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Nicolas Mangold

Nicolas Mangold

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Earth Science
France
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
91
Citations
29131
World Ranking
252
National Ranking
9

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Nicolas Mangold is affiliated with the University of Nantes in France and focuses their research primarily within the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their work encompasses various subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, and Mechanics of Materials.

Their scholarly contributions concentrate on topics such as:

  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Space Exploration and Technology
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma

Nicolas Mangold has authored multiple papers published in notable venues. Selected recent publications include:

  • "The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the NASA Mars 2020 Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests" (2020), Space Science Reviews
  • "The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description" (2021), 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
  • "Compositionally and density stratified igneous terrain in Jezero crater, Mars" (2022), Science Advances

The frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Icarus
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Collaborations feature a number of regular co-authors, including:

  • R. C. Wiens
  • Stéphane Le Mouëlic
  • O. Gasnault
  • S. Maurice
  • A. Cousin

Best Publications

  • Global Mineralogical and Aqueous Mars History Derived from OMEGA/Mars Express Data

    Jean-Pierre Bibring;Yves Langevin;John F. Mustard;François Poulet

  • Sulfates in Martian layered terrains: the OMEGA/Mars Express view.

    Aline Gendrin;Nicolas Mangold;Jean-Pierre Bibring;Yves Langevin

  • Mars surface diversity as revealed by the OMEGA/Mars Express observations.

    Jean-Pierre Bibring;Yves Langevin;Aline Gendrin;Brigitte Gondet

  • Phyllosilicates on Mars and implications for early martian climate

    F. Poulet;J.-P. Bibring;J. F. Mustard;A. Gendrin

  • A habitable fluvio-lacustrine environment at Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    J. P. Grotzinger;D. Y. Sumner;L. C. Kah;K. Stack

  • Deposition, exhumation, and paleoclimate of an ancient lake deposit, Gale crater, Mars.

    J.P. Grotzinger;S. Gupta;M. C. Malin;D.M. Rubin

  • The ChemCam Instrument Suite on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests

    Roger C. Wiens;Sylvestre Maurice;Sylvestre Maurice;Bruce Barraclough;Bruce Barraclough;Muriel Saccoccio

  • The ChemCam Instrument Suite on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Rover: Science Objectives and Mast Unit Description

    S. Maurice;R. C. Wiens;M. Saccoccio;B. Barraclough

  • Hydrous minerals on Mars as seen by the CRISM and OMEGA imaging spectrometers: Updated global view

    J. Carter;J. Carter;F. Poulet;J.-P. Bibring;N. Mangold

  • Formation of Recent Martian Debris Flows by Melting of Near-Surface Ground Ice at High Obliquity

    F. Costard;F. Forget;N. Mangold;J. P. Peulvast

  • 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

  • Olivine and Pyroxene Diversity in the Crust of Mars

    John F. Mustard;Francois Poulet;Aline Gendrin;Jean-Pierre Bibring

  • Perennial water ice identified in the south polar cap of Mars

    J.-P. Bibring;Y. Langevin;F. Poulet;A. Gendrin

  • Martian Fluvial Conglomerates at Gale Crater

    R. M. E. Williams;J. P. Grotzinger;W. E. Dietrich;S. Gupta

  • OMEGA: Observatoire pour la Minéralogie, l'Eau, les Glaces et l'Activité

    J. P. Bibring;A. Soufflot;M. Berthé;Y. Langevin

  • Erosion and mobility in granular collapse over sloping beds

    A. Mangeney;Olivier Roche;O. Hungr;N. Mangold

  • Elemental Geochemistry of Sedimentary Rocks at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars.

    S. M. McLennan;R. B. Anderson;J. F. Bell;J. C. Bridges

  • Calcium sulfate veins characterized by ChemCam/Curiosity at Gale crater, Mars

    M. Nachon;S. M. Clegg;N. Mangold;S. Schröder

  • High latitude patterned grounds on Mars: Classification, distribution and climatic control

    Nicolas Mangold

  • Evidence for Precipitation on Mars from Dendritic Valleys in the Valles Marineris Area

    Nicolas Mangold;Cathy Quantin;Véronique Ansan;Christophe Delacourt

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger C. Wiens
Roger C. Wiens Los Alamos National Laboratory
Olivier Gasnault
Olivier Gasnault Paul Sabatier University
Stéphane Le Mouélic
Stéphane Le Mouélic University of Nantes
Sylvestre Maurice
Sylvestre Maurice Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology
Horton E. Newsom
Horton E. Newsom University of New Mexico
Agnes Cousin
Agnes Cousin Goddard Space Flight Center
Jean-Pierre Bibring
Jean-Pierre Bibring University of Paris-Saclay
Ernst Hauber
Ernst Hauber German Aerospace Center
Samuel M. Clegg
Samuel M. Clegg Los Alamos National Laboratory
John P. Grotzinger
John P. Grotzinger California Institute of Technology

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