Robert A. Black

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Robert A. Black is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Black has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Atmospheric Science, 12 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 6 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Black's work include Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (21 papers), Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (19 papers) and Precipitation Measurement and Analysis (11 papers). Robert A. Black is often cited by papers focused on Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (21 papers), Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (19 papers) and Precipitation Measurement and Analysis (11 papers). Robert A. Black collaborates with scholars based in United States, French Guiana and China. Robert A. Black's co-authors include X. Dou, J. Testud, P. Amayenc, Stéphane Oury, John Hallett, J. Hallett, Michael L. Black, Frank D. Marks, Greg M. McFarquhar and H. E. Willoughby and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Black

32 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Concept of “Normalized” Distribution to Describe Raindrop Spectra: A Tool for Cloud Physics and Cloud Remote Sensing

2001 507 citations J. Testud, Stéphane Oury et al. Journal of Applied Meteorology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert A. Black United States	18	1.6k	942	289	272	217	33	1.7k
Robert M. Rabin United States	21	1.1k 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	209 0.7×	100 0.4×	112 0.5×	46	1.3k
Kevin R. Knupp United States	23	1.5k 0.9×	1.2k 1.3×	271 0.9×	114 0.4×	237 1.1×	85	1.7k
Zhian Sun Australia	21	993 0.6×	1.1k 1.2×	94 0.3×	127 0.5×	65 0.3×	57	1.3k
Franklin R. Robertson United States	18	1.4k 0.9×	1.6k 1.7×	140 0.5×	372 1.4×	51 0.2×	36	1.8k
Grant W. Petty United States	27	2.6k 1.7×	1.6k 1.7×	745 2.6×	232 0.9×	40 0.2×	57	2.8k
Jean‐Philippe Lafore France	29	2.0k 1.3×	2.0k 2.1×	165 0.6×	388 1.4×	151 0.7×	57	2.3k
Anupam Hazra India	23	1.7k 1.1×	1.6k 1.8×	89 0.3×	182 0.7×	105 0.5×	89	1.9k
P. Kishore United States	17	646 0.4×	636 0.7×	124 0.4×	137 0.5×	308 1.4×	47	1.0k
Brad S. Ferrier United States	24	2.2k 1.4×	2.0k 2.1×	249 0.9×	200 0.7×	114 0.5×	41	2.3k
Bradley F. Smull United States	28	2.7k 1.7×	2.4k 2.5×	234 0.8×	303 1.1×	522 2.4×	38	3.1k

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Black, Robert A., et al.. (2022). The Relationship Between Reflectivity and Rainfall Rate From Rain Size Distributions Observed in Hurricanes. Geophysical Research Letters. 49(23). 3 indexed citations

Black, Robert A., et al.. (2020). Ice Particle Size Distributions From Composites of Microphysics Observations Collected in Tropical Cyclones. Geophysical Research Letters. 47(15). 2 indexed citations

Moradi, Isaac, et al.. (2020). Assimilation of Satellite Microwave Observations over the Rainbands of Tropical Cyclones. Monthly Weather Review. 148(12). 4729–4745. 12 indexed citations

Kalina, Evan A., Sergey Y. Matrosov, Joseph J. Cione, et al.. (2017). The Ice Water Paths of Small and Large Ice Species in Hurricanes Arthur (2014) and Irene (2011). Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 56(5). 1383–1404. 17 indexed citations

Zhu, Ping, Zhenduo Zhu, Sundararaman Gopalakrishnan, et al.. (2015). Impact of subgrid‐scale processes on eyewall replacement cycle of tropical cyclones in HWRF system. Geophysical Research Letters. 42(22). 23 indexed citations

Black, Robert A. & John Hallett. (2012). Rain Rate and Water Content in Hurricanes Compared with Summer Rain in Miami, Florida. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 51(12). 2218–2235. 6 indexed citations

Rogers, Robert F., Michael L. Black, Shuyi S. Chen, & Robert A. Black. (2007). An Evaluation of Microphysics Fields from Mesoscale Model Simulations of Tropical Cyclones. Part I: Comparisons with Observations. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 64(6). 1811–1834. 77 indexed citations

Aberson, Sim D., Michael L. Black, Robert A. Black, et al.. (2006). THIRTY YEARS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE RESEARCH WITH THE NOAA P-3 AIRCRAFT. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 87(8). 1039–1056. 68 indexed citations

McFarquhar, Greg M. & Robert A. Black. (2004). Observations of Particle Size and Phase in Tropical Cyclones: Implications for Mesoscale Modeling of Microphysical Processes. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 61(4). 422–439. 89 indexed citations

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Rogers, Robert F., Michael L. Black, Shuyi Chen, & Robert A. Black. (2004). Evaluating microphysical parameterization schemes for use in hurricane environments. 4 indexed citations

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Mo, Qixu, Andrew Detwiler, John Hallett, & Robert A. Black. (2003). Horizontal structure of the electric field in the stratiform region of an Oklahoma mesoscale convective system. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 108(D7). 19 indexed citations

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Black, Robert A., Gerald M. Heymsfield, & John Hallett. (2003). Extra large particle images at 12 km in a hurricane eyewall: Evidence of high‐altitude supercooled water?. Geophysical Research Letters. 30(21). 14 indexed citations

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Testud, J., Stéphane Oury, Robert A. Black, P. Amayenc, & X. Dou. (2001). The Concept of “Normalized” Distribution to Describe Raindrop Spectra: A Tool for Cloud Physics and Cloud Remote Sensing. Journal of Applied Meteorology. 40(6). 1118–1140. 507 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dou, X., J. Testud, P. Amayenc, & Robert A. Black. (1999). The parameterization of rain for a weather radar. Comptes Rendus de l Académie des Sciences - Series IIA - Earth and Planetary Science. 328(9). 577–582. 11 indexed citations

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Black, Robert A. & John Hallett. (1999). Electrification of the Hurricane. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 56(12). 2004–2028. 126 indexed citations

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Black, Robert A. & John Hallett. (1998). The Mystery of Cloud Electrification. American Scientist. 86(6). 526–526. 14 indexed citations

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Jameson, A. R., A. B. Kostinski, & Robert A. Black. (1998). The texture of clouds. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 103(D6). 6211–6219. 12 indexed citations

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Bringi, V. N., et al.. (1997). Evolution of a Florida Thunderstorm during the Convection and Precipitation/Electrification Experiment: The Case of 9 August 1991. Monthly Weather Review. 125(9). 2131–2160. 89 indexed citations

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Haddad, Ziad S., David Short, Stephen L. Durden, et al.. (1997). A new parametrization of the rain drop size distribution. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 35(3). 532–539. 91 indexed citations

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Willoughby, H. E., D. P. Jorgensen, Robert A. Black, & Stanley L. Rosenthal. (1985). Project STORMFURY: A Scientific Chronicle 1962–1983. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 66(5). 505–514. 56 indexed citations

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