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R. John Wilson is a researcher affiliated with the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in the United States. Their scholarly contributions primarily focus on planetary science and exploration, with an emphasis on the physics and astronomy of planetary atmospheres and surface processes.

Their publication record includes work in several fields and subfields such as Physics and Astronomy; Astronomy and Astrophysics; Physiology; Global and Planetary Change; Oceanography; and Earth-Surface Processes. Their research topics cover Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Spaceflight effects on biology, Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, Marine and environmental studies, and Aeolian processes and effects.

Wilson has published articles in various scientific journals and conference proceedings. The most frequent venues include Icarus, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, and The Astrophysical Journal. Among these, Icarus stands out as the primary outlet with nine publications.

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on Mars atmospheric dynamics and dust storm phenomena:

  • Baroclinic waves in the northern hemisphere of Mars as observed by the MRO Mars Climate Sounder and the MGS Thermal Emission Spectrometer, 2020, Icarus
  • An Investigation of the Encirclement of Mars by Dust in the 2018 Global Dust Storm Using EMARS, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • The NASA Ames legacy Mars global climate model: Radiation code error correction and new baseline water cycle simulation, 2023, Icarus
  • Impact of the coagulation of dust particles on Mars during the 2018 global dust storm, 2022, Icarus
  • Modeling the "B" regional dust storm on Mars: Dust lofting mechanisms predicted by the new NASA Ames Mars GCM, 2023, Icarus

Wilson collaborates frequently with a group of other researchers, including M. A. Kahre, D. P. Hinson, Tanguy Bertrand, R. A. Urata, and A. Kling. These collaborations suggest a sustained engagement with studies on atmospheric processes and planetary climate modeling.

Best Publications

  • The dynamical core, physical parameterizations, and basic simulation characteristics of the atmospheric component AM3 of the GFDL global coupled model CM3

    Leo J. Donner;Bruce L. Wyman;Richard S. Hemler;Larry W. Horowitz

  • The new GFDL global atmosphere and land model AM2-LM2: Evaluation with prescribed SST simulations

    Jeffrey L. Anderson;V. B Alaji;Anthony J. Broccoli;Anthony J. Broccoli;William F. C Ooke

  • An intercomparison of ground-based millimeter, MGS TES, and Viking atmospheric temperature measurements: Seasonal and interannual variability of temperatures and dust loading in the global Mars atmosphere

    R. T. Clancy;B. J. Sandor;M. J. Wolff;Philip Christensen

  • Eight-year climatology of dust optical depth on Mars

    L. Montabone;L. Montabone;L. Montabone;F. Forget;E. Millour;R. J. Wilson

  • Comprehensive Model Simulation of Thermal Tides in the Martian Atmosphere

    R. J. Wilson;K. Hamilton

  • On the variability of ENSO over the past six centuries

    Rosanne D'Arrigo;Edward R. Cook;Rob J. Wilson;Rob Allan

  • Investigation of the nature and stability of the Martian seasonal water cycle with a general circulation model

    Mark I. Richardson;R. John Wilson

  • On the orbital forcing of Martian water and CO2 cycles: A general circulation model study with simplified volatile schemes

    Michael A. Mischna;Mark I. Richardson;R. John Wilson;Daniel J. McCleese

  • The GCM–Reality Intercomparison Project for SPARC (GRIPS): Scientific Issues and Initial Results

    Steven Pawson;Steven Pawson;Steven Pawson;K. Kodera;K. Hamilton;T. G. Shepherd

  • Simulation of the Martian dust cycle with the GFDL Mars GCM

    Shabari Basu;Mark I. Richardson;R. John Wilson

  • Climatology of the SKYHI Troposphere–Stratosphere–Mesosphere General Circulation Model

    Kevin Hamilton;R. John Wilson;J. D. Mahlman;L. J. Umscheid

  • A general circulation model simulation of the Martian polar warming

    R. John Wilson

  • A topographically forced asymmetry in the martian circulation and climate

    Mark I. Richardson;R. John Wilson

  • Middle Atmosphere Simulated with High Vertical and Horizontal Resolution Versions of a GCM: Improvements in the Cold Pole Bias and Generation of a QBO-like Oscillation in the Tropics

    Kevin Hamilton;R. John Wilson;Richard S. Hemler

  • Evidence for nonmigrating thermal tides in the Mars upper atmosphere from the Mars Global Surveyor Accelerometer Experiment

    R. John Wilson

  • Temperature inversions, thermal tides, and water ice clouds in the Martian tropics

    D. P. Hinson;R. J. Wilson

  • The Mars Dust Cycle

    Melinda A. Kahre;James R. Murphy;Claire E. Newman;R. John Wilson

  • A survey of Martian dust devil activity using Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Camera images

    Jenny A. Fisher;Mark I. Richardson;Claire E. Newman;Mark A. Szwast

  • Diurnal variation and radiative influence of Martian water ice clouds

    R. John Wilson;Gregory A. Neumann;Michael D. Smith

  • The Martian Atmosphere During the Viking Mission, I Infrared Measurements of Atmospheric Temperatures Revisited

    R.John Wilson;Mark I. Richardson

  • Water ice clouds in the Martian atmosphere: General circulation model experiments with a simple cloud scheme

    Mark I. Richardson;R. John Wilson;Alexander V. Rodin

  • Traveling waves in the martian atmosphere from MGS TES Nadir data

    D. Banfield;B.J. Conrath;P.J. Gierasch;R.John Wilson

  • Ensemble simulations of the decline and recovery of stratospheric ozone

    John Austin;R. John Wilson

  • Forced waves in the martian atmosphere from MGS TES nadir data

    D. Banfield;B. J. Conrath;M. D. Smith;Philip Christensen

  • Cyclones, tides, and the origin of a cross-equatorial dust storm on Mars

    Huiqun Wang;Mark I. Richardson;R. John Wilson;Andrew P. Ingersoll

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark I. Richardson
Mark I. Richardson California Institute of Technology
Stephen R. Lewis
Stephen R. Lewis The Open University
David M. Kass
David M. Kass California Institute of Technology
John Austin
John Austin Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Eugenia Kalnay
Eugenia Kalnay University of Maryland, College Park
Kevin Hamilton
Kevin Hamilton University of Hawaii at Manoa
Armin Kleinböhl
Armin Kleinböhl California Institute of Technology
Don Banfield
Don Banfield Cornell University
Ross N. Hoffman
Ross N. Hoffman University of Maryland, College Park
Barney J. Conrath
Barney J. Conrath Cornell University

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