W. K. Wells

530 total citations
17 papers, 430 citations indexed

About

W. K. Wells is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Spectroscopy and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, W. K. Wells has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 430 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 3 papers in Spectroscopy and 3 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in W. K. Wells's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (11 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (8 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (3 papers). W. K. Wells is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (11 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (8 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (3 papers). W. K. Wells collaborates with scholars based in United States, Slovakia and New Zealand. W. K. Wells's co-authors include D. M. Hunten, A. L. Sprague, R. W. H. Kozlowski, N. M. Schneider, D. M. Hunten, U. Fink, B. Rizk, W. Schmitt, D. L. Domingue and R. S. Meltzer and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

W. K. Wells

17 papers receiving 392 citations

Peers

W. K. Wells
K. L. Day United States
F. Rocard France
Frank Molster Netherlands
D. Laufer Israel
J. Shi United States
F. Bühler Switzerland
D. Fabian United States
Th. Henning Germany
Jirong Yu United States
Gerrit L. Verschuur United States
K. L. Day United States
W. K. Wells
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Countries citing papers authored by W. K. Wells

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. K. Wells

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. K. Wells

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. K. Wells. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. K. Wells 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. K. Wells. W. K. Wells is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Wang, Xiaojun, Shiming Huang, Roger J. Reeves, et al.. (2001). Studies of the spectroscopic properties of Pr3+ doped LaF3 nanocrystals/glass. Journal of Luminescence. 94-95. 229–233. 49 indexed citations
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Sprague, A. L., R. W. H. Kozlowski, D. M. Hunten, et al.. (1997). Distribution and Abundance of Sodium in Mercury's Atmosphere, 1985–1988. Icarus. 129(2). 506–527. 87 indexed citations
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Hunten, D. M., et al.. (1996). Martian water vapor, 1988–1995. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 101(E10). 23229–23241. 47 indexed citations
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Marley, Mark S., D. M. Hunten, Ann L. Sprague, et al.. (1996). A Search for Seismic Waves from the Impact of the SL/9 R Fragment. Icarus. 121(2). 341–350. 10 indexed citations
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Friedson, A. J., W. F. Hoffmann, J. D. Goguen, et al.. (1995). Thermal infrared lightcurves of the impact of comet Shoemaker‐Levy 9 fragment R. Geophysical Research Letters. 22(12). 1569–1572. 9 indexed citations
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Wells, W. K., et al.. (1993). Determination of line intensity and pressure broadening of the 619.68 nm methane overtone absorption line at low temperatures using intracavity laser spectroscopy. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer. 49(6). 639–650. 11 indexed citations
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Sprague, A. L., et al.. (1992). The sodium and potassium atmosphere of the moon and its interaction with the surface. Icarus. 96(1). 27–42. 81 indexed citations
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Wells, W. K., et al.. (1992). Fringe pattern suppression in intracavity laser spectroscopy. Applied Optics. 31(27). 5779–5779. 15 indexed citations
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Kozlowski, R. W. H., et al.. (1991). Sodium in the Lunar Atmosphere: Dependence of Release Mechanisms on Local Solar Zenith Angle. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 23. 1198. 1 indexed citations
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Schneider, N. M., et al.. (1991). The structure of Io's corona. The Astrophysical Journal. 368. 298–298. 43 indexed citations
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Rizk, B., W. K. Wells, D. M. Hunten, et al.. (1991). Meridional Martian water abundance profiles during the 1988–1989 season. Icarus. 90(2). 205–213. 30 indexed citations
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Singer, R. B., Jill S. Miller, & W. K. Wells. (1990). Observed Variations in Martian Crustal Composition. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 22. 1061. 5 indexed citations
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O’Brien, James J., et al.. (1989). Methane overtone absorption by intracavity laser spectroscopy. Chemical Physics Letters. 159(4). 331–336. 15 indexed citations
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Schneider, N. M., et al.. (1987). Eclipse Measurements of Io's Sodium Atmosphere. Science. 238(4823). 55–58. 24 indexed citations
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Schneider, N. M., et al.. (1986). Mercury Observations Indicating Spatial Variations in Atmospheric Sodium and the Presence of Atmospheric Potassium. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 18. 781. 1 indexed citations
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Schneider, N. M., W. K. Wells, & D. M. Hunten. (1985). Sunward Displacement of Mercury's Sodium Emission.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 17. 712. 1 indexed citations
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Schneider, N. M., W. K. Wells, D. M. Hunten, & Robert A. Brown. (1985). A Novel Method for Measuring Sodium in Io's Bound Atmosphere. (Exhibit). Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 17. 699. 1 indexed citations

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