). Comparison of the USU GAIM ionospheric plasma densities with Arecibo ISR observations. AGUSM. 2005. 4 indexed citations

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Scherliess, L., R. W. Schunk, J. J. Sojka, & D. C. Thompson. (2003). The USU GAIM Data Assimilation Model for the Ionosphere. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2003. 1 indexed citations

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Schunk, R. W., L. Scherliess, & J. J. Sojka. (2003). Recent approaches to modeling ionospheric weather. Advances in Space Research. 31(4). 819–828. 35 indexed citations

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Bekerat, Hamed, R. W. Schunk, L. Scherliess, & J. V. Eccles. (2001). Determination of Ionospheric High-Latitude Drivers for GAIM Using DMSP Data. AGUFM. 2001. 1 indexed citations

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Jee, Geonhwa, R. W. Schunk, & L. Scherliess. (2001). On the Determination of the Global Neutral Wind Field Using TEC Observations. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2001. 1 indexed citations

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Fejer, B. G. & L. Scherliess. (2001). On the variability of equatorial F-region vertical plasma drifts. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 63(9). 893–897. 66 indexed citations

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Fejer, B. G. & L. Scherliess. (1997). Empirical models of storm time equatorial zonal electric fields. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 102(A11). 24047–24056. 335 indexed citations

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