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Citations
7883
World Ranking
4042
National Ranking
1575

Overview

B. Ray Hawke was affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the United States. Their research primarily focused on the fields of physics and astronomy, with a specific emphasis on astronomy and astrophysics.

Their work covered several main topics, including:

  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life

Among their recent scholarly contributions was the paper titled "Volcanic Processes in the Gassendi Region of the Moon," published in 2020 in the Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. This publication received citations suggesting engagement from the scientific community.

They collaborated frequently with other researchers in their field. Notable coauthors included:

  • T. A. Giguere
  • J. J. Gillis-Davis
  • M. Lemelin
  • J. M. Boyce
  • D. Trang

Their publications predominantly appeared in the Journal of Geophysical Research Planets.

Their investigations contributed to a better understanding of complex planetary processes and phenomena, particularly in planetary science and lunar geology.

Best Publications

  • The Constitution and Structure of the Lunar Interior

    Mark A. Wieczorek;Bradley L. Jolliff;Amir Khan;Matthew E. Pritchard

  • Mapping the FeO and TiO2 content of the lunar surface with multispectral imagery

    Paul G. Lucey;David T. Blewett;B. Ray Hawke

  • Imaging of lunar surface maturity

    Paul G. Lucey;David T. Blewett;G. Jeffrey Taylor;B. Ray Hawke

  • Clementine images of the lunar sample‐return stations: Refinement of FeO and TiO2 mapping techniques

    David T. Blewett;Paul G. Lucey;B. Ray Hawke;Bradley L. Jolliff

  • Compositional analyses of lunar pyroclastic deposits

    Lisa R Gaddis;Matthew I Staid;James A Tyburczy;B.Ray Hawke

  • The titanium contents of lunar mare basalts

    Thomas A. Giguere;G. Jeffrey Taylor;B. Ray Hawke;Paul G. Lucey

  • Moon: near-infrared spectral reflectance, a first good look.

    Thomas B. McCord;Roger N. Clark;B. Ray Hawke;Lucy A. McFadden

  • Remote sensing of lunar pyroclastic mantling deposits

    Lisa R. Gaddis;Carle M. Pieters;B. Ray Hawke

  • FeO and TiO2 concentrations in the South Pole-Aitken basin: Implications for mantle composition and basin formation

    Paul G. Lucey;G. Jeffrey Taylor;B. Ray Hawke;Paul D. Spudis

  • The origin of lunar crater rays

    B.Ray Hawke;D.T. Blewett;P.G. Lucey;G.A. Smith

  • Constraints on the Depth and Variability of the Lunar Regolith

    B. B. Wilcox;M. S. Robinson;P. C. Thomas;B. R. Hawke

  • Confirmation of sublunarean voids and thin layering in mare deposits

    Mark Robinson;J. W. Ashley;A. K. Boyd;R. V. Wagner

  • Composition of orientale basin deposits and implications for the lunar basin‐forming process

    Paul D. Spudis;B. Ray Hawke;Paul Lucey

  • Distribution and modes of occurrence of lunar anorthosite

    B. R. Hawke;C. A. Peterson;D. T. Blewett;D. B. J. Bussey

  • A Comparison of Mercurian Reflectance and Spectral Quantities with Those of the Moon

    David T. Blewett;Paul G. Lucey;B.Ray Hawke;G.Gina Ling

  • Refined thorium abundances for lunar red spots: Implications for evolved, nonmare volcanism on the Moon

    Justin J. Hagerty;D.J. Lawrence;B.R. Hawke;D.T. Vaniman

  • A compositional study of the Aristarchus region of the moon using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy.

    P. G. Lucey;B. R. Hawke;C. M. Pieters;J. W. Head

  • Non-mare silicic volcanism on the lunar farside at Compton-Belkovich

    Bradley L. Jolliff;Sandra A. Wiseman;Samuel J. Lawrence;Thanh N. Tran

  • Lunar swirls: Examining crustal magnetic anomalies and space weathering trends

    David T. Blewett;Ecaterina I. Coman;Ecaterina I. Coman;B. Ray Hawke;Jeffrey J. Gillis-Davis

  • Criteria for the detection of lunar cryptomaria

    Irene Antonenko;James W. Head;John F. Mustard;B. Ray Hawke

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul G. Lucey
Paul G. Lucey University of Hawaii at Manoa
David T. Blewett
David T. Blewett Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Bruce A. Campbell
Bruce A. Campbell Smithsonian Institution
Mark S. Robinson
Mark S. Robinson Arizona State University
G. Jeffrey Taylor
G. Jeffrey Taylor University of Hawaii at Manoa
Donald B. Campbell
Donald B. Campbell Cornell University
Bradley L. Jolliff
Bradley L. Jolliff Washington University in St. Louis
Paul D. Spudis
Paul D. Spudis Lunar and Planetary Institute
Timothy D. Glotch
Timothy D. Glotch Stony Brook University
Carle M. Pieters
Carle M. Pieters Brown University

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