P. J. Mason

6.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

P. J. Mason is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Atmospheric Science and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, P. J. Mason has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Computational Mechanics, 22 papers in Atmospheric Science and 20 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in P. J. Mason's work include Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (30 papers), Wind and Air Flow Studies (20 papers) and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (19 papers). P. J. Mason is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (30 papers), Wind and Air Flow Studies (20 papers) and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (19 papers). P. J. Mason collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. P. J. Mason's co-authors include David J. Thomson, R. I. Sykes, R. Hide, S. H. Derbyshire, A. R. Brown, John King, Ken Mylne, M. K. MacVean, E. F. Bradley and Peter A. Taylor and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Journal of Computational Physics.

In The Last Decade

P. J. Mason

55 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

Stochastic backscatter in large-eddy simulations of bound... 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 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. Stochastic backscatter in large-eddy simulations of boundary layers
    1992 455 citations P. J. Mason, David J. Thomson Journal of Fluid Mechanics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
P. J. Mason United Kingdom 32 2.3k 2.2k 1.9k 1.8k 805 55 4.6k
Owen R. Coté United States 12 2.2k 0.9× 2.1k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 424 0.5× 26 4.1k
H. A. Panofsky United States 30 2.8k 1.2× 3.0k 1.3× 1.5k 0.8× 2.7k 1.5× 752 0.9× 128 6.0k
J. C. Kaimal United States 27 3.7k 1.6× 3.9k 1.7× 2.3k 1.2× 3.7k 2.1× 775 1.0× 58 7.4k
Yutaka Izumi United States 11 2.9k 1.3× 3.5k 1.5× 1.8k 0.9× 2.9k 1.7× 618 0.8× 14 6.1k
H. Tennekes United States 21 1.6k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 295 0.4× 51 3.1k
Harindra J. S. Fernando United States 38 2.2k 1.0× 2.6k 1.1× 1.0k 0.6× 1.8k 1.0× 416 0.5× 207 5.0k
J. A. Businger United States 30 2.0k 0.9× 4.5k 2.0× 1.2k 0.6× 3.6k 2.1× 744 0.9× 90 6.6k
Robert M. Banta United States 46 3.0k 1.3× 5.0k 2.2× 881 0.5× 4.2k 2.4× 379 0.5× 120 6.6k
Chin‐Hoh Moeng United States 46 3.8k 1.7× 6.9k 3.1× 3.0k 1.6× 5.6k 3.2× 1.1k 1.4× 84 9.4k
Søren Ejling Larsen Denmark 31 1.4k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 574 0.3× 998 0.6× 389 0.5× 100 3.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. J. Mason

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ghail, Richard, et al.. (2018). Venus Crustal Tectonics Analogous to Jostling Pack Ice. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1408. 1 indexed citations
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Brown, A. R., M. K. MacVean, & P. J. Mason. (2000). The Effects of Numerical Dissipation in Large Eddy Simulations. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 57(19). 3337–3348. 21 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J. & Andy Brown. (1994). The sensitivity of large-eddy simulation of turbulent shear flow to subgrid models. Boundary-Layer Meteorology. 70(1-2). 133–150. 24 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J. & S. H. Derbyshire. (1990). Large-Eddy Simulation of the stably-stratified atmospheric boundary layer. Boundary-Layer Meteorology. 53(1-2). 117–162. 161 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J. & David J. Thomson. (1987). Large‐Eddy simulations of the neutral‐static‐stability planetary boundary layer. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 113(476). 413–443. 122 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J.. (1987). Diurnal Variations In Flow Over A Succession of Ridges and Valleys. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 113(478). 1117–1140. 32 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J., et al.. (1986). On the magnitude of the subgrid-scale eddy coefficient in large-eddy simulations of turbulent channel flow. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 162. 439–462. 211 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J.. (1985). A numerical study of cloud streets in the planetary boundary layer. Boundary-Layer Meteorology. 32(3). 281–304. 20 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J. & John King. (1985). Measurements and predictions of flow and turbulence over an isolated hill of moderate slope. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 111(468). 617–640. 128 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J. & R. I. Sykes. (1982). A two‐dimensional numerical study of horizontal roll vortices in an inversion capped planetary boundary layer. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 108(458). 801–823. 69 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J. & R. I. Sykes. (1981). On the influence of topography on plume dispersal. Boundary-Layer Meteorology. 21(2). 137–157. 8 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J. & R. I. Sykes. (1980). A two-dimensional numerical study of horizontal roll vortices in the neutral atmospheric boundary layer. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 106(448). 351–366. 3 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J. & R. I. Sykes. (1980). A two‐dimensional numerical study of horizontal roll vortices in the neutral atmospheric boundary layer. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 106(448). 351–366. 40 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J. & R. I. Sykes. (1979). Separation effects in Ekman layer flow over ridges. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 105(443). 129–146. 25 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J. & R. I. Sykes. (1979). Flow over an isolated hill of moderate slope. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 105(444). 383–395. 186 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J. & R. I. Sykes. (1979). On the net forces produced by surface‐mounted obstacles. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 105(446). 829–840. 4 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J. & R. I. Sykes. (1978). On the interaction of topography and Ekman boundary layer pumping in a stratified atmosphere. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 104(440). 475–490. 24 indexed citations
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Mason, P. J.. (1975). Baroclinic waves in a container with sloping end walls. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 278(1284). 397–445. 55 indexed citations
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Hide, R. & P. J. Mason. (1975). Sloping convection in a rotating fluid. Advances In Physics. 24(1). 47–100. 262 indexed citations
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Hide, R., et al.. (1972). An investigation of the structure of baroclinic waves using three‐level streak photography. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 98(416). 247–263. 23 indexed citations

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