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88
Citations
25794
World Ranking
315
National Ranking
166

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Matthew P. Golombek is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy with a strong focus on subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, and Physiology.

The scientist's work covers multiple topics related to planetary and space sciences. Key research areas include Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Space Exploration and Technology, Seismic Waves and Analysis, and High-pressure Geophysics and Materials.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Matthew P. Golombek are:

  • W. B. Banerdt
  • N. R. Williams
  • Philippe Lognonné
  • N. H. Warner
  • Constantinos Charalambous

Publications appear regularly in a set of recurring scientific venues. These include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Nature Geoscience
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Recent publications by this scientist illustrate the scope of their research interests and the diversity of their contributions:

  • Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars, 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • Constraints on the shallow elastic and anelastic structure of Mars from InSight seismic data, 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • The atmosphere of Mars as observed by InSight, 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • The Ingenuity Helicopter on the Perseverance Rover, 2021, Space Science Reviews
  • InSight Constraints on the Global Character of the Martian Crust, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Matthew P. Golombek has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, reflecting engagement and contributions within the geosciences community.

Best Publications

  • Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter: Experiment summary after the first year of global mapping of Mars

    David E. Smith;Maria T. Zuber;Herbert V. Frey;James B. Garvin

  • Mars Science Laboratory Mission and Science Investigation

    John P. Grotzinger;Joy Crisp;Ashwin R. Vasavada;Robert C. Anderson

  • Overview of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover Mission to Gusev Crater: Landing site to Backstay Rock in the Columbia Hills

    R. E. Arvidson;S. W. Squyres;R. C. Anderson;J. F. Bell

  • Stratigraphy and sedimentology of a dry to wet eolian depositional system, Burns formation, Meridiani Planum, Mars

    J.P. Grotzinger;R.E. Arvidson;J.F. Bell;W. Calvin

  • The Opportunity Rover's Athena science investigation at Meridiani Planum, Mars.

    S. W. Squyres;R. E. Arvidson;J.F. Bell;J. Brückner

  • Ancient Geodynamics and Global-Scale Hydrology on Mars

    Roger J. Phillips;Maria T. Zuber;Maria T. Zuber;Sean C. Solomon;Matthew P. Golombek

  • The Spirit Rover's Athena Science Investigation at Gusev Crater, Mars

    Steven W. Squyres;Raymond E. Arvidson;James F. Bell;J. Bruckner

  • Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars

    W. Bruce Banerdt;Suzanne E. Smrekar;Don Banfield;Domenico Giardini

  • Mineralogic and compositional properties of Martian soil and dust: Results from Mars Pathfinder

    J. F. Bell;H. Y. McSween;J. A. Crisp;R. V. Morris

  • SEIS: Insight’s Seismic Experiment for Internal Structure of Mars

    P. Lognonné;W. B. Banerdt;D. Giardini;W. T. Pike

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

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

  • Wind-driven particle mobility on Mars: Insights from Mars Exploration Rover observations at "El Dorado" and surroundings at Gusev Crater

    Robert J Sullivan;Raymond E Arvidson;Jim F Bell;Ralph Gellert

  • Primary centers and secondary concentrations of tectonic activity through time in the western hemisphere of Mars

    Robert C. Anderson;James M. Dohm;Matthew P. Golombek;Albert F. C. Haldemann

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

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

  • Erosion rates at the Mars Exploration Rover landing sites and long-term climate change on Mars

    M. P. Golombek;John A. Grant;Larry S. Crumpler;Ronald Greeley

  • Characterization and petrologic interpretation of olivine‐rich basalts at Gusev Crater, Mars

    H.Y. McSween;M.B. Wyatt;Ralf Gellert;J.F. Bell

  • New Perspectives on Ancient Mars

    Sean C. Solomon;Oded Aharonson;Jonathan M. Aurnou;W. Bruce Banerdt

  • Constraints on the shallow elastic and anelastic structure of Mars from InSight seismic data

    Philippe Lognonné;Philippe Lognonné;W. B. Banerdt;W. T. Pike;Domenico Giardini

  • Aeolian processes at the Mars Exploration Rover Meridiani Planum landing site.

    R. Sullivan;D. Banfield;J.F. Bell;W. Calvin

  • Chemical, multispectral, and textural constraints on the composition and origin of rocks at the Mars Pathfinder landing site

    H. Y. McSween;S. L. Murchie;J. A. Crisp;N. T. Bridges

Frequent Co-Authors

John A. Grant
John A. Grant Smithsonian Institution
Raymond E. Arvidson
Raymond E. Arvidson Washington University in St. Louis
James F. Bell
James F. Bell Arizona State University
Ronald Greeley
Ronald Greeley Arizona State University
Steven W. Squyres
Steven W. Squyres Cornell University
Jeffrey R. Johnson
Jeffrey R. Johnson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Catherine M. Weitz
Catherine M. Weitz Planetary Science Institute
Philippe Lognonné
Philippe Lognonné Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Justin N. Maki
Justin N. Maki Jet Propulsion Lab
John P. Grotzinger
John P. Grotzinger California Institute of Technology

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