What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Astronomy
- Basalt
- Infrared
Philip R. Christensen mainly focuses on Mars Exploration Program, Thermal Emission Spectrometer, Mineralogy, Thermal Emission Imaging System and Geochemistry.
His study in Mars Exploration Program is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Impact crater, Atmospheric sciences and Remote sensing.
His Thermal Emission Spectrometer research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Atmosphere, Basalt, Dust storm and Northern Hemisphere.
His studies deal with areas such as Meridiani Planum, Emissivity, Plagioclase, Weathering and Composition of Mars as well as Mineralogy.
Philip R. Christensen has researched Thermal Emission Imaging System in several fields, including Bedrock, Thermal, Silicate and Albedo.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Geomorphology and Hesperian.
His most cited work include:
- Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer experiment: Investigation description and surface science results (751 citations)
- In situ evidence for an ancient aqueous environment at Meridiani Planum, Mars. (717 citations)
- The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) for the Mars 2001 Odyssey mission (690 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary scientific interests are in Mars Exploration Program, Thermal Emission Spectrometer, Mineralogy, Astrobiology and Impact crater.
His Mars Exploration Program research includes elements of Geochemistry, Basalt and Atmospheric sciences.
His research on Thermal Emission Spectrometer also deals with topics like
- Martian surface that intertwine with fields like Geophysics,
- Optics and Emissivity most often made with reference to Remote sensing.
As a member of one scientific family, Philip R. Christensen mostly works in the field of Mineralogy, focusing on Plagioclase and, on occasion, Feldspar.
His Impact crater research incorporates elements of Volcano, Orbiter and Aeolian processes, Geomorphology.
The Thermal Emission Imaging System study combines topics in areas such as Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter and Infrared.
He most often published in these fields:
- Mars Exploration Program (53.17%)
- Thermal Emission Spectrometer (26.59%)
- Mineralogy (23.66%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?
- Mars Exploration Program (53.17%)
- Astrobiology (22.20%)
- Asteroid (2.44%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Mars Exploration Program, Astrobiology, Asteroid, Osiris and Earth science.
The concepts of his Mars Exploration Program study are interwoven with issues in Glacial period, Geomorphology, Basalt and Mineralogy.
His research integrates issues of Volcano, Paleontology and Impact crater in his study of Geomorphology.
Philip R. Christensen has included themes like Thermal conductivity, Emissivity, Martian surface and Lag deposit in his Mineralogy study.
His study on Regolith is often connected to Clipper as part of broader study in Astrobiology.
His studies deal with areas such as Thermal Emission Spectrometer and Thermal Emission Imaging System as well as Thermal infrared.
Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- OSIRIS-REx: Sample Return from Asteroid (101955) Bennu (210 citations)
- OSIRIS-REx: Sample Return from Asteroid (101955) Bennu (168 citations)
- Properties of rubble-pile asteroid (101955) Bennu from OSIRIS-REx imaging and thermal analysis (110 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Astronomy
- Infrared
- Meteorology
Philip R. Christensen mostly deals with Astrobiology, Mars Exploration Program, Asteroid, Basalt and Earth science.
Philip R. Christensen has researched Astrobiology in several fields, including Exoplanet, Planet and Habitability.
His Mars Exploration Program research incorporates themes from Geochemistry, Impact crater and Mineralogy.
His studies in Geochemistry integrate themes in fields like Daytime, Aeolian processes, Thermal Emission Imaging System and Facies.
His research in Mineralogy intersects with topics in Lag, Brine and Lag deposit.
His Basalt research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Mars odyssey and Weathering.
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