Planetary Crustal Evolution

Planetary Crustal Evolution is a subfield of planetary geophysics that investigates the formation, differentiation, and long-term modification of the solid outer shells of planets and moons through processes such as magmatism, tectonism, impact cratering, and surface–interior interactions over geological time.

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  1. JW
    J. W. Head

    Brown University, United States

    100 publications · 9.5K citations

    48

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  2. MT
    M. T. Zuber

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    42 publications · 6.1K citations

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  3. RJ
    R. J. Phillips

    Southwest Research Institute, United States

    37 publications · 4.5K citations

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  4. SC
    Sean C. Solomon

    Carnegie Institution for Science, United States

    30 publications · 3.8K citations

    28

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  5. FN
    F. Nimmo

    University of California, Santa Cruz, United States

    32 publications · 3.2K citations

    26

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  1. Icarus

    380 publications · 32.2K citations

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  2. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    208 publications · 21.4K citations

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  3. Nature

    136 publications · 20.8K citations

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  4. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 164 publications · 13.4K citations

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  5. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

    143 publications · 15.3K citations

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