R. W. Spiro

6.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

R. W. Spiro is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. W. Spiro has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 35 papers in Molecular Biology and 31 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in R. W. Spiro's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (64 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (50 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (35 papers). R. W. Spiro is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (64 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (50 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (35 papers). R. W. Spiro collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. R. W. Spiro's co-authors include R. A. Wolf, P. H. Reiff, R. A. Heelis, S. Sazykin, J. Lowell, F. Toffoletto, T. W. Hill, B. G. Fejer, W. B. Hanson and M. Harel and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Spine.

In The Last Decade

R. W. Spiro

66 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

A model of the high‐latitude ionospheric convection pattern 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 100 200 300 400 500

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R. W. Spiro
C. L. Waters Australia
Mei‐Ching Fok United States
M. Pinnock United Kingdom
M. R. Hairston United States
B. A. Emery United States
R. D. Hunsucker United States
I. J. Rae United Kingdom
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wu, Han-Qing, et al.. (2007). Numerical Simulation of Coriolis Effects on the Interchange Instability in Saturn¡s Magnetosphere. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2007. 1 indexed citations
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Sazykin, S., R. A. Wolf, B. G. Fejer, et al.. (2004). Ionospheric Prompt Penetration Electric Fields: Comparison of First-principle Solutions With Observations. AGUFM. 2004. 2 indexed citations
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Maruyama, Naomi, T. J. Fuller‐Rowell, M. Codrescu, et al.. (2004). Relative Importance of Direct Penetration and Disturbance Dynamo Electric Fields on the Storm-Time Equatorial Ionosphere and Thermosphere. AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts. 2004. 1 indexed citations
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Toffoletto, F., S. Sazykin, R. W. Spiro, & R. A. Wolf. (2003). Inner magnetospheric modeling with the Rice Convection Model. Space Science Reviews. 107(1-2). 175–196. 294 indexed citations
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Goldstein, J., R. A. Wolf, B. R. Sandel, et al.. (2002). Rapid response of the plasmasphere to changes in the solar wind and IMF: Global plasmapause electric field measurements by IMAGE EUV, and simulation with the Rice MSM.. AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts. 2002. 2 indexed citations
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Khazanov, G. V., et al.. (2002). Self-Consistent Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2002. 2 indexed citations
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Wolf, R. A., T. W. Garner, J. Goldstein, S. Sazykin, & R. W. Spiro. (2001). Storm-time Magnetospheric Effects on Electric Fields in the Subauroral Ionosphere. AGUFM. 2001. 1 indexed citations
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Fok, Mei‐Ching, R. A. Wolf, R. W. Spiro, & T. E. Moore. (2001). Comprehensive computational model of Earth's ring current. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 106(A5). 8417–8424. 209 indexed citations
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Garner, T. W., R. A. Wolf, R. W. Spiro, & M. F. Thomsen. (1999). First attempt at assimilating data to constrain a magnetospheric model. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 104(A11). 25145–25152. 16 indexed citations
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Hilmer, R. V., R. W. Spiro, G. H. Voigt, et al.. (1993). Status of the Development of the Magnetospheric Specification and Forecast Model. 2. 467. 7 indexed citations
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Fejer, B. G., R. W. Spiro, R. A. Wolf, & J. C. Foster. (1990). Latitudinal variation of perturbation electric fields during magnetically disturbed periods - 1986 Sundial observations and model results. Annales Geophysicae. 8. 441–454. 172 indexed citations
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Spiro, R. W., R. A. Wolf, & B. G. Fejer. (1988). Penetrating of high-latitude-electric-field effects to low latitudes during SUNDIAL 1984. Annales Geophysicae. 6. 39–49. 302 indexed citations
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Heelis, R. A., J. Lowell, & R. W. Spiro. (1982). A model of the high‐latitude ionospheric convection pattern. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 87(A8). 6339–6345. 534 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wolf, R. A., et al.. (1982). Computer simulation of inner magnetospheric dynamics for the magnetic storm of July 29, 1977. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 87(A8). 5949–5962. 140 indexed citations
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Harel, M., R. A. Wolf, P. H. Reiff, et al.. (1981). Quantitative simulation of a magnetospheric substorm 1. Model logic and overview. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 86(A4). 2217–2241. 342 indexed citations
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Spiro, R. W., M. Harel, R. A. Wolf, & P. H. Reiff. (1981). Quantitative simulation of a magnetospheric substorm 3. Plasmaspheric electric fields and evolution of the plasmapause. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 86(A4). 2261–2272. 109 indexed citations
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Spiro, R. W., et al.. (1980). Quantitative simulation of a magnetospheric substorm. 3. plasmaspheric electric fields and evolution of the plasmapause. Scientific report. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations
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Spiro, R. W., M. Harel, R. A. Wolf, & P. H. Reiff. (1980). Quantitative simulation of a magnetospheric storm. 3: Plasmaspheric electric fields and evolution of the plasmapause. 1 indexed citations
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Spiro, R. W.. (1978). a Study of Plasma Flow in the Mid-Latitude Ionization Trough.. PhDT. 9 indexed citations
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Spiro, R. W., R. A. Heelis, & W. B. Hanson. (1978). Ion convection and the formation of the mid‐latitude F region ionization trough. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 83(A9). 4255–4264. 170 indexed citations

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