M. McCarthy

8.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
145 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

M. McCarthy is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M. McCarthy has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 26 papers in Geophysics and 26 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in M. McCarthy's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (82 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (64 papers) and Earthquake Detection and Analysis (26 papers). M. McCarthy is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (82 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (64 papers) and Earthquake Detection and Analysis (26 papers). M. McCarthy collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Germany. M. McCarthy's co-authors include G. K. Parks, R. P. Lin, D. E. Larson, H. Rème, R. M. Millan, Thomas Märshall, W. David Rust, David M. Smith, R. E. Ergun and K. A. Anderson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

M. McCarthy

136 papers receiving 3.8k citations

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A three-dimensional plasma and energetic particle investigation for the wind spacecraft

1995 642 citations R. P. Lin, C. W. Carlson et al. Space Science Reviews profile →

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Fields of papers citing papers by M. McCarthy

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The atmospheric X-ray imaging spectrometer (AXIS) instrument: Quantifying energetic particle precipitation through bremsstrahlung X-ray imaging 2023 ·Review of Scientific Instruments ·(unknown), Robert A. Marshall, Clara M. St. Martin, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), C. M. Cully, M. McCarthy, Wei Xu	4
2	Lightning in the Arctic 2021 ·Geophysical Research Letters ·R. H. Holzworth, J. B. Brundell, M. McCarthy, A. R. Jacobson, Craig J. Rodger, T. Anderson	50
3	Global Distribution of Superbolts 2019 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·R. H. Holzworth, M. McCarthy, J. B. Brundell, A. R. Jacobson, Craig J. Rodger	74
4	Large‐Amplitude Mountain Waves in the Mesosphere Observed on 21 June 2014 During DEEPWAVE: 1. Wave Development, Scales, Momentum Fluxes, and Environmental Sensitivity 2019 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·M. J. Taylor, Pierre‐Dominique Pautet, David C. Fritts, Bernd Kaifler, S. M. Smith, Yucheng Zhao, N. Criddle, (unknown), W. R. Pendleton, M. McCarthy, G. Hernández, Stephen D. Eckermann, James D. Doyle, Markus Rapp, Ben Liley, James M. Russell	26
5	The Midlatitude Thermospheric Dynamics From an Interhemispheric Perspective 2019 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·Qian Wu, Cheng Sheng, Wenbin Wang, J. Noto, (unknown), M. McCarthy, Cong Huang, Xiaoxin Zhang, T. E. Sarris	13
6	X‐ray Signatures of Lightning‐Induced Electron Precipitation 2019 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·Robert A. Marshall, Wei Xu, (unknown), M. McCarthy, R. M. Millan	15
7	Trump’s decision to leave climate pact threatens public health, US doctors warn 2017 ·BMJ ·M. McCarthy	0
8	Global-scale coherence modulation of radiation-belt electron loss from plasmaspheric hiss 2015 ·Nature ·A. W. Breneman, Alexa Halford, R. M. Millan, M. McCarthy, J. F. Fennell, J. G. Sample, L. A. Woodger, G. B. Hospodarsky, J. R. Wygant, C. A. Cattell, J. Goldstein, D. Malaspina, C. A. Kletzing	81
9	US lifts 30 year ban and allows some gay men to donate blood 2015 ·BMJ ·M. McCarthy	1
10	US internists call for public health approach to gun violence in US 2014 ·BMJ ·M. McCarthy	2
11	Entropy Generation across Earth’s Collisionless Bow Shock 2012 ·Physical Review Letters ·G. K. Parks, Eungkyu Lee, M. McCarthy, M. L. Goldstein, S. Y. Fu, Jinbin Cao, P. Canu, N. Lin, M. Wilber, I. Dandouras, H. Rème, A. N. Fazakerley	14
12	Long-term instrumental parameter investigation of a Fabry–Perot spectrometer at an isolated field station 2011 ·Applied Optics ·G. Hernández, M. McCarthy	1
13	Validation of an 8-14 μm cloud monitor using visual observations of antarctic cloud cover 2007 ·Applied Optics ·M. McCarthy, G. Hernández, (unknown), Jason W. Moore	1
14	Energetic particle precipitation into the middle atmosphere triggered by a coronal mass ejection 2007 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Mark A. Clilverd, Craig J. Rodger, R. M. Millan, J. G. Sample, (unknown), M. McCarthy, Thomas Ulich, Tero Raita, A. J. Kavanagh, E. Spanswick	30
15	Energetic magnetospheric oxygen in the magnetosheath and its response to IMF orientation: Cluster observations 2004 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·M. F. Marcucci, M. B. Bavassano Cattaneo, G. Pallocchia, E. Amata, R. Bruno, A. M. Di Lellis, V. Formisano, (unknown), J. M. Bosqued, I. Dandouras, J. A. Sauvaud, L. M. Kistler, E. Mœbius, B. Klecker, C. W. Carlson, G. K. Parks, M. McCarthy, A. Korth, R. Lundin, A. Balogh	28
16	Strong Electric Fields from Positive Lightning Strokes in the Stratosphere: Implications for Sprites 2003 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·R. H. Holzworth, M. McCarthy, (unknown), Timothy M. Chinowsky, M. J. Taylor, O. Pinto	1
17	Bow Shock Specular Reflected Ions in Presence of Low Frequency Electromagnetic Waves: a Case Study 2002 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·C. Mazelle, K. Meziane, D. Le Quéau, M. Wilber, J. P. Eastwood, H. Rème, J. A. Sauvaud, J. M. Bosqued, I. Dandouras, G. K. Parks, M. McCarthy, L. M. Kistler, B. Klecker, A. Korth, M. B. Bavassano‐Cattaneo, R. Lundin, A. Balogh	1
18	Kinetic Characterization of Plasma Sheet Dynamics 2001 ·Space Science Reviews ·G. K. Parks, Li‐Jen Chen, Matthew Fillingim, M. McCarthy	32
19	Reply [to “Comment on: ‘New observations of ion beams in the plasma sheet boundary layer’ by G. Parks, et al.”] 1999 ·Geophysical Research Letters ·G. K. Parks, Li‐Jen Chen, M. McCarthy, D. E. Larson, R. P. Lin, T. D. Phan, H. Rème, T. R. Sanderson	1
20	Does the UVI on polar detect cosmic snowballs? 1997 ·Geophysical Research Letters ·G. K. Parks, M. Brittnacher, Li‐Jen Chen, (unknown), M. McCarthy, G. A. Germany, James F. Spann	13

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