Robert W. Burpee

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

About

Robert W. Burpee is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Oceanography and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert W. Burpee has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Atmospheric Science, 13 papers in Oceanography and 11 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Robert W. Burpee's work include Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (20 papers), Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing (13 papers) and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (12 papers). Robert W. Burpee is often cited by papers focused on Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (20 papers), Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing (13 papers) and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (12 papers). Robert W. Burpee collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert W. Burpee's co-authors include Frank D. Marks, Michael L. Black, Michael T. Montgomery, Sim D. Aberson, James L. Franklin, Peter Dodge, Stephen J. Lord, Robert E. Tuleya, Frederick Sanders and Robert A. Black and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, Monthly Weather Review and Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

In The Last Decade

Robert W. Burpee

24 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

The Origin and Structure of Easterly Waves in the Lower T... 1972 2026 1990 2008 1972 100 200 300 400 500
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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. The Origin and Structure of Easterly Waves in the Lower Troposphere of North Africa
    1972 510 citations Robert W. Burpee Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert W. Burpee United States 17 1.6k 1.2k 688 104 59 24 1.7k
Lloyd J. Shapiro United States 21 2.2k 1.4× 1.6k 1.4× 1.2k 1.8× 104 1.0× 60 1.0× 35 2.2k
John F. Gamache United States 21 2.3k 1.4× 1.4k 1.2× 1.1k 1.6× 197 1.9× 62 1.1× 26 2.4k
Mark A. Lander Guam 16 1.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 875 1.3× 97 0.9× 12 0.2× 38 1.6k
Haiyan Jiang United States 24 1.9k 1.2× 1.4k 1.1× 794 1.2× 72 0.7× 38 0.6× 41 1.9k
Kazuhisa Tsuboki Japan 23 1.6k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 396 0.6× 112 1.1× 28 0.5× 117 1.8k
Sim D. Aberson United States 31 2.4k 1.5× 1.5k 1.3× 904 1.3× 87 0.8× 36 0.6× 56 2.4k
Michael Dickinson United States 16 1.3k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 567 0.8× 29 0.3× 27 0.5× 21 1.4k
Raymond M. Zehr United States 10 1.3k 0.8× 997 0.8× 716 1.0× 44 0.4× 13 0.2× 16 1.3k
Kazuyoshi Oouchi Japan 17 1.5k 1.0× 1.5k 1.3× 499 0.7× 46 0.4× 15 0.3× 22 1.7k
U. C. Mohanty India 25 1.5k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 486 0.7× 83 0.8× 24 0.4× 77 1.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Marks, Frank D., Michael L. Black, Michael T. Montgomery, & Robert W. Burpee. (2008). Structure of the Eye and Eyewall of Hurricane Hugo (1989). Monthly Weather Review. 136(4). 1237–1259. 120 indexed citations
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Burpee, Robert W.. (2008). The Sanders Barotropic Tropical Cyclone Track Prediction Model (SANBAR). 55. 233–240. 1 indexed citations
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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
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Dodge, Peter, Robert W. Burpee, & Frank D. Marks. (1999). The Kinematic Structure of a Hurricane with Sea Level Pressure Less Than 900 mb. Monthly Weather Review. 127(6). 987–1004. 58 indexed citations
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Burpee, Robert W., Sim D. Aberson, James L. Franklin, Stephen J. Lord, & Robert E. Tuleya. (1996). The Impact of Omega Dropwindsondes on Operational Hurricane Track Forecast Models. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 77(5). 925–933. 90 indexed citations
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Black, Michael L., Robert W. Burpee, & Frank D. Marks. (1996). Vertical Motion Characteristics of Tropical Cyclones Determined with Airborne Doppler Radial Velocities. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 53(13). 1887–1909. 144 indexed citations
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Burpee, Robert W., Sim D. Aberson, Michael L. Black, et al.. (1994). Real-Time Guidance Provided by NOAA's Hurricane Research Division to Forecasters during Emily of 1993. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 75(10). 1765–1783. 17 indexed citations
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Dodge, Peter & Robert W. Burpee. (1993). Characteristics of Rainbands, Radar Echoes, and Lightning near the North Carolina Coast during GALE. Monthly Weather Review. 121(7). 1936–1956. 9 indexed citations
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Burpee, Robert W., et al.. (1992). Real-Time Airborne Analysis of Aircraft Data Supporting Operational Hurricane Forecasting. Weather and Forecasting. 7(3). 480–490. 36 indexed citations
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Burpee, Robert W.. (1989). Gordon E. Dunn: Preeminent Forecaster of Midlatitude Storms and Tropical Cyclones. Weather and Forecasting. 4(4). 573–584. 2 indexed citations
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Burpee, Robert W.. (1989). A Summer Day Without Significant Rainfall in South Florida. Monthly Weather Review. 117(3). 680–687. 1 indexed citations
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Burpee, Robert W. & Michael L. Black. (1989). Temporal and Spatial Variations of Rainfall Near the Centers of Two Tropical Cyclones. Monthly Weather Review. 117(10). 2204–2218. 67 indexed citations
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Black, Peter G., et al.. (1986). Appearance of the Sea Surface in Tropical Cyclones. Weather and Forecasting. 1(1). 102–107. 12 indexed citations
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Burpee, Robert W., et al.. (1984). Area-Average Rainfall Variations on Sea-Breeze Days in South Florida. Monthly Weather Review. 112(3). 520–534. 39 indexed citations
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Burpee, Robert W., Donald G. Marks, & R. T. Merrill. (1984). An Assessment of Omega Dropwindsonde Data in Track Forecasts of Hurricane Debby (1982). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 65(10). 1050–1058. 17 indexed citations
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Flueck, John A., William L. Woodley, Robert W. Burpee, & Daniel O. Stram. (1981). Comments on “FACE Rainfall Results: Seeding Effect or Natural Variability?”. Journal of applied meteorology. 20(1). 98–107. 4 indexed citations
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Burpee, Robert W.. (1979). Peninsula-Scale Convergence in the South Florida Sea Breeze. Monthly Weather Review. 107(7). 852–860. 40 indexed citations
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Burpee, Robert W.. (1975). Some Features of Synoptic–Scale Waves Based on a Compositing Analysis of GATE Data. Monthly Weather Review. 103(10). 921–925. 59 indexed citations
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Burpee, Robert W.. (1972). The Origin and Structure of Easterly Waves in the Lower Troposphere of North Africa. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 29(1). 77–90. 510 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sanders, Frederick & Robert W. Burpee. (1968). Experiments in Barotropic Hurricane Track Forecasting. Journal of applied meteorology. 7(3). 313–323. 27 indexed citations

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