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John T. Schofield is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, with a primary focus on Physics and Astronomy, and involvement in Medicine. Subfields of study include Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physiology, Global and Planetary Change, and Aerospace Engineering.

The main topics covered in Schofield's research involve:

  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Spaceflight effects on biology
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Space exploration and regulation
  • Space Exploration and Technology

Schofield has published extensively on planetary atmospheres and climate, particularly focusing on Mars. Their recent works include the following papers:

  • A multiannual record of gravity wave activity in Mars's lower atmosphere from on-planet observations by the Mars Climate Sounder (2020, Icarus)
  • Impact of Gravity Waves on the Middle Atmosphere of Mars: A Non-Orographic Gravity Wave Parameterization Based on Global Climate Modeling and MCS Observations (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets)
  • Asymmetries in Snowfall, Emissivity, and Albedo of Mars' Seasonal Polar Caps: Mars Climate Sounder Observations (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets)
  • Mars thermal inertia and surface temperatures by the Mars Climate Sounder (2023, Icarus)
  • Mars Climate Sounder Observations of Gravity-wave Activity throughout Mars's Lower Atmosphere (2022, The Planetary Science Journal)

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:

  • D. M. Kass
  • A. Kleinböhl
  • S. Piqueux
  • Nicholas Heavens
  • D. J. McCleese

Schofield publishes regularly in recognized scientific journals, with recurring contributions mainly appearing in Icarus, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, and The Planetary Science Journal.

Best Publications

  • Observing Earth's atmosphere with radio occultation measurements using the Global Positioning System

    E. R. Kursinski;G. A. Hajj;J. T. Schofield;R. P. Linfield

  • Diviner Lunar Radiometer Observations of Cold Traps in the Moon’s South Polar Region

    David A. Paige;Matthew A. Siegler;Jo Ann Zhang;Paul O. Hayne

  • The Mars Pathfinder atmospheric structure investigation/meteorology (ASI/MET) experiment

    J.T. Schofield;J.R. Barnes;D. Crisp;R.M. Haberle

  • Models of the structure of the atmosphere of Venus from the surface to 100 kilometers altitude

    A. Seiff;J.T. Schofield;A.J. Kliore;F.W. Taylor

  • The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment

    D. A. Paige;M. C. Foote;B. T. Greenhagen;J. T. Schofield

  • Initial Results of Radio Occultation Observations of Earth's Atmosphere Using the Global Positioning System

    E. R. Kursinski;G. A. Hajj;W. I. Bertiger;S. S. Leroy

  • Mars Climate Sounder: An investigation of thermal and water vapor structure, dust and condensate distributions in the atmosphere, and energy balance of the polar regions

    D. J. McCleese;J. T. Schofield;F. W. Taylor;S. B. Calcutt

  • Mars Climate Sounder limb profile retrieval of atmospheric temperature, pressure, and dust and water ice opacity

    Armin Kleinböhl;John T. Schofield;David M. Kass;Wedad A. Abdou

  • Overview of the Mars Pathfinder mission and assessment of landing site predictions

    M. P. Golombek;R. A. Cook;T. Economou;W. M. Folkner

  • General circulation model simulations of the Mars Pathfinder atmospheric structure investigation/meteorology data

    Robert M. Haberle;Manoj M. Joshi;James R. Murphy;Jeffrey R. Barnes

  • Structure and meteorology of the middle atmosphere of Venus: Infrared remote sensing from the Pioneer Orbiter

    F. W. Taylor;R. Beer;M. T. Chahine;D. J. Diner

  • Selection of the Mars Exploration Rover landing sites

    M. P. Golombek;John A. Grant;T. J. Parker;D. M. Kass

  • Interannual similarity in the Martian atmosphere during the dust storm season

    D. M. Kass;A. Kleinböhl;D. J. McCleese;J. T. Schofield

  • Results of the Mars Pathfinder atmospheric structure investigation

    Julio A. Magalhães;John T. Schofield;Alvin Seiff

  • Structure and dynamics of the Martian lower and middle atmosphere as observed by the Mars Climate Sounder: Seasonal variations in zonal mean temperature, dust and water ice aerosols

    D. J. McCleese;N. G. Heavens;J. T. Schofield;W. A. Abdou

  • Overview of the Mars Pathfinder Mission: Launch through landing, surface operations, data sets, and science results

    M.P. Golombek;R.C. Anderson;J.R. Barnes;J.F. Bell

  • The vertical distribution of dust in the Martian atmosphere during northern spring and summer: Observations by the Mars Climate Sounder and analysis of zonal average vertical dust profiles

    N. G. Heavens;N. G. Heavens;M. I. Richardson;A. Kleinböhl;D. M. Kass

  • Hydrogen escape from Mars enhanced by deep convection in dust storms

    Nicholas G. Heavens;Armin Kleinböhl;Michael S. Chaffin;Jasper S. Halekas

  • Assessment of Mars Exploration Rover landing site predictions

    M. P. Golombek;R. E. Arvidson;James Bell;Philip Christensen

  • A single-scattering approximation for infrared radiative transfer in limb geometry in the Martian atmosphere

    Armin Kleinböhl;John T. Schofield;Wedad A. Abdou;Patrick G.J. Irwin

  • Measurements of the mean, solar‐fixed temperature and cloud structure of the middle atmosphere of Venus

    J. T. Schofield;F. W. Taylor

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Kass
David M. Kass California Institute of Technology
Armin Kleinböhl
Armin Kleinböhl California Institute of Technology
Fredric W. Taylor
Fredric W. Taylor University of Oxford
Mark I. Richardson
Mark I. Richardson California Institute of Technology
David A. Paige
David A. Paige University of California, Los Angeles
Richard W. Zurek
Richard W. Zurek Jet Propulsion Lab
Peter L. Read
Peter L. Read University of Oxford
Stephen R. Lewis
Stephen R. Lewis The Open University
Conway B. Leovy
Conway B. Leovy University of Washington
James R. Murphy
James R. Murphy New Mexico State University

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