Robert M. Nelson

2.9k total citations
63 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Robert M. Nelson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert M. Nelson has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 13 papers in Ecology and 12 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert M. Nelson's work include Astro and Planetary Science (38 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (32 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (13 papers). Robert M. Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (38 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (32 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (13 papers). Robert M. Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and France. Robert M. Nelson's co-authors include Bruce Hapke, W. D. Smythe, Arthur L. Lane, D. L. Matson, Douglas B. Nash, B. J. Buratti, R. H. Brown, R. Jaumann, K. Stephan and K. H. Baines and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Robert M. Nelson

60 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Robert M. Nelson 1.4k 521 335 212 190 63 1.8k
S. Érard 2.0k 1.5× 468 0.9× 321 1.0× 389 1.8× 225 1.2× 115 2.3k
K. P. Klaasen 2.6k 1.9× 630 1.2× 396 1.2× 403 1.9× 158 0.8× 99 3.0k
D. L. Blaney 1.9k 1.4× 424 0.8× 182 0.5× 406 1.9× 68 0.4× 136 2.3k
Dennis C. Reuter 1.1k 0.8× 820 1.6× 302 0.9× 286 1.3× 263 1.4× 116 2.1k
G. Arnold 1.5k 1.0× 352 0.7× 245 0.7× 298 1.4× 244 1.3× 99 1.7k
Yu. G. Shkuratov 1.4k 1.0× 404 0.8× 243 0.7× 267 1.3× 422 2.2× 155 1.9k
J. B. Dalton 1.2k 0.8× 587 1.1× 308 0.9× 136 0.6× 211 1.1× 48 2.0k
G. Thuillier 1.3k 0.9× 1.1k 2.1× 122 0.4× 609 2.9× 463 2.4× 62 2.1k
H. Hoffmann 1.8k 1.3× 529 1.0× 171 0.5× 271 1.3× 73 0.4× 87 1.9k
Yuriy Shkuratov 1.8k 1.3× 680 1.3× 361 1.1× 278 1.3× 792 4.2× 149 2.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert M. Nelson

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All Works

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Nelson, Robert M., et al.. (2016). Understanding Europa's Surface Texture from Remote Sensing Photopolarimetry. cosp. 42.
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Nelson, Robert M., et al.. (2015). Jupiter's Satellite Europa: Evidence for an Extremely Fine-Grained, High Porosity Surface. DPS. 2 indexed citations
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Hapke, Bruce & Robert M. Nelson. (2009). Comments on “Approximate calculation of coherent backscattering for semi-infinite discrete random media” by Victor P. Tishkovets, and Michael I. Mishchenko. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer. 111(4). 643–644. 7 indexed citations
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Cruikshank, D. P., R. H. Brown, R. N. Clark, et al.. (2009). Carbon dioxide on the satellites of Saturn: Results from the Cassini VIMS investigation and revisions to the VIMS wavelength scale. Icarus. 206(2). 561–572. 67 indexed citations
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Braaten, Benjamin D. & Robert M. Nelson. (2008). An RGF Delta-Gap Source for Thin-Wire EFIE. IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. 50(1). 212–215. 3 indexed citations
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Hayne, P. O., Jean‐Philippe Combe, G. B. Hansen, et al.. (2007). Titan's surface: Search for spectral diversity and composition using the Cassini VIMS investigation. Icarus. 194(1). 212–242. 59 indexed citations
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Clark, R. N., D. P. Cruikshank, E. D’Aversa, et al.. (2005). Composition of Titan's Surface from Cassini VIMS. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 70 indexed citations
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Spilker, L. J., et al.. (2004). Saturn A ring surface mass densities from spiral density wave dispersion behavior. Icarus. 171(2). 372–390. 23 indexed citations
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Nelson, Robert M.. (2002). Sharing the Sky. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 103(1). 79–81. 1 indexed citations
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Nelson, Robert M., et al.. (1999). What are Healthcare Ethics Committees in Wisconsin Doing?. HEC Forum. 11(3). 247–253. 2 indexed citations
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Nelson, Robert M.. (1997). A Guide to Native American Studies Programs in the United States and Canada.. Studies in American Indian Literatures. 9(3). 49–105. 4 indexed citations
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Nelson, Robert M., et al.. (1993). The Brightness of Jupiter's Satellite Io Following Emergence from Eclipse: Selected Observations, 1981-1989. Icarus. 101(2). 223–233. 7 indexed citations
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Nelson, Robert M., et al.. (1990). Temperature and Thermal Emissivity of the Surface of Neptune's Satellite Triton. Science. 250(4979). 429–431. 12 indexed citations
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Nelson, Robert M., B. J. Buratti, Arthur L. Lane, et al.. (1987). Voyager 2 Photopolarimeter observations of the Uranian satellites. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 92(A13). 14905–14910. 21 indexed citations
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Nelson, Robert M. & Bruce Hapke. (1978). Possible correlation of Io's posteclipse brightening with major solar flares. Icarus. 33(1). 203–209. 11 indexed citations
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Hapke, Bruce & Robert M. Nelson. (1975). Evidence for an Elemental Sulfur Component of the Clouds from Venus Spectrophotometry. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 32(6). 1212–1218. 56 indexed citations
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Hapke, Bruce, et al.. (1974). UV Spectroscopy of Venus: Evidence for an Elemental Sulfur Component of the Clouds. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 6. 368. 2 indexed citations

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