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Kenneth A. Farley publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth A. Farley sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Kenneth A. Farley D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth A. Farley sits on this spectrum.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Kenneth A. Farley is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these broader domains, their work focuses on subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Space Exploration and Technology
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Kenneth A. Farley has contributed to various publication venues, frequently appearing in:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Science
  • Nature
  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Farley include:

  • Mars 2020 Mission Overview, 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • Perseverance rover reveals an ancient delta-lake system and flood deposits at Jezero crater, Mars, 2021, Science
  • Aqueously altered igneous rocks sampled on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars, 2022, Science
  • Aqueous alteration processes in Jezero crater, Mars-implications for organic geochemistry, 2022, Science
  • Compositionally and density stratified igneous terrain in Jezero crater, Mars, 2022, Science Advances

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • K. M. Stack
  • R. C. Wiens
  • Kenneth H. Williford
  • Sanjeev Gupta
  • David L. Shuster

Best Publications

  • The effects of long alpha-stopping distances on (U‐Th)/He ages

    K.A. Farley;R.A. Wolf;L.T. Silver

  • Helium diffusion from apatite: General behavior as illustrated by Durango fluorapatite

    K. A. Farley

  • (U-Th)/He Dating: Techniques, Calibrations, and Applications

    Kenneth A. Farley

  • Apatite (U-Th)/He thermochronometry using a radiation damage accumulation and annealing model

    Rebecca M. Flowers;Richard A. Ketcham;David L. Shuster;Kenneth A. Farley

  • The influence of natural radiation damage on helium diffusion kinetics in apatite

    David L. Shuster;Rebecca M. Flowers;Kenneth A. Farley

  • Late Cenozoic evolution of the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Inferences from 40Ar/39Ar and (U‐Th)/He thermochronology

    Eric Kirby;Eric Kirby;Peter W. Reiners;Peter W. Reiners;Michael A. Krol;Kelin X. Whipple

  • Apatite (U–Th)/He thermochronometry: methods and applications to problems in tectonic and surface processes

    Todd A. Ehlers;Kenneth A. Farley

  • Modeling of the temperature sensitivity of the apatite (U–Th)/He thermochronometer

    R.A Wolf;K.A Farley;D.M Kass

  • A precise 40Ar–39Ar reference age for the Durango apatite (U–Th)/He and fission-track dating standard

    Fred W. McDowell;William C. McIntosh;Kenneth A. Farley

  • Helium diffusion and low-temperature thermochronometry of apatite

    R.A. Wolf;K.A. Farley;L.T. Silver

  • Early Cenozoic faulting of the northern Tibetan Plateau margin from apatite (U–Th)/He ages

    Marin K. Clark;Kenneth A. Farley;Dewen Zheng;Zhicai Wang

  • The growth of northeastern Tibet and its relevance to large‐scale continental geodynamics: A review of recent studies

    Dao Yang Yuan;Wei Peng Ge;Zhen Wei Chen;Chuan You Li

  • Recycled metasomatized lithosphere as the origin of the Enriched Mantle II (EM2) end‐member: Evidence from the Samoan Volcanic Chain

    Rhea K. Workman;Stanley R. Hart;Matthew G. Jackson;Marcel Regelous

  • Mars methane detection and variability at Gale crater

    Christopher R. Webster;Paul R. Mahaffy;Sushil K. Atreya;Gregory J. Flesch

  • Mars 2020 Mission Overview

    Kenneth A. Farley;Kenneth H. Williford;Kathryn M. Stack;Rohit Bhartia

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • He diffusion and (U–Th)/He thermochronometry of zircon: initial results from Fish Canyon Tuff and Gold Butte

    Peter W. Reiners;Kenneth A. Farley;Hunter J. Hickes

  • Binary mixing of enriched and undegassed (primitive?) mantle components (He, Sr, Nd, Pb) in Samoan lavas

    K.A. Farley;J.H. Natland;H. Craig

  • Erosion, fault initiation and topographic growth of the North Qilian Shan (northern Tibetan Plateau)

    Dewen Zheng;Marin K. Clark;Peizhen Zhang;Wenjun Zheng

  • Influence of crystal size on apatite (U-Th)/He thermochronology: an example from the Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming

    Peter W. Reiners;Kenneth A. Farley

  • Dating topography of the Sierra Nevada, California, using apatite (U–Th)/He ages

    Martha A. House;Martha A. House;Brian P. Wernicke;Kenneth A. Farley

  • Rare gases in Samoan xenoliths

    R.J. Poreda;K.A. Farley

Frequent Co-Authors

Paulo M. Vasconcelos
Paulo M. Vasconcelos University of Queensland
Paul R. Mahaffy
Paul R. Mahaffy Goddard Space Flight Center
David L. Shuster
David L. Shuster University of California, Berkeley
Sushil K. Atreya
Sushil K. Atreya University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Marin K. Clark
Marin K. Clark University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Daniel F. Stockli
Daniel F. Stockli The University of Texas at Austin
John M. Eiler
John M. Eiler California Institute of Technology
Jeroen Groeneveld
Jeroen Groeneveld University of Bremen
Richard D. Norris
Richard D. Norris University of California, San Diego
André Bornemann
André Bornemann Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources

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