W.J. Harrop

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

W.J. Harrop is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Spectroscopy and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, W.J. Harrop has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Atmospheric Science, 7 papers in Spectroscopy and 5 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in W.J. Harrop's work include Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (11 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (6 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (4 papers). W.J. Harrop is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (11 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (6 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (4 papers). W.J. Harrop collaborates with scholars based in United States and France. W.J. Harrop's co-authors include A. L. Schmeltekopf, D. L. Albritton, Richard N. Zare, Thomas L. Thompson, W. Henderson, David M. Gates, Edwin L. Crow, R. Winkler, P. D. Goldan and H. I. Schiff and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

In The Last Decade

W.J. Harrop

14 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

A direct approach for the reduction of diatomic spectra t... 1973 2026 1990 2008 1973 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the 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.

  1. A direct approach for the reduction of diatomic spectra to molecular constants for the construction of RKR potentials
    1973 509 citations Richard N. Zare, A. L. Schmeltekopf et al. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W.J. Harrop United States 14 717 638 513 210 101 15 1.2k
Thomas C. James United States 16 412 0.6× 457 0.7× 440 0.9× 194 0.9× 137 1.4× 32 999
J. W. C. Johns Canada 25 847 1.2× 1.1k 1.7× 578 1.1× 114 0.5× 156 1.5× 57 1.4k
G. Tarrago France 25 763 1.1× 1.3k 2.0× 941 1.8× 233 1.1× 71 0.7× 58 1.6k
L. Galatry France 18 759 1.1× 1.2k 1.9× 800 1.6× 292 1.4× 204 2.0× 61 1.5k
G. R. Cook United States 22 803 1.1× 660 1.0× 609 1.2× 179 0.9× 189 1.9× 42 1.5k
J. D. Poll Canada 25 1.4k 2.0× 985 1.5× 568 1.1× 72 0.3× 74 0.7× 76 1.8k
C. Chackerian United States 20 422 0.6× 906 1.4× 807 1.6× 349 1.7× 147 1.5× 73 1.3k
Gilbert Amat France 18 826 1.2× 1.0k 1.6× 442 0.9× 54 0.3× 77 0.8× 40 1.4k
G. Pierre France 23 775 1.1× 1.1k 1.7× 629 1.2× 133 0.6× 69 0.7× 62 1.3k
A. F. Krupnov Russia 21 771 1.1× 1.3k 2.0× 884 1.7× 162 0.8× 295 2.9× 95 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W.J. Harrop

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W.J. Harrop

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Mount, G. H., R. Jakoubek, R. W. Sanders, et al.. (1991). <title>New spectroscopic instrumentation for measurement of stratospheric trace species by remote sensing of scattered skylight</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1491. 188–193. 1 indexed citations
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McFarland, M., B. A. Ridley, M. H. Proffitt, et al.. (1986). Simultaneous in situ measurements of nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, and ozone between 20 and 31 km. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 91(D5). 5421–5437. 32 indexed citations
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Kley, Dieter, Edward J. Stone, W. Henderson, et al.. (1979). In SituMeasurements of the Mixing Ratio of Water Vapor in the Stratosphere. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 36(12). 2513–2524. 94 indexed citations
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Schmeltekopf, A. L., D. L. Albritton, Paul J. Crutzen, et al.. (1977). Stratospheric Nitrous Oxide Altitude Profiles at Various Latitudes. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 34(5). 729–736. 77 indexed citations
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Albritton, D. L., et al.. (1977). An analysis of the O2+b-a First Negative band system. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 67(1-3). 157–184. 60 indexed citations
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Schmeltekopf, A. L., P. D. Goldan, W.J. Harrop, et al.. (1976). Balloon-borne stratospheric grab-sampling system. Review of Scientific Instruments. 47(12). 1479–1485. 15 indexed citations
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Schmeltekopf, A. L., P. D. Goldan, W. Henderson, et al.. (1975). Measurements of stratospheric CFCl3, CF2Cl2, and N2O. Geophysical Research Letters. 2(9). 393–396. 52 indexed citations
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Fehsenfeld, F. C., Carleton J. Howard, W.J. Harrop, & E. E. Ferguson. (1975). Laboratory measurements of the reactions of NO+(H2O) with H and OH and their significance forDregion ion chemistry. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 80(16). 2229–2235. 21 indexed citations
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Albritton, D. L., W.J. Harrop, A. L. Schmeltekopf, & Richard N. Zare. (1973). Calculation of centrifugal distortion constants for diatomic molecules from RKR potentials. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 46(1). 25–36. 102 indexed citations
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Albritton, D. L., W.J. Harrop, A. L. Schmeltekopf, Richard N. Zare, & Edwin L. Crow. (1973). A critique of the term value approach to determining molecular constants from the spectra of diatomic molecules. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 46(1). 67–88. 105 indexed citations
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Zare, Richard N., A. L. Schmeltekopf, W.J. Harrop, & D. L. Albritton. (1973). A direct approach for the reduction of diatomic spectra to molecular constants for the construction of RKR potentials. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 46(1). 37–66. 509 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zare, Richard N., A. L. Schmeltekopf, D. L. Albritton, & W.J. Harrop. (1973). Calculation of high-order rotational centrifugal-distortion matrix elements for a Hund's case (a) basis set. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 48(1). 174–180. 16 indexed citations
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Albritton, D. L., W.J. Harrop, A. L. Schmeltekopf, & Richard N. Zare. (1973). Resolution of the discrepancies concerning the optical and microwave values for B0 and D0 of the X state of O2. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 46(1). 103–118. 43 indexed citations
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Albritton, D. L., W.J. Harrop, A. L. Schmeltekopf, & Richard N. Zare. (1973). Rotational analysis of the A2Π -X2Π Second Negative band system of O2+. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 46(1). 89–102. 38 indexed citations
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Gates, David M. & W.J. Harrop. (1963). Infrared Transmission of the Atmosphere to Solar Radiation. Applied Optics. 2(9). 887–887. 48 indexed citations

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