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Overview

Devon M. Burr is affiliated with Northern Arizona University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on fields related to Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences with significant contributions to Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The main topics of Burr's work cover a variety of areas including:

  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Polar Research and Ecology

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on geomorphological activity, aeolian processes, and planetary surface studies. Selected papers include:

  • "Modern Mars' geomorphological activity, driven by wind, frost, and gravity" (2021) published in Geomorphology
  • "A wind tunnel study of the effect of intermediate density ratio on saltation threshold" (2020) published in Aeolian Research
  • "Fluvial Features on Titan and Earth: Lessons from Planform Images in Low-resolution SAR" (2021) published in The Planetary Science Journal
  • "Rapid rounding of icy clasts during simulated fluvial transport in the Titan Tumbler" (2021) published in Icarus
  • "Geologic map of the Aeolis Dorsa Region, Mars" (2021) published as a Scientific investigations map

Burr has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, notably:

  • Anthony D. Maue
  • S. Diniega
  • M. Chojnacki
  • J. S. Levy
  • Christy Swann

The main publication venues for their work include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Icarus
  • Geomorphology
  • Aeolian Research
  • The Planetary Science Journal

Best Publications

  • The rayed crater Zunil and interpretations of small impact craters on Mars

    Alfred S. McEwen;Brandon S. Preblich;Elizabeth P. Turtle;Natalia A. Artemieva

  • Repeated Aqueous Flooding from the Cerberus Fossae: Evidence for Very Recently Extant, Deep Groundwater on Mars

    Devon M. Burr;Jennifer A. Grier;Alfred S. McEwen;Laszlo P. Keszthelyi

  • NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY OF TROJAN ASTEROIDS: EVIDENCE FOR TWO COMPOSITIONAL GROUPS

    J. P. Emery;D. M. Burr;D. P. Cruikshank

  • Recent aqueous floods from the Cerberus Fossae, Mars

    Devon M. Burr;Alfred S. McEwen;Susan E. H. Sakimoto

  • Orbital observations of contemporary dune activity in Endeavor crater, Meridiani Planum, Mars

    Matthew Chojnacki;Devon M. Burr;Jeffrey E. Moersch;Timothy I. Michaels

  • Near-infrared (0.8-4.0 μm) spectroscopy of Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, and Rhea

    J. P. Emery;D. M. Burr;D. P. Cruikshank;R. H. Brown

  • Inverted fluvial features in the Aeolis/Zephyria Plana region, Mars: Formation mechanism and initial paleodischarge estimates

    Devon M. Burr;Rebecca M. E. Williams;Kimberly D. Wendell;Matthew Chojnacki

  • Pervasive aqueous paleoflow features in the Aeolis/Zephyria Plana region, Mars

    Devon M. Burr;Devon M. Burr;Marie-Therese Enga;Rebecca M.E. Williams;James R. Zimbelman

  • Fluvial features on Titan: Insights from morphology and modeling

    Devon M. Burr;J. Taylor Perron;Michael P. Lamb;Rossman P. Irwin

  • Sediment transport by liquid surficial flow: Application to Titan

    Devon M. Burr;Joshua P. Emery;Ralph D. Lorenz;Geoffrey C. Collins

  • Young (late Amazonian), near-surface, ground ice features near the equator, Athabasca Valles, Mars

    Devon M. Burr;Devon M. Burr;Richard J. Soare;Richard J. Soare;Jean-Michel Wan Bun Tseung;Joshua P. Emery

  • Fluvial geomorphology on Earth-like planetary surfaces: A review

    Victor R. Baker;Christopher W. Hamilton;Devon M. Burr;Virginia C. Gulick

  • Pingos on Earth and Mars

    Devon M. Burr;Devon M. Burr;Kenneth L. Tanaka;Kenji Yoshikawa

  • Higher-than-predicted saltation threshold wind speeds on Titan

    Devon M. Burr;Nathan T. Bridges;John R. Marshall;James K. Smith

  • Possible pingos and a periglacial landscape in northwest Utopia Planitia

    Richard J. Soare;Richard J. Soare;Devon M. Burr;Jean Michel Wan Bun Tseung

  • Near‐infrared spectral mapping of Titan's mountains and channels

    Jason W. Barnes;Jason W. Barnes;Jani Radebaugh;Robert H. Brown;Steve Wall

  • Sedimentology and climatic environment of alluvial fans in the martian Saheki crater and a comparison with terrestrial fans in the Atacama Desert

    A. M. Morgan;A. D. Howard;D. E. J. Hobley;J. M. Moore

  • River meandering on Earth and Mars: A comparative study of Aeolis Dorsa meanders, Mars and possible terrestrial analogs of the Usuktuk River, AK, and the Quinn River, NV

    Yo Matsubara;Alan D. Howard;Devon M. Burr;Rebecca M.E. Williams

  • Megaflooding on Earth and Mars

    Devon M. Burr;Paul A. Carling;Victor R. Baker

  • AVIATR - Aerial Vehicle for In-situ and Airborne Titan Reconnaissance A Titan Airplane Mission Concept

    Jason W. Barnes;Lawrence Lemke;Rick Foch;Christopher P. McKay

  • Flood-formed dunes in Athabasca Valles, Mars: morphology, modeling, and implications

    Devon M. Burr;Paul A. Carling;Ross A. Beyer;Nicholas Lancaster

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey E. Moersch
Jeffrey E. Moersch University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Alan D. Howard
Alan D. Howard University of Virginia
Nathan T. Bridges
Nathan T. Bridges Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Ross A. Beyer
Ross A. Beyer Ames Research Center
Paul A. Carling
Paul A. Carling University of Southampton
Dale P. Cruikshank
Dale P. Cruikshank University of Central Florida
James J. Wray
James J. Wray Georgia Institute of Technology
Alfred S. McEwen
Alfred S. McEwen University of Arizona
Jason W. Barnes
Jason W. Barnes University of Idaho
Jasper F. Kok
Jasper F. Kok University of California, Los Angeles

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