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Alian Wang is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on planetary science and exploration with a concentration in physics and astronomy, particularly within the subfields of astronomy and astrophysics, earth-surface processes, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, mechanics of materials, and molecular biology.

Their scholarly output covers numerous topics, including planetary science and exploration, astro and planetary science, building materials and conservation, chemical analysis and environmental impact, space science and extraterrestrial life, paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, and geochemistry and geologic mapping.

Alian Wang has authored multiple scientific papers published in various journals. Some recent works include:

  • Chlorine Release From Common Chlorides by Martian Dust Activity, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Amorphization of S, Cl-Salts Induced by Martian Dust Activities, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Mars: new insights and unresolved questions - Corrigendum, 2022, International Journal of Astrobiology
  • Quantification of Carbonates, Oxychlorines, and Chlorine Generated by Heterogeneous Electrochemistry Induced by Martian Dust Activity, 2023, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Gamma-CaSO4 With Abnormally High Stability From a Hyperarid Region on Earth and From Mars, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Alian Wang include Zongcheng Ling, Bradley L. Jolliff, Erbin Shi, Hongkun Qu, and W. M. Farrell.

Publication venues that recurrently feature Alian Wang's work are:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • International Journal of Astrobiology
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Icarus
  • The Planetary Science Journal

Through these contributions, Alian Wang has extended the scientific understanding of planetary surfaces, particularly with respect to chemical processes occurring on Mars, as evidenced by studies on chlorine release, salt amorphization, and carbonate quantification linked to Martian dust activity.

Best Publications

  • Overview of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover Mission to Gusev Crater: Landing site to Backstay Rock in the Columbia Hills

    R. E. Arvidson;S. W. Squyres;R. C. Anderson;J. F. Bell

  • Detection of silica-rich deposits on Mars.

    Steven W. Squyres;Raymond E. Arvidson;S. Ruff;R. Gellert

  • An integrated view of the chemistry and mineralogy of martian soils

    Albert S. Yen;Ralf Gellert;Christian Schröder;Richard V. Morris

  • CHARACTERIZATION OF NATURAL FELDSPARS BY RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY FOR FUTURE PLANETARY EXPLORATION

    John J. Freeman;Alian Wang;Karla E. Kuebler;Bradley L. Jolliff

  • Extracting olivine (Fo–Fa) compositions from Raman spectral peak positions

    Karla E. Kuebler;Bradley L. Jolliff;Alian Wang;Larry A. Haskin

  • Characterization and petrologic interpretation of olivine‐rich basalts at Gusev Crater, Mars

    H.Y. McSween;M.B. Wyatt;Ralf Gellert;J.F. Bell

  • Geochemical and mineralogical indicators for aqueous processes in the Columbia Hills of Gusev crater, Mars

    D. W. Ming;D. W. Mittlefehldt;R. V. Morris;D. C. Golden

  • Basaltic rocks analyzed by the Spirit rover in Gusev crater

    H. Y. McSween;R. E. Arvidson;J. F. Bell;D. Blaney

  • Water alteration of rocks and soils on Mars at the Spirit rover site in Gusev crater

    Larry A. Haskin;Alian Wang;Bradley L. Jolliff;Harry Y. McSween

  • Raman spectroscopy of Fe-Ti-Cr-oxides, case study: Martian meteorite EETA79001

    Alian Wang;Karla E. Kuebler;Bradley L. Jolliff;Larry A. Haskin

  • Sulfates on Mars: A systematic Raman spectroscopic study of hydration states of magnesium sulfates

    Alian Wang;John J. Freeman;Bradley L. Jolliff;I-Ming Chou

  • Localization and physical properties experiments conducted by Spirit at Gusev Crater.

    R. E. Arvidson;R.C. Anderson;P. Bartlett;J.F. Bell

  • Light-toned salty soils and coexisting Si-rich species discovered by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit in Columbia Hills

    Alian Wang;J.F. Bell;Ron Li;J. R. Johnson

  • Characterization and comparison of structural and compositional features of planetary quadrilateral pyroxenes by Raman spectroscopy

    Alian Wang;Brad L. Jolliff;Larry A. Haskin;Karla E. Kuebler

  • Spirit Mars Rover Mission: Overview and selected results from the northern Home Plate Winter Haven to the side of Scamander crater

    R. E. Arvidson;James Bell;P. Bellutta;N. A. Cabrol;N. A. Cabrol

  • Understanding the Raman spectral features of phyllosilicates

    Alian Wang;John J. Freeman;Bradley L. Jolliff

  • Sulfate deposition in subsurface regolith in Gusev crater, Mars

    Alian Wang;Larry A Haskin;Steven W Squyres;Bradley L Jolliff

  • Rocks of the Columbia Hills

    Steven W. Squyres;Raymond E. Arvidson;Diana L. Blaney;Benton C. Clark

  • Raman spectroscopy for mineral identification and quantification for in situ planetary surface analysis: A point count method

    Larry A. Haskin;Alian Wang;Kaylynn M. Rockow;Bradley L. Jolliff

  • Nature and degree of aqueous alteration in CM and CI carbonaceous chondrites

    Driss Takir;Joshua P. Emery;Harry Y. Mcsween;Charles A. Hibbitts

  • Pancam multispectral imaging results from the Spirit Rover at Gusev Crater

    James Bell;S. W. Squyres;R. E. Arvidson;H. M. Arneson

  • Magnesite-bearing inclusion assemblage in natural diamond

    Alian Wang;Jill D. Pasteris;Henry O.A. Meyer;Marie L. Dele-Duboi

Frequent Co-Authors

Bradley L. Jolliff
Bradley L. Jolliff Washington University in St. Louis
Raymond E. Arvidson
Raymond E. Arvidson Washington University in St. Louis
Larry A. Haskin
Larry A. Haskin Washington University in St. Louis
James F. Bell
James F. Bell Arizona State University
Steven W. Squyres
Steven W. Squyres Cornell University
Jeffrey R. Johnson
Jeffrey R. Johnson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
William H. Farrand
William H. Farrand Space Science Institute
Larry S. Crumpler
Larry S. Crumpler New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Nathalie A. Cabrol
Nathalie A. Cabrol Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Harry Y. McSween
Harry Y. McSween University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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