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Overview

Frank P. Seelos is affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of physics and astronomy, with a focus on planetary science, space exploration, and related topics.

Their scholarly contributions include a significant number of publications in specialized scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets for their work include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Icarus
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Geology

Seelos has coauthored with various researchers in their field. The most frequent coauthors are:

  • C. E. Viviano
  • S. L. Murchie
  • K. D. Seelos
  • M. Parente
  • J. L. Bishop

Their research covers multiple interconnected topics, notably:

  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Space Exploration and Technology
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

The scientist's subfields of study further refine their areas of expertise:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Paleontology
  • Ecology

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Frank P. Seelos are:

  • Multiple mineral horizons in layered outcrops at Mawrth Vallis, Mars, signify changing geochemical environments on early Mars (2020, Icarus)
  • The CRISM investigation in Mars orbit: Overview, history, and delivered data products (2023, Icarus)
  • Characteristics, Origins, and Biosignature Preservation Potential of Carbonate-Bearing Rocks Within and Outside of Jezero Crater (2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets)
  • The Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE) (2024, Space Science Reviews)
  • Exploring the Composition of Europa with the Upcoming Europa Clipper Mission (2024, Space Science Reviews)

Best Publications

  • Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)

    Scott Murchie;R. Arvidson;P. Bedini;K. Beisser

  • Hydrated silicate minerals on Mars observed by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter CRISM instrument

    John F. Mustard;Scott L. Murchie;S. M. Pelkey;B. L. Ehlmann

  • A synthesis of Martian aqueous mineralogy after 1 Mars year of observations from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

    Scott L. Murchie;John F. Mustard;Bethany L. Ehlmann;Ralph E. Milliken

  • Revised CRISM spectral parameters and summary products based on the currently detected mineral diversity on Mars

    Christina E. Viviano-Beck;Frank P. Seelos;Scott L. Murchie;Eliezer G. Kahn

  • Distribution of Mid-Latitude Ground Ice on Mars from New Impact Craters

    Shane Byrne;Colin M. Dundas;Megan R. Kennedy;Michael T. Mellon

  • Wavelength dependence of dust aerosol single scattering albedo as observed by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer

    M. J Wolff;M. D Smith;R. T Clancy;R Arvidson

  • Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars investigation and data set from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's primary science phase

    Scott L. Murchie;Frank P. Seelos;Christopher D. Hash;David C. Humm

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

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

  • An improvement to the volcano-scan algorithm for atmospheric correction of CRISM and OMEGA spectral data

    Patrick C. McGuire;Janice L. Bishop;Janice L. Bishop;Adrian J. Brown;Abigail A. Fraeman

  • Columbus crater and other possible groundwater-fed paleolakes of Terra Sirenum, Mars

    J. J. Wray;R. E. Milliken;C. M. Dundas;G. A. Swayze

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

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

  • A Closer Look at Water-Related Geologic Activity on Mars

    A. S. Mcewen;C. J. Hansen;W. A. Delamere;E. M. Eliason

  • Soils of Eagle crater and Meridiani Planum at the Opportunity Rover landing site.

    L. A. Soderblom;R. C. Anderson;R. E. Arvidson;J. F. Bell

  • Prolonged magmatic activity on Mars inferred from the detection of felsic rocks

    James J. Wray;Sarah T. Hansen;Josef Dufek;Gregg A. Swayze

  • Localization and Physical Property Experiments conducted by Opportunity at Meridiani Planum

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

  • Diverse aqueous environments on ancient Mars revealed in the southern highlands

    James J. Wray;Scott L. Murchie;Steven W. Squyres;Frank P. Seelos

  • Pancam multispectral imaging results from the opportunity Rover at Meridiani Planum

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

  • Evidence for the origin of layered deposits in Candor Chasma, Mars, from mineral composition and hydrologic modeling

    Scott Murchie;Leah Roach;Frank Seelos;Ralph Milliken

  • A hematite-bearing layer in Gale Crater, Mars: Mapping and implications for past aqueous conditions

    A.A. Fraeman;R.E. Arvidson;J.G. Catalano;J.P. Grotzinger

  • Mantled and exhumed terrains in Terra Meridiani, Mars

    R. E. Arvidson;F. P. Seelos;K. S. Deal;W. C. Koeppen

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott L. Murchie
Scott L. Murchie Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Raymond E. Arvidson
Raymond E. Arvidson Washington University in St. Louis
James J. Wray
James J. Wray Georgia Institute of Technology
John F. Mustard
John F. Mustard Brown University
Bethany L. Ehlmann
Bethany L. Ehlmann University of Colorado Boulder
Janice L. Bishop
Janice L. Bishop Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Livio L. Tornabene
Livio L. Tornabene University of Western Ontario
Ralph E. Milliken
Ralph E. Milliken Brown University
Alfred S. McEwen
Alfred S. McEwen University of Arizona
Edward A. Guinness
Edward A. Guinness Washington University in St. Louis

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