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David A. Williams is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Cruz in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Physics and Astronomy, with a significant emphasis on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering, Geophysics, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

Their work spans several main topics including Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Space Exploration and Technology, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies.

The scientist has authored papers published in various venues, with a higher concentration in:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Some recent publications by David A. Williams include:

  • Observations, Meteorites, and Models: A Preflight Assessment of the Composition and Formation of (16) Psyche, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • The varied sources of faculae-forming brines in Ceres' Occator crater emplaced via hydrothermal brine effusion, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Recent cryovolcanic activity at Occator crater on Ceres, 2020, Nature Astronomy
  • Io's polar volcanic thermal emission indicative of magma ocean and shallow tidal heating models, 2023, Nature Astronomy
  • Impact heat driven volatile redistribution at Occator crater on Ceres as a comparative planetary process, 2020, Nature Communications

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Jason Perry
  • A. G. Davies
  • David M. Nelson
  • R. M. C. Lopes
  • C. T. Russell

David A. Williams' body of work contributes broadly to planetary science and exploration, combining geological and atmospheric data with advanced aerospace engineering concepts. Their output reflects sustained engagement with cutting-edge planetary research and contributing to the understanding of celestial bodies through detailed observational and theoretical studies.

Best Publications

  • GW170817: observation of gravitational waves from a binary neutron star inspiral

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • GWTC-1: A Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog of Compact Binary Mergers Observed by LIGO and Virgo during the First and Second Observing Runs

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • Gravitational Waves and Gamma-Rays from a Binary Neutron Star Merger: GW170817 and GRB 170817A

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • GW170104: Observation of a 50-Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence at Redshift 0.2

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • GW170814: A three-detector observation of gravitational waves from a binary black hole coalescence

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • GW170817: Measurements of Neutron Star Radii and Equation of State.

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • Prospects for Observing and Localizing Gravitational-Wave Transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Tests of general relativity with GW150914

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • GW170608: Observation of a 19-solar-mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • GW170608: Observation of a 19 solar-mass binary black hole coalescence

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • Properties of the Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • A gravitational-wave standard siren measurement of the Hubble constant

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese;F. Acernese

  • Binary Black Hole Population Properties Inferred from the First and Second Observing Runs of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • GW190521: A Binary Black Hole Merger with a Total Mass of 150 M

    R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;S. Abraham;F. Acernese

  • Prospects for Observing and Localizing Gravitational-Wave Transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA

    B. P. Abbott

  • Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: An advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

    M. Actis;G. Agnetta;F. Aharonian;A. Akhperjanian

  • Population Properties of Compact Objects from the Second LIGO-Virgo Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog

    R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;S. Abraham;F. Acernese

  • Introducing the CTA concept

    B. S. Acharya;M. Actis;T. Aghajani;G. Agnetta

  • Directional Limits on Persistent Gravitational Waves from Advanced LIGO’s First Observing Run

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Properties of the binary neutron star merger GW170817

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

Frequent Co-Authors

R. A. Ong
R. A. Ong University of California, Los Angeles
Wystan Benbow
Wystan Benbow Harvard University
Reshmi Mukherjee
Reshmi Mukherjee Columbia University
S. P. Wakely
S. P. Wakely University of Chicago
Lucy Fortson
Lucy Fortson University of Minnesota
J. P. Finley
J. P. Finley Purdue University West Lafayette
Wei Cui
Wei Cui Tsinghua University
John L. Quinn
John L. Quinn University College Cork
Martin Pohl
Martin Pohl University of Potsdam
F. Krennrich
F. Krennrich Iowa State University

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