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Vertical Motions

Vertical Motions is a theoretical construct in atmospheric and astrophysical fluid dynamics that characterizes the upward and downward movement of air or stellar populations perpendicular to the dominant plane of motion, distinguished by its role in mediating stability, transport, and dynamical evolution within stratified environments.

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Climate Effects of Black Carbon Aerosols in China and India

Surabi Menon, James E. Hansen, Larissa Nazarenko et al. · Science · 2002 · 2.2K citations

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Subduction and Slab Detachment in the Mediterranean-Carpathian Region

M. J. R. Wortel, Wim Spakman · Science · 2000 · 1.6K citations

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Evidence for a world circulation provided by the measurements of helium and water vapour distribution in the stratosphere

A. W. Brewer · Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society · 1949 · 1.4K citations

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Satellite Radar Interferometry for Monitoring Ice Sheet Motion: Application to an Antarctic Ice Stream

R. M. Goldstein, Hermann Engelhardt, Barclay Kamb et al. · Science · 1993 · 790 citations

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Relative motions of Africa, Iberia and Europe during Alpine orogeny

Gideon Rosenbaum, Gordon Lister, Cécile Duboz · Tectonophysics · 2002 · 760 citations

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  1. KS
    K. S. Gage

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States

    9 publications · 336 citations

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  2. BB
    B. B. Balsley

    University of Colorado Boulder, United States

    7 publications · 321 citations

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  3. PK
    Pavlos Kollias

    McGill University, Canada

    6 publications · 448 citations

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  4. JT
    Joaquı́n Tintoré

    Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies, Spain

    6 publications · 433 citations

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  5. RE
    Robert E. Dickinson

    Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

    6 publications · 249 citations

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    27 h-index

    107 publications

    4.8K citations

  2. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    19 h-index

    42 publications

    3.1K citations

  3. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    18 h-index

    34 publications

    2.3K citations

  4. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    18 h-index

    32 publications

    4.1K citations

  5. Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

    Boulder, United States

    18 h-index

    30 publications

    1.8K citations

  6. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Washington, United States

    17 h-index

    59 publications

    3.3K citations

  7. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    14 h-index

    24 publications

    1.2K citations

  8. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    13 h-index

    21 publications

    1.9K citations

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  1. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    59 publications · 5.4K citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 63 publications · 3.5K citations

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  3. Geophysical Research Letters

    62 publications · 3.8K citations

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  4. Monthly Weather Review

    45 publications · 2.3K citations

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  5. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 28 publications · 1.9K citations

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