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Overview

Bradley L. Jolliff is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions across related subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, and Geophysics.

The main topics of their work include planetary science and exploration, astro and planetary science, geology and paleoclimatology research, space exploration and technology, isotope analysis in ecology, geological and geochemical analysis, and space science and extraterrestrial life.

Jolliff has published extensively on these subjects, with frequent publications appearing in journals including Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, Icarus, and Microscopy and Microanalysis.

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on lunar and planetary geology, with notable papers such as:

  • Age and composition of young basalts on the Moon, measured from samples returned by Chang'e-5 (2021, Science)
  • Potassium isotopic composition of the Moon (2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • Ages of lunar impact breccias: Limits for timing of the Imbrium impact (2020, Geochemistry)
  • Magmatic Evolution II: A New View of Post-Differentiation Magmatism (2023, Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry)
  • Chlorine Release From Common Chlorides by Martian Dust Activity (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets)

Frequent collaborators in Jolliff's research include Kun Wang, C. K. Shearer, Alian Wang, Zongcheng Ling, and Xiaohui Fu. These co-authors have contributed to multiple projects, underscoring collaborative efforts in related scientific fields.

Best Publications

  • Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Instrument Overview

    Mark Robinson;S. M. Brylow;M. Tschimmel;D. Humm

  • Major lunar crustal terranes: Surface expressions and crust‐mantle origins

    Bradley L. Jolliff;Jeffrey J. Gillis;Larry A. Haskin;Randy L. Korotev

  • The Constitution and Structure of the Lunar Interior

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

  • Lunar iron and titanium abundance algorithms based on final processing of Clementine ultraviolet‐visible images

    Paul G. Lucey;David T. Blewett;Bradley L. Jolliff

  • Stratigraphy and sedimentology of a dry to wet eolian depositional system, Burns formation, Meridiani Planum, Mars

    J.P. Grotzinger;R.E. Arvidson;J.F. Bell;W. Calvin

  • Provenance and diagenesis of the evaporite-bearing Burns formation, Meridiani Planum, Mars

    S.M. McLennan;J.F. Bell;W. M. Calvin;P. R. Christensen

  • Chemistry and mineralogy of outcrops at Meridiani Planum

    Benton C. Clark;R. V. Morris;S. M. McLennan;R. Gellert

  • 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

  • Age and composition of young basalts on the Moon, measured from samples returned by Chang'e-5.

    Xiaochao Che;Alexander Nemchin;Dunyi Liu;Tao Long

  • Crystal-chemical controls on trace element partitioning between garnet and anhydrous silicate melt

    Wim van Westrenen;Jon Blundy;Bernard Wood

  • 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

  • Rock types of South Pole‐Aitken basin and extent of basaltic volcanism

    Carle M. Pieters;James W. Head;Lisa R. Gaddis;B. Jolliff

  • 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

  • Feldspathic lunar meteorites and their implications for compositional remote sensing of the lunar surface and the composition of the lunar crust

    Randy L Korotev;Bradley L Jolliff;Ryan A Zeigler;Jeffrey J Gillis

  • 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

  • Ancient Aqueous Environments at Endeavour Crater, Mars

    R. E. Arvidson;S. W. Squyres;J. F. Bell;J. G. Catalano

  • Two years at Meridiani Planum: results from the Opportunity Rover.

    S. W. Squyres;A.H. Knoll;R. E. Arvidson;B. C. Clark

Frequent Co-Authors

Randy L. Korotev
Randy L. Korotev Washington University in St. Louis
Alian Wang
Alian Wang Washington University in St. Louis
Larry A. Haskin
Larry A. Haskin Washington University in St. Louis
Raymond E. Arvidson
Raymond E. Arvidson Washington University in St. Louis
William H. Farrand
William H. Farrand Space Science Institute
Mark S. Robinson
Mark S. Robinson Arizona State University
James F. Bell
James F. Bell Arizona State University
Steven W. Squyres
Steven W. Squyres Cornell University
Scott M. McLennan
Scott M. McLennan Stony Brook University
Jeffrey R. Johnson
Jeffrey R. Johnson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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