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Planetary Rotation Rate

Planetary Rotation Rate is a geophysical parameter that quantifies the angular velocity of a planet's spin about its axis, distinguishing it from orbital motion by characterizing the intrinsic rotational dynamics governing diurnal cycles, atmospheric circulation, and surface temperature distribution.

356

Publications

21.3K

Citations

1.4K

Authors

450

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

72

Variants

Planetary Spin Rate

Parents

Publications

356

The operational environment and rotational acceleration of asteroid (101955) Bennu from OSIRIS-REx observations

C. W. Hergenrother, C. Maleszewski, M. C. Nolan et al. · Nature Communications · 2019 · 900 citations · Full text

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Voyager 2 in the Uranian System: Imaging Science Results

B. A. Smith, L. A. Soderblom, R. F. Beebe et al. · Science · 1986 · 455 citations

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Fast spin of the young extrasolar planet β Pictoris b

I. A. G. Snellen, Bernhard R. Brandl, Remco de Kok et al. · Nature · 2014 · 418 citations · Full text

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Interior Structure and Seasonal Mass Redistribution of Mars from Radio Tracking of Mars Pathfinder

W. M. Folkner, C. F. Yoder, Dah‐Ning Yuan et al. · Science · 1997 · 308 citations

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Habitable Zone Limits for Dry Planets

Yutaka Abe, Ayako Abe‐Ouchi, Norman H. Sleep et al. · Astrobiology · 2011 · 298 citations

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Authors

1.4K

  1. DV
    David Vokrouhlický

    Charles University, Czechia

    6 publications · 1.2K citations

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  2. JM
    J. M. Aurnou

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    6 publications · 374 citations

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  3. RK
    R. K. Ulrich

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    5 publications · 547 citations

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  4. HM
    H. M. Antia

    Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India

    5 publications · 342 citations

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  5. MK
    M. K. Dougherty

    Imperial College London, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 305 citations

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Institutions

450

  1. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    21 h-index

    49 publications

    3.2K citations

  2. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    21 h-index

    176 publications

    113.4K citations

  3. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    21 h-index

    74 publications

    25.8K citations

  4. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    19 h-index

    39 publications

    6.6K citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    19 h-index

    106 publications

    24K citations

  6. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    15 h-index

    145 publications

    104.4K citations

  7. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    14 h-index

    83 publications

    54.8K citations

  8. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    14 h-index

    31 publications

    12.9K citations

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Venues

  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 68 publications · 4.9K citations

    41

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 39 publications · 1.9K citations

    25

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  3. Geophysical Research Letters

    25 publications · 1K citations

    21

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  4. Icarus

    18 publications · 758 citations

    16

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  5. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    17 publications · 687 citations

    15

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