Michael Pezzopane

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
144 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Michael Pezzopane is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Pezzopane has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 137 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 93 papers in Geophysics and 77 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Michael Pezzopane's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (136 papers), Earthquake Detection and Analysis (92 papers) and GNSS positioning and interference (77 papers). Michael Pezzopane is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (136 papers), Earthquake Detection and Analysis (92 papers) and GNSS positioning and interference (77 papers). Michael Pezzopane collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Brazil and Argentina. Michael Pezzopane's co-authors include Carlo Scotto, Alessio Pignalberi, M. Pietrella, E. Zuccheretti, Roberta Tozzi, B. Zolesi, Paola De Michelis, Vladimír Truhlík, R. Rizzi and M. A. Cabrera and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Scientific Reports and Geophysical Research Letters.

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Michael Pezzopane

137 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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The International Reference Ionosphere Model: A Review and Description of an Ionospheric Benchmark

2022 211 citations D. Bilitza, Michael Pezzopane et al. Reviews of Geophysics profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Simulation of climatological maps of F2-layer basic maximum usable frequency and corresponding skip distance over the European region 2025 ·Advances in Space Research ·M. Pietrella, Michael Pezzopane, Alessio Pignalberi, Carlo Marcocci, (unknown), (unknown)	1
2	Establishing the first ionospheric observatory in Kenya: Early results from the NORISK project 2025 ·Advances in Space Research ·Claudio Cesaroni, Michael Pezzopane, E. Zuccheretti, (unknown), Luca Spogli, Daniel Okoh, Alessio Pignalberi, (unknown), L. Alfonsi, Carlo Marcocci, (unknown), Rana Imam, Giorgiana De Franceschi, B. Nava, John Bosco Habarulema, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
3	Investigating the Main Features of the Correlation Between Electron Density and Temperature in the Topside Ionosphere Through Swarm Satellites Data 2024 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·Alessio Pignalberi, Fabio Giannattasio, Vladimír Truhlík, Igino Coco, Michael Pezzopane, Tommaso Alberti	5
4	Perpendicular Electrical Conductivity in the Topside Ionosphere Derived from Swarm Measurements 2024 ·Remote Sensing ·Fabio Giannattasio, Alessio Pignalberi, Roberta Tozzi, Paola De Michelis, (unknown), Giuseppe Consolini, Igino Coco, Michael Pezzopane	0
5	Ionospheric equivalent slab thickness ingestion into the NeQuick model 2024 ·Annals of Geophysics ·Alessio Pignalberi, B. Nava, M. Pietrella, Michael Pezzopane, Pierdavide Coïsson, Claudio Cesaroni	2
6	Investigating Equatorial Plasma Depletions through CSES-01 Satellite Data 2024 ·Atmosphere ·Paola De Michelis, Giuseppe Consolini, Tommaso Alberti, Alessio Pignalberi, Igino Coco, Roberta Tozzi, Fabio Giannattasio, Michael Pezzopane	2
7	Modeling the Topside Ionosphere Effective Scale Height through In Situ Electron Density Observations by Low-Earth-Orbit Satellites 2023 ·Universe ·Alessio Pignalberi, Michael Pezzopane, Tommaso Alberti, Igino Coco, Giuseppe Consolini, (unknown), Paola De Michelis, Fabio Giannattasio, B. Nava, Mirko Piersanti, Roberta Tozzi	4
