Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies
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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.
Global frequency and distribution of lightning as observed from space by the Optical Transient Detector
20031.1k citationsHugh J. Christian, Richard J. Blakeslee et al.Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheresprofile →
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Fields of papers citing papers by William L. Boeck
This network shows the impact of papers produced by William L. Boeck. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by William L. Boeck. The network helps show where William L. Boeck may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of William L. Boeck
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Boeck, William L., D. M. Suszcynsky, Xuan‐Min Shao, et al.. (2006). Multi-Sensor Observations of Lightning in Oklahoma. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2006.1 indexed citations
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Mach, Douglas M., Hugh J. Christian, Richard J. Blakeslee, et al.. (2006). Performance Assessment of the Optical Transient Detector and Lightning Imaging Sensor. Part 2; Clustering Algorithm. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).1 indexed citations
Christian, Hugh J., Richard J. Blakeslee, Dennis J. Boccippio, et al.. (2003). Global frequency and distribution of lightning as observed from space by the Optical Transient Detector. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 108(D1).1076 indexed citations breakdown →
Boeck, William L., et al.. (1999). PD Measurements in N2-SF6 Gas Mixtures. mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich).2 indexed citations
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Boeck, William L., et al.. (1999). Numerical Calculation of Transient Fields. mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich). 363–366.1 indexed citations
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Boeck, William L., et al.. (1999). Partial Discharge Detection Systems for GIS: Sensitivity Verification for the UHF Method and the Acoustic Method. mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich). 75–87.1 indexed citations
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Christian, Hugh J., Richard J. Blakeslee, Dennis J. Boccippio, et al.. (1999). Global Frequency and Distribution of Lightning as Observed by the Optical Transient Detector (OTD). NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).49 indexed citations
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Boeck, William L., Douglas M. Mach, Steven J. Goodman, & Hugh J. Christian. (1999). Optical Observations of Lightning in Northern India Himalayan Mountain Countries and Tibet. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).4 indexed citations
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Boeck, William L. & Roman Graf. (1998). CIGRE Data Format for GIS Partial Discharge Software Applications. mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich). 87–97.8 indexed citations
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Vaughan, O. H. & William L. Boeck. (1998). Space Shuttle Video Images: An Example of Warm Cloud Lightning. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
Boeck, William L., O. H. Vaughan, Richard J. Blakeslee, B. Vonnegut, & M. Brook. (1992). Lightning induced brightening in the airglow layer. Geophysical Research Letters. 19(2). 99–102.97 indexed citations
Boeck, William L., et al.. (1975). correspondence. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 56(5). 527–534.247 indexed citations
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