What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Basalt
- Oxygen
- Igneous rock
Mantle, Geochemistry, Silicate, Mineral redox buffer and Astrobiology are his primary areas of study.
His studies in Mantle integrate themes in fields like Lunar magma ocean, Basalt, Meteorite and Mars Exploration Program.
His study focuses on the intersection of Geochemistry and fields such as Fractionation with connections in the field of Island arc, Continental arc, Metasomatism and Volcano.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Partition coefficient, Crystallization, Early Earth, Metal and Rhenium in addition to Silicate.
His Mineral redox buffer research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Anhydrous, Mineralogy, Augite and Analytical chemistry.
As part of the same scientific family, Kevin Righter usually focuses on Astrobiology, concentrating on Terrestrial planet and intersecting with Earth science, Planetary differentiation and Planetary core.
His most cited work include:
- The Constitution and Structure of the Lunar Interior (324 citations)
- Determining the composition of the Earth (323 citations)
- Mechanisms of metal-silicate equilibration in the terrestrial magma ocean (259 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of investigation include Geochemistry, Mantle, Silicate, Meteorite and Astrobiology.
His work is dedicated to discovering how Mantle, Terrestrial planet are connected with Earth science and other disciplines.
The concepts of his Silicate study are interwoven with issues in Partition coefficient, Sulfide, Metal, Mineralogy and Analytical chemistry.
He interconnects Spinel, Mineral redox buffer and Crystallization in the investigation of issues within Mineralogy.
The various areas that Kevin Righter examines in his Meteorite study include Martian and Archaeology.
His work on Asteroid, Solar System, Sample return mission and Origin of the Moon as part of his general Astrobiology study is frequently connected to Sample, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.
He most often published in these fields:
- Geochemistry (30.28%)
- Mantle (30.28%)
- Silicate (25.69%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?
- Analytical chemistry (21.10%)
- Astrobiology (23.85%)
- Mantle (30.28%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary scientific interests are in Analytical chemistry, Astrobiology, Mantle, Sulfide and Meteorite.
His Analytical chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Chondrite, Ordinary chondrite and Silicon.
His work on Earth as part of general Astrobiology study is frequently linked to Genus Bacillus, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.
His Mantle research incorporates elements of Petrology and Volatiles.
His Sulfide research includes themes of Martian and Silicate.
His Martian research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Geochemistry and Concentration ratio.
Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- OSIRIS-REx Contamination Control Strategy and Implementation (23 citations)
- Volatile element signatures in the mantles of Earth, Moon, and Mars: Core formation fingerprints from Bi, Cd, In, and Sn (13 citations)
- Advanced Curation of Astromaterials for Planetary Science (12 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Basalt
- Oxygen
- Igneous rock
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Analytical chemistry, Silicate, Metal, Sulfide and Mantle.
The Analytical chemistry study which covers Silicon that intersects with Basalt, Core formation, Early Earth and Mineralogy.
He has included themes like Chondrite and Asteroid in his Mineralogy study.
His Silicate study incorporates themes from Environmental chemistry, Partition coefficient and Mercury.
His Partition coefficient study combines topics in areas such as Lunar magma ocean, Sulfur and Hadean.
His work on Volatiles expands to the thematically related Mantle.
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