Walter Lyons

1.9k total citations
56 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Walter Lyons is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Global and Planetary Change and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter Lyons has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 32 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 7 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in Walter Lyons's work include Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (45 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (26 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (21 papers). Walter Lyons is often cited by papers focused on Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (45 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (26 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (21 papers). Walter Lyons collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Spain. Walter Lyons's co-authors include Steven A. Cummer, Thomas E. Nelson, M. A. Stanley, Timothy J. Lang, N. Jaugey, Steven A. Rutledge, Jingbo Li, Jingbo Li, Donald R. MacGorman and Wenyi Hu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Nature Geoscience.

In The Last Decade

Walter Lyons

56 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Walter Lyons United States 23 1.4k 801 233 227 206 56 1.5k
Serge Soula France 23 1.2k 0.9× 872 1.1× 165 0.7× 347 1.5× 172 0.8× 86 1.4k
S. Heckman United States 19 1.6k 1.1× 1.1k 1.3× 144 0.6× 410 1.8× 275 1.3× 41 1.8k
J. Harlin United States 13 2.1k 1.5× 1.4k 1.7× 262 1.1× 453 2.0× 223 1.1× 24 2.2k
T. Hamlin United States 17 2.2k 1.6× 1.5k 1.9× 315 1.4× 431 1.9× 181 0.9× 34 2.3k
J. B. Brundell New Zealand 24 1.9k 1.4× 945 1.2× 88 0.4× 547 2.4× 725 3.5× 52 2.2k
Michael Stewart United States 8 969 0.7× 967 1.2× 28 0.1× 568 2.5× 180 0.9× 17 1.4k
Leandro Z. S. Campos Brazil 11 581 0.4× 371 0.5× 153 0.7× 55 0.2× 46 0.2× 17 676
Kevin T. Driscoll United States 11 1.2k 0.9× 1.2k 1.5× 30 0.1× 710 3.1× 201 1.0× 18 1.7k
Eric C. Bruning United States 23 1.8k 1.3× 2.0k 2.5× 89 0.4× 1.1k 4.9× 97 0.5× 60 2.5k
Thomas Farges France 18 950 0.7× 262 0.3× 72 0.3× 153 0.7× 519 2.5× 61 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Walter Lyons

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Walter Lyons

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lyons, Walter. (2022). Inside the World of Sprite Chasing. Weatherwise. 75(6). 14–23. 1 indexed citations
2.
Lu, Gaopeng, Steven A. Cummer, Walter Lyons, et al.. (2021). Comparison Between High‐Speed Video Observation of Sprites and Broadband Sferic Measurements. Geophysical Research Letters. 48(10). 8 indexed citations
3.
Peterson, Michael, Timothy J. Lang, Eric C. Bruning, et al.. (2020). New World Meteorological Organization Certified Megaflash Lightning Extremes for Flash Distance (709 km) and Duration (16.73 s) Recorded From Space. Geophysical Research Letters. 47(16). 30 indexed citations
4.
Yue, Jia & Walter Lyons. (2015). Structured elves: Modulation by convectively generated gravity waves. Geophysical Research Letters. 42(4). 1004–1011. 18 indexed citations
5.
Meyer, Tiffany C., Timothy J. Lang, Steven A. Rutledge, et al.. (2013). Radar and lightning analyses of gigantic jet‐producing storms. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 118(7). 2872–2888. 22 indexed citations
6.
Lyons, Walter, Steven A. Cummer, W. Rison, et al.. (2012). Sprite-producing Convective Storms within the Colorado Lightning Mapping Array. AGUFM. 2012. 1 indexed citations
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Cummer, Steven A., Walter Lyons, P. R. Krehbiel, et al.. (2011). Analysis of lightning development associated with gigantic jets. AGUFM. 2011. 2 indexed citations
8.
Lu, Gaopeng, Steven A. Cummer, Walter Lyons, et al.. (2011). Lightning development associated with two negative gigantic jets. Geophysical Research Letters. 38(12). n/a–n/a. 97 indexed citations
9.
Lyons, Walter, Tom A. Warner, Steven A. Cummer, T. J. Lang, & Richard E. Orville. (2010). Ongoing Explorations of Exceptional Lightning Discharges in Several Meteorological Regimes. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2010. 1 indexed citations
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Pielke, Roger A., et al.. (2009). The predictability of sea-breeze generated thunderstorms. Atmósfera. 4(2). 65–78. 6 indexed citations
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Stanley, M. A., Walter Lyons, Thomas E. Nelson, et al.. (2007). Comparison of Sprite Locations With Lightning Channel Structure. AGUFM. 2007. 4 indexed citations
12.
Velde, Oscar van der, Walter Lyons, Steven A. Cummer, et al.. (2007). Electromagnetical, Visual and Meteorological Analyses of two Gigantic Jets Observed Over Missouri, USA. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2007. 1 indexed citations
13.
Hu, Wenyi, Steven A. Cummer, & Walter Lyons. (2007). Testing sprite initiation theory using lightning measurements and modeled electromagnetic fields. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 112(D13). 77 indexed citations
14.
Cummer, Steven A., N. Jaugey, Jingbo Li, et al.. (2006). Submillisecond imaging of sprite development and structure. Geophysical Research Letters. 33(4). 139 indexed citations
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Bering, E. A., J. R. Benbrook, E. M. Wescott, et al.. (2004). Observations of transient luminous events (TLEs) associated with negative cloud to ground (−CG) lightning strokes. Geophysical Research Letters. 31(5). 26 indexed citations
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Lyons, Walter, Thomas E. Nelson, R. A. Armstrong, Victor P. Pasko, & M. A. Stanley. (2003). Upward Electrical Discharges From Thunderstorm Tops. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 84(4). 445–454. 85 indexed citations
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Sato, Mitsuteru, et al.. (2002). Charge Moment Differences in Winter of Japan and Summer of the United States. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2002. 2 indexed citations
18.
Bering, E. A., D. D. Sentman, J. R. Benbrook, et al.. (2001). Mesospheric Energy Input Owing to Sprites and other TLE's and the Possible Effects Thereof. AGUFM. 2001. 1 indexed citations
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Füllekrug, Martin, et al.. (2001). Ultra-Long Lightning Continuing Current. AGUFM. 2001. 3 indexed citations
20.
Lyons, Walter, et al.. (2001). Electrical Discharges into the Stratosphere from the Tops of Intense Thunderstorms. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2001. 2 indexed citations

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