W. D. Pesnell

6.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
93 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

W. D. Pesnell is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, W. D. Pesnell has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 18 papers in Atmospheric Science and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in W. D. Pesnell's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (53 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (43 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (33 papers). W. D. Pesnell is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (53 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (43 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (33 papers). W. D. Pesnell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Spain. W. D. Pesnell's co-authors include Phillip C. Chamberlin, B. J. Thompson, Kenneth H. Schatten, J. M. Grebowsky, Richard A. Goldberg, K. Omidvar, L. L. Gordley, Walter R. Hoegy, James M. Russell and R. A. Goldberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

W. D. Pesnell

86 papers receiving 3.7k citations

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	An Interesting Correlation Between the Peak Slope and Peak Value of a Sunspot Cycle 2024 ·Solar Physics ·W. D. Pesnell	2
2	Recalibration of the Sunspot-Number: Status Report 2023 ·Solar Physics ·F. Clette, Laure Lefèvre, Theodosios Chatzistergos, Hisashi Hayakawa, V. M. S. Carrasco, R. Arlt, E. W. Cliver, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Greg Kopp, M. Lockwood, (unknown), Andrés Muñoz‐Jaramillo, M. J. Owens, W. D. Pesnell, Alexei Pevtsov, Leif Svalgaard, Ilya Usoskin, L. van Driel‐Gesztelyi, J. M. Vaquero	43
3	Revealing the Sun’s Polar Magnetic Fields: The Key to Unlocking the Solar Activity Cycle 2023 ·Lisa Upton, Marc L. DeRosa, (unknown), J. T. Hoeksema, N. Nitta, W. D. Pesnell, G. J. D. Petrie, N. E. Raouafi, Xudong Sun	0
4	The Open Flux Problem: The Need for High Latitude Observations 2023 ·J. A. Linker, Pete Riley, Cooper Downs, Ronald M. Caplan, C. E. DeForest, S. E. Gibson, Donald M. Hassler, J. T. Hoeksema, W. D. Pesnell, Xudong Sun, N. M. Viall	1
5	Turning Noise Into Data: Characterization of the Van Allen Radiation Belt Using SDO Spikes Data 2023 ·Space Weather ·(unknown), B. J. Thompson, J. V. Rodriguez, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Meng Jin, W. D. Pesnell	1
6	SunCET: The Sun Coronal Ejection Tracker Concept 2021 ·Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate ·James Mason, Phillip C. Chamberlin, Daniel B. Seaton, J. Burkepile, R. C. Colaninno, Karin Dissauer, F. G. Eparvier, Yuhong Fan, S. E. Gibson, A. R. Jones, Christina Kay, Michael S. Kirk, (unknown), W. D. Pesnell, B. J. Thompson, Astrid Veronig, Matthew J. West, David L. Windt, T. N. Woods	17
7	Acoustic Oscillation Properties of Active Region 12193 2017 ·(unknown), W. D. Pesnell, F. Hill	1
8	The Solar Dynamics Observatory 2012 ·CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) ·W. D. Pesnell, (unknown), (unknown)	66
9	CO ₂ (ν ₂ )-O quenching rate coefficient derived from coincidental SABER/TIMED and Fort Collins lidar observations of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere 2012 ·Atmospheric chemistry and physics ·Artem Feofilov, A. A. Kutepov, C. Y. She, Anne K. Smith, W. D. Pesnell, R. A. Goldberg	31
10	Solar Cycle Predictions (Invited Review) 2012 ·Solar Physics ·W. D. Pesnell	100
11	Predicting Solar Cycle 24 With Geomagnetic Precursors 2009 ·W. D. Pesnell	2
12	Automated Detection of Polar Coronal Holes in the EUV 2009 ·W. D. Pesnell, (unknown), (unknown), Michael S. Kirk	1
13	Daytime SABER/TIMED observations of water vapor in the mesosphere: retrieval approach and first results 2009 ·Atmospheric chemistry and physics ·Artem Feofilov, A. A. Kutepov, W. D. Pesnell, R. A. Goldberg, B. T. Marshall, L. L. Gordley, Maya García‐Comas, M. López‐Puertas, (unknown), (unknown), S. V. Petelina, James M. Russell	23
14	The Solar Dynamics Observatory: Your eye on the Sun 2008 ·W. D. Pesnell	3
15	Solar Cycle #24 and the Solar Dynamo 2007 ·NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) ·W. D. Pesnell, Kenneth H. Schatten	6
16	Sensitivity of IR Temperature Retrievals in the Polar Summer MLT to NLTE considerations 2006 ·AGUSM ·(unknown), Artem Feofilov, B. T. Marshall, L. L. Gordley, W. D. Pesnell, R. A. Goldberg, J. M. Russell	1
17	Meteoric Ions in Venus' Atmosphere 2004 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·W. D. Pesnell, J. M. Grebowsky, (unknown)	1
18	Comparisons of SABER Temperature Profiles With Rocket, Groundbased, and Satellite Measurements 2002 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·Ellis E. Remsberg, G. Lingenfelser, R. H. Picard, F. J. Schmidlin, R. A. Goldberg, W. D. Pesnell, Chunxing She, D. C. Fritts, J. M. Russell, M. G. Mlynczak, L. L. Gordley, (unknown), M. López‐Puertas, Maya García‐Comas	0
19	An early solar dynamo prediction: Cycle 23 is approximately cycle 22 1993 ·Geophysical Research Letters ·Kenneth H. Schatten, W. D. Pesnell	14
20	Thermal response of stellar envelopes during nonradial pulsations 1984 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·W. D. Pesnell	1

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