8	GPS Loss of Lock Events and Their Dependence on the Interplanetary Magnetic Field Orientation 2023 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·(unknown), Paola De Michelis, Giuseppe Consolini, Michael Pezzopane, Alessio Pignalberi, F. Berrilli	1
9	Polar Cap Patches Scaling Properties: Insights from Swarm Data 2023 ·Remote Sensing ·Roberta Tozzi, Paola De Michelis, (unknown), Giuseppe Consolini, Alessio Pignalberi, Michael Pezzopane, Igino Coco, Fabio Giannattasio, M. F. Marcucci	0
10	The International Reference Ionosphere Model: A Review and Description of an Ionospheric Benchmark breakdown → 2022 ·Reviews of Geophysics ·D. Bilitza, Michael Pezzopane, Vladimír Truhlík, David Altadill, B. W. Reinisch, Alessio Pignalberi	211
11	Ionospheric Turbulence: A Challenge for GPS Loss of Lock Understanding 2022 ·Space Weather ·Paola De Michelis, Giuseppe Consolini, Alessio Pignalberi, (unknown), Michael Pezzopane, Roberta Tozzi, Fabio Giannattasio, Igino Coco, M. F. Marcucci	11
12	Occurrence of GPS Loss of Lock Based on a Swarm Half-Solar Cycle Dataset and Its Relation to the Background Ionosphere 2021 ·Remote Sensing ·Michael Pezzopane, Alessio Pignalberi, Igino Coco, Giuseppe Consolini, Paola De Michelis, Fabio Giannattasio, M. F. Marcucci, Roberta Tozzi	16
13	High-latitude polar pattern of ionospheric electron density: Scaling features and IMF dependence 2021 ·Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics ·Giuseppe Consolini, Roberta Tozzi, Paola De Michelis, Igino Coco, Fabio Giannattasio, Michael Pezzopane, M. F. Marcucci, Georgios Balasis	10
14	Dependence of Parallel Electrical Conductivity in the Topside Ionosphere on Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 2021 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·Fabio Giannattasio, Alessio Pignalberi, Paola De Michelis, Igino Coco, Giuseppe Consolini, Michael Pezzopane, Roberta Tozzi	8
15	On the Electron Temperature in the Topside Ionosphere as Seen by Swarm Satellites, Incoherent Scatter Radars, and the International Reference Ionosphere Model 2021 ·Remote Sensing ·Alessio Pignalberi, Fabio Giannattasio, Vladimír Truhlík, Igino Coco, Michael Pezzopane, Giuseppe Consolini, Paola De Michelis, Roberta Tozzi	18
16	From the Sun to the Earth: August 25, 2018 geomagnetic storm effects 2020 ·Mirko Piersanti, Paola De Michelis, D. Del Moro, Roberta Tozzi, Michael Pezzopane, Giuseppe Consolini, M. F. Marcucci, Monica Laurenza, Simone Di Matteo, Alessio Pignalberi, (unknown), Piero Diego	3
17	On the 2015 St. Patrick's Storm Turbulent State of the Ionosphere: Hints From the Swarm Mission 2020 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·Paola De Michelis, Alessio Pignalberi, Giuseppe Consolini, Igino Coco, Roberta Tozzi, Michael Pezzopane, Fabio Giannattasio, Georgios Balasis	28
18	The Shipwreck of the Airship “Dirigibile Italia” in the 1928 Polar Venture: A Retrospective Analysis of the Ionospheric and Geomagnetic Conditions 2020 ·Space Weather ·B. Zolesi, Michael Pezzopane, C. Bianchi, A. Meloni, L. R. Cander, Roberta Tozzi	1
19	NmF2 trends at low and mid latitudes for the recent solar minima and comparison with IRI-2012 model 2016 ·Advances in Space Research ·(unknown), Michael Pezzopane, R.G. Ezquer, M. A. Cabrera, (unknown)	12
20	Formation of ionospheric irregularities over Southeast Asia during the 2015 St. Patrick's Day storm 2016 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·Luca Spogli, Claudio Cesaroni, Domenico Di Mauro, Michael Pezzopane, Lucilla Alfonsi, (unknown), (unknown), Marco Pini, Fabio Dovis, Rodrigo Romero, Nicola Linty, Prayitno Abadi, (unknown), (unknown), M. Le Huy, (unknown), (unknown), V. G. Pillat, Nicolas Floury	55

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