R. W. Schunk

15.3k citations
374 papers · 12.2k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 57
Topics
Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (333 papers)Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (212 papers)Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (100 papers)

In The Last Decade

R. W. Schunk

363 papers receiving 10.0k citations

Hit Papers

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R. W. Schunk
Comparison fields: 5 of 79
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 11.7k
  • Geophysics 3.7k
  • Molecular Biology 2.8k
  • Aerospace Engineering 2.6k
  • Atmospheric Science 1.2k
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All Works

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Modeling the Ionosphere-Thermosphere System
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Comparisons of the low-cost in-situ MESA plasma sensor with C/NOFS and GAIM plasma density/temperature data
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CEDAR Electrodynamics Thermosphere Ionosphere (ETI) Challenge for Systematic Assessment of Ionospheric Models
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Uncertainty Associated with Modeling the Global Ionosphere
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Study of the Ring Current Variability with the Use of Ground-Based Magnetometer Measurements and New Statistical Technique: Preliminary Results
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The Effect of Downward Electron Heat Flow and Electron Cooling Processes in the High- Latitude Ionosphere
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Monte Carlo vs. Transport Equations' Description of Outflowing Fully-Ionized Ionospheric Plasma
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Ionospheric/Thermospheric Variability At Middle Latitudes Obtained From The Global Assimilation Of Ionospheric Measurements (GAIM) Model
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3-D Dynamic Behavior of the Generalized Polar Wind With Low-Altitude Auroral Ion Energization
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The USU GAIM Data Assimilation Model for the Ionosphere
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Determination of Ionospheric High-Latitude Drivers for GAIM Using DMSP Data
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On the Determination of the Global Neutral Wind Field Using TEC Observations
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Ionospheres physics, plasma physics, and chemistrybreakdown →
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A comparative study of the time-dependent standard 8-, 13- and 16-moment transport formulations of the polar wind
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Solutions to bi-Maxwellian transport equations for the solar wind.
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Richard Wagners Der fliegende Holländer
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First-principle and empirical modelling of the global-scale ionosphere.
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Interhemispheric comparison of SUNDIAL F-region data with global scale ionospheric models.
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About R. W. Schunk

R. W. Schunk is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics and Applied Mathematics, having authored 374 papers that have together received 12.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (333 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (212 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (100 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (11.7k citations), Geophysics (3.7k citations) and Aerospace Engineering (2.6k citations). R. W. Schunk has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Frequent co-authors include A. F. Nagy, J. J. Sojka, W. J. Raitt, A. R. Barakat, Peter M. Banks, J.‐P. St.‐Maurice, L. Scherliess, Nagendra Singh, H. G. Demars and James C. G. Walker. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, The Astrophysical Journal and Journal of Computational Physics.

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