W. E. Potter

1.4k total citations
33 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

W. E. Potter is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, W. E. Potter has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 19 papers in Atmospheric Science and 7 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in W. E. Potter's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (21 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (18 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (8 papers). W. E. Potter is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (21 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (18 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (8 papers). W. E. Potter collaborates with scholars based in United States. W. E. Potter's co-authors include D. C. Kayser, A. O. Nier, K. Mauersberger, H. C. Brinton, H. G. Mayr, A. E. Hedin, C. A. Reber, G. P. Newton, N. W. Spencer and L. J. Cahill and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Review of Scientific Instruments.

In The Last Decade

W. E. Potter

32 papers receiving 753 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. E. Potter United States 18 1.1k 575 213 161 117 33 1.3k
J. C. Ulwick United States 20 993 0.9× 520 0.9× 228 1.1× 84 0.5× 134 1.1× 58 1.1k
G. P. Newton United States 12 980 0.9× 439 0.8× 159 0.7× 177 1.1× 157 1.3× 29 1.1k
D. C. Kayser United States 18 1.0k 1.0× 582 1.0× 126 0.6× 150 0.9× 121 1.0× 43 1.2k
John S. Nisbet United States 19 1.0k 1.0× 316 0.5× 253 1.2× 181 1.1× 145 1.2× 62 1.2k
G. J. Romick United States 23 1.4k 1.3× 551 1.0× 336 1.6× 372 2.3× 91 0.8× 87 1.5k
K. D. Baker United States 24 1.3k 1.2× 523 0.9× 289 1.4× 141 0.9× 239 2.0× 62 1.5k
W. Swider United States 20 896 0.8× 678 1.2× 118 0.6× 89 0.6× 86 0.7× 62 1.2k
G. G. Sivjee United States 25 1.4k 1.3× 1.1k 1.8× 166 0.8× 143 0.9× 80 0.7× 87 1.6k
F. A. Herrero United States 22 1.1k 1.0× 323 0.6× 230 1.1× 308 1.9× 216 1.8× 60 1.2k
P. G. Richards United States 23 1.1k 1.0× 432 0.8× 316 1.5× 198 1.2× 204 1.7× 52 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. E. Potter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. E. Potter

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. E. Potter. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. E. Potter based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with W. E. Potter. W. E. Potter is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kayser, D. C., et al.. (1979). Theory of the fly-through mode for neutral mass spectrometers. 4(4). 339–350. 4 indexed citations
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Kayser, D. C. & W. E. Potter. (1978). A technique for mass spectrometer measurements of atomic and molecular oxygen in the lower thermosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 83(A3). 1147–1153. 7 indexed citations
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Marcos, F. A., et al.. (1977). Density and composition of the neutral atmosphere at 140 km from Atmosphere Explorer C satellite data.. 321–327. 3 indexed citations
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Hedin, A. E., C. A. Reber, G. P. Newton, et al.. (1977). A global thermospheric model based on mass spectrometer and incoherent scatter data MSIS, 2. Composition. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 82(16). 2148–2156. 343 indexed citations
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Mauersberger, K., M. J. Engebretson, W. E. Potter, D. C. Kayser, & A. O. Nier. (1977). Atomic nitrogen measurements in the upper thermosphere. 313–319. 4 indexed citations
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Engebretson, M. J., K. Mauersberger, D. C. Kayser, W. E. Potter, & A. O. Nier. (1977). Empirical model of atomic nitrogen in the upper thermosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 82(4). 461–471. 33 indexed citations
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Engebretson, M. J., K. Mauersberger, & W. E. Potter. (1977). Extension of atomic nitrogen measurements into the lower thermosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 82(22). 3291–3294. 16 indexed citations
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Kayser, D. C. & W. E. Potter. (1976). Molecular oxygen measurements at 200 km from AE‐D near winter solstice, 1975. Geophysical Research Letters. 3(8). 455–458. 21 indexed citations
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Mauersberger, K., M. J. Engebretson, D. C. Kayser, & W. E. Potter. (1976). Diurnal variation of atomic nitrogen. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 81(13). 2413–2416. 19 indexed citations
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Potter, W. E. & D. C. Kayser. (1976). In situ measurements of neon in the thermosphere. Geophysical Research Letters. 3(11). 665–668. 3 indexed citations
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Potter, W. E., D. C. Kayser, & K. Mauersberger. (1976). Direct measurements of neutral wave characteristics in the thermosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 81(28). 5002–5012. 50 indexed citations
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Mayr, H. G., P. Bauer, H. C. Brinton, L. H. Brace, & W. E. Potter. (1976). Diurnal and seasonal variations in atomic and molecular oxygen inferred from Atmosphere Explorer‐C. Geophysical Research Letters. 3(2). 77–80. 27 indexed citations
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Mauersberger, K., W. E. Potter, & D. C. Kayser. (1976). A direct measurement of the winter helium bulge. Geophysical Research Letters. 3(5). 269–271. 17 indexed citations
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Brinton, H. C., H. G. Mayr, & W. E. Potter. (1975). Winter bulge and diurnal variations in hydrogen inferred from AE‐C composition measurements. Geophysical Research Letters. 2(9). 389–392. 41 indexed citations
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Nier, A. O., et al.. (1974). The measurement of chemically reactive atmospheric constituents by mass spectrometers carried on high‐speed spacecraft. Geophysical Research Letters. 1(5). 197–200. 37 indexed citations
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Nier, A. O., et al.. (1973). The open‐source neutral‐mass spectrometer on Atmosphere Explorer‐C, ‐D, and ‐E. Radio Science. 8(4). 271–276. 179 indexed citations
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Potter, W. E. & Konrad Mauersberger. (1972). Spiral Electron Multiplier Operation Characteristics Using Positive Ions. Review of Scientific Instruments. 43(9). 1327–1330. 26 indexed citations
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Choy, L. W., R. L. Arnoldy, W. E. Potter, P. M. Kintner, & L. J. Cahill. (1971). Field-aligned particle currents near an auroral arc. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 76(34). 8279–8298. 88 indexed citations
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Potter, W. E.. (1970). Rocket measurements of auroral electric and magnetic fields. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 75(28). 5415–5431. 39 indexed citations
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Potter, W. E.. (1969). INVESTIGATION OF AURORAL PHENOMENA BY SOUNDING ROCKET. University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository (University of New Hampshire at Manchester). 3 indexed citations

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