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Planetary Sedimentology

Planetary Sedimentology is a subdiscipline of planetary geology that applies sedimentological principles to investigate the origin, transport, deposition, and post-depositional modification of unconsolidated and lithified sediments on solid planetary bodies such as planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.

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Extraterrestrial Cause for the Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinction

Luis W. Alvarez, Walter Álvarez, Frank Asaro et al. · Science · 1980 · 4K citations

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Subaqueous sediment density flows: Depositional processes and deposit types

Peter J. Talling, Douglas G. Masson, E. J. Sumner et al. · Sedimentology · 2012 · 982 citations

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The Rubble-Pile Asteroid Itokawa as Observed by Hayabusa

Akira Fujiwara, Jun’ichiro Kawaguchi, D. K. Yeomans et al. · Science · 2006 · 964 citations

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In Situ Evidence for an Ancient Aqueous Environment at Meridiani Planum, Mars

S. W. Squyres, J. P. Grotzinger, R. E. Arvidson et al. · Science · 2004 · 952 citations · Full text

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A Habitable Fluvio-Lacustrine Environment at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars

J. P. Grotzinger, D. Y. Sumner, Linda C. Kah et al. · Science · 2013 · 894 citations

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  1. JP
    J. P. Grotzinger

    California Institute of Technology, United States

    52 publications · 9.6K citations

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  2. NM
    N. Mangold

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    44 publications · 4.9K citations

    35

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  3. RE
    R. E. Arvidson

    Washington University in St. Louis, United States

    37 publications · 8.4K citations

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  4. KE
    K. E. Herkenhoff

    Astrogeology Science Center, United States

    31 publications · 6.7K citations

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  5. KS
    K. S. Edgett

    Malin Space Science Systems (United States), United States

    37 publications · 6.6K citations

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  1. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    80 h-index

    719 publications

    143.5K citations

  2. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    68 h-index

    437 publications

    116.4K citations

  3. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    62 h-index

    271 publications

    40.7K citations

  4. Johnson Space Center

    Houston, United States

    58 h-index

    197 publications

    28.6K citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    58 h-index

    532 publications

    46.4K citations

  6. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    58 h-index

    222 publications

    36.4K citations

  7. Ames Research Center

    Mountain View, United States

    58 h-index

    270 publications

    56K citations

  8. Astrogeology Science Center

    Flagstaff, United States

    54 h-index

    217 publications

    38.2K citations

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  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 154 publications · 15.7K citations

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  2. Icarus

    231 publications · 15.3K citations

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  3. Science

    89 publications · 21.8K citations

    60

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  4. Geophysical Research Letters

    83 publications · 4.7K citations

    43

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  5. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

    89 publications · 4K citations

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