Boris Petrov Komitov (Bulgarian: Борис Петров Комитов) (b. April 5, 1954, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian astronomer and geophysicist. He is an active researcher in the fields of physics of planetary and comet atmospheres, solar physics and solar-climate relationships. He has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed science articles, 50 popular-science articles as well as 3 books concerning the physics of the Solar System, the Sun and the Solar-Earth Connections.[1][2] In 2008 the Minor Planet Centre at the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid from the main asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter) after him in recognition of his scientific contributions and educational work (20363 Komitov 1998KU1).[3]
Boris Petrov Komitov | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 5, 1954 |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Citizenship | Bulgarian |
| Alma mater | University of Sofia (B.S & M.S) Institute of Astronomy of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Ph.D.) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astronomy, geophysics, planetary science, solar physics |
References
edit- ^ Query Results from the ADS Database, Astrophysics Data System, Retrieved on 6 September 2014
- ^ Selected abstracts of papers and presentations (1997-2011), Boris Komitov Home Page at the Institute of Astronomy of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Retrieved on 6 September 2014
- ^ Entry for 20363 Komitov (1998KU1), Small-Body Database Browser, Jet Propulsion Lab, Retrieved on 6 September 2014
External links
edit- "Boris P. Komitov personal web page". Institute of Astronomy of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- "Project Heliotaraxy (in Bulgarian)". Center for Solar and Solar-Earth Monitoring, Stara Zagora. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- "The Supercenturial Solar Minimum in Action (in Bulgarian)". Stara Zagora News Portal. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- "Boris Komitov, Heliogeotectonics". "Geo Science" International Scientific, Technical and Industrial Electronic Journal. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- "Komitov B., Kaftan V.I. The long term solar activity regarding to 24th Zurich cycle". "Geo Science" International Scientific, Technical and Industrial Electronic Journal. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.