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Olivier Gasnault

Olivier Gasnault

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Earth Science

D-Index
65
Citations
17142
World Ranking
1383
National Ranking
80

Overview

Olivier Gasnault is affiliated with Paul Sabatier University in France. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a specialization in subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Mechanics of Materials, and Paleontology.

Their scientific work covers multiple main topics, including:

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

Gasnault has contributed extensively to academic literature with notable recent papers such as:

  • "The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the NASA Mars 2020 Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests" (2020), published in Space Science Reviews
  • "The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description" (2021), published in Space Science Reviews
  • "Perseverance rover reveals an ancient delta-lake system and flood deposits at Jezero crater, Mars" (2021), published in Science
  • "Compositionally and density stratified igneous terrain in Jezero crater, Mars" (2022), published in Science Advances
  • "Post-landing major element quantification using SuperCam laser induced breakdown spectroscopy" (2021), published in Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Frequent co-authors in Gasnault's collaborative research include:

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

Gasnault's work appears regularly in leading scientific venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Icarus
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy
  • Space Science Reviews

Best Publications

  • Distribution of Hydrogen in the Near-Surface of Mars: Evidence for Subsurface Ice Deposits

    W. V. Boynton;W. C. Feldman;S. W. Squyres;T. H. Prettyman

  • Global distribution of neutrons from Mars: Results from Mars Odyssey

    W. C. Feldman;W. V. Boynton;R. L. Tokar;T. H. Prettyman

  • 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

  • Understanding the Lunar Surface and Space-Moon Interactions

    Paul Lucey;Randy L. Korotev;Jeffrey J. Gillis;Larry A. Taylor

  • 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

  • Evidence for water ice near the lunar poles

    W. C. Feldman;S. Maurice;D. J. Lawrence;R. C. Little

  • Martian Fluvial Conglomerates at Gale Crater

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

  • Curiosity at Gale Crater, Mars: Characterization and Analysis of the Rocknest Sand Shadow

    D F Blake;R V Morris;G Kocurek;Shaunna M Morrison

  • Pre-flight calibration and initial data processing for the ChemCam laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory rover

    R.C. Wiens;S. Maurice;J. Lasue;O. Forni

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

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

  • Concentration of H, Si, Cl, K, Fe, and Th in the low- and mid-latitude regions of Mars

    W. V. Boynton;G. J. Taylor;L. G. Evans;R. C. Reedy

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

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

  • Soil Diversity and Hydration as Observed by ChemCam at Gale Crater, Mars

    P.-Y. Meslin;P.-Y. Meslin;O. Gasnault;O. Gasnault;O. Forni;O. Forni;S. Schröder;S. Schröder

  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the NASA Mars 2020 Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests

    Roger C. Wiens;Sylvestre Maurice;Scott H. Robinson;Anthony E. Nelson

  • In situ evidence for continental crust on early Mars

    V. Sautter;M. J. Toplis;R. C. Wiens;A. Cousin

  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description

    Sylvestre Maurice;R. Wiens;P. Bernardi;P. Caïs

  • Small-area thorium features on the lunar surface

    D. J. Lawrence;R. C. Elphic;W. C. Feldman;T. H. Prettyman

  • Recalibration of the Mars Science Laboratory ChemCam instrument with an expanded geochemical database

    Samuel M. Clegg;Roger C. Wiens;Ryan Anderson;Olivier Forni

  • ChemCam activities and discoveries during the nominal mission of the Mars Science Laboratory in Gale crater, Mars

    S. Maurice;S. M. Clegg;R. C. Wiens;O. Gasnault

  • Evidence of water ice near the lunar poles

    W. C. Feldman;S. Maurice;David J. Lawrence;R. C. Little

Frequent Co-Authors

Sylvestre Maurice
Sylvestre Maurice Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology
Roger C. Wiens
Roger C. Wiens Los Alamos National Laboratory
Samuel M. Clegg
Samuel M. Clegg Los Alamos National Laboratory
Jeffrey R. Johnson
Jeffrey R. Johnson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Cécile Fabre
Cécile Fabre University of Lorraine
Nina Lanza
Nina Lanza Los Alamos National Laboratory
Violaine Sautter
Violaine Sautter Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
S. Le Mouélic
S. Le Mouélic University of Nantes
Agnes Cousin
Agnes Cousin Goddard Space Flight Center
Horton E. Newsom
Horton E. Newsom University of New Mexico

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