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Richard S. Gross is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research contributions mainly span the fields of Physics and Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Engineering. The scientist's work also engages deeply with subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oceanography, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, and Atmospheric Science.

Their scholarly output reflects a focus on topics including Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Astro and Planetary Science, GNSS positioning and interference, Statistical and numerical algorithms, Inertial Sensor and Navigation, and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics.

Richard S. Gross has published extensively in several recognized venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Journal of Geodesy
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Earth Planets and Space
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Richard S. Gross are as follows:

  • Water Ice in the Edge-on Orion Silhouette Disk 114-426 from JWST NIRCam Images, 2025, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Modeling the Impact of Moderate External UV Irradiation on Disk Chemistry, 2025, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Assessment of length-of-day and universal time predictions based on the results of the Second Earth Orientation Parameters Prediction Comparison Campaign, 2024, Journal of Geodesy
  • Prospects of Predicting the Polar Motion Based on the Results of the Second Earth Orientation Parameters Prediction Comparison Campaign, 2024, Earth and Space Science
  • Smoothing and predicting celestial pole offsets using a Kalman filter and smoother, 2020, Journal of Geodesy

The scientist collaborates frequently with multiple researchers, including:

  • Robert Heinkelmann
  • Justyna Śliwińska
  • Małgorzata Wińska
  • Jolanta Nastula
  • José M. Ferrándiz

Richard S. Gross's research integrates diverse analytical and observational methodologies to address problems related to Earth orientation parameters, celestial mechanics, and astrochemical processes. Their interdisciplinary approach connects geophysical measurement techniques with astrophysical phenomena and engineering applications.

Best Publications

  • Changes in the Earth's rotation and low-degree gravitational field induced by earthquakes

    B. Fong Chao;Richard S. Gross

  • Earth Rotation Variations – Long Period

    R.S. Gross

  • The excitation of the Chandler wobble

    Richard S. Gross

  • Atmospheric and oceanic excitation of the Earth's wobbles during 1980–2000

    Richard S. Gross;Ichiro Fukumori;Dimitris Menemenlis

  • Achievements of the Earth orientation parameters prediction comparison campaign

    M. Kalarus;H. Schuh;W. Kosek;W. Kosek;O. Akyilmaz

  • Simultaneous estimation of global present-day water transport and glacial isostatic adjustment

    Xiaoping Wu;Michael B. Heflin;Hugo Schotman;Hugo Schotman;Bert L. A. Vermeersen

  • Correspondence between theory and observations of polar motion

    Richard S. Gross

  • Atmospheric and oceanic excitation of length-of-day variations during 1980–2000

    Richard S. Gross;Ichiro Fukumori;Dimitris Menemenlis;Pascal Gegout

  • Accuracy of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame origin and Earth expansion

    X. Wu;X. Collilieux;Z. Altamimi;B. L. A. Vermeersen

  • A Kalman-filter-based approach to combining independent Earth-orientation series

    Richard S. Gross;T. M. Eubanks;J. A. Steppe;A. P. Freedman

  • Geodetic Observations and Global Reference Frame Contributions to Understanding Sea‐Level Rise and Variability

    Geoff Blewitt;Zuheir Altamimi;James Davis;Richard Gross

  • The effect of ocean tides on the Earth's rotation as predicted by the results of an ocean tide model

    Richard S. Gross

  • Astrometric and space-geodetic observations of polar wander

    Richard S. Gross;Jan Vondrák

  • Space geodesy monitors mass transports in global geophysical fluids

    Ben F. Chao;Véronique Dehant;R. S. Gross;R. D. Ray

  • Integrated scientific and societal user requirements and functional specifications for the GGOS

    R. Gross;Gerhard Beutler;H.-P. Plag

  • Combinations of Earth orientation measurements: SPACE94, COMB94, and POLE94

    Richard S. Gross

  • Combinations of Earth-orientation measurements: SPACE97, COMB97, and POLE97

    R. S. Gross

  • Atmospheric and oceanic excitation of decadal‐scale Earth orientation variations

    Richard S. Gross;Ichiro Fukumori;Dimitris Menemenlis

  • Seasonal Variations of the Earth's Gravitational Field: An Analysis of Atmospheric Pressure, Ocean Tidal, and Surface Water Excitation

    D. Dong;R. S. Gross;J. O. Dickey

  • Considerations concerning the non-rigid Earth nutation theory

    Véronique Dehant;F. Arias;Ch. Bizouard;P. Bretagnon

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin F. Chao
Benjamin F. Chao Academia Sinica
Harald Schuh
Harald Schuh Technical University of Berlin
Frank G. Lemoine
Frank G. Lemoine Goddard Space Flight Center
Geoffrey Blewitt
Geoffrey Blewitt University of Nevada Reno
Zuheir Altamimi
Zuheir Altamimi Université Paris Cité
Ichiro Fukumori
Ichiro Fukumori California Institute of Technology
Clark R. Wilson
Clark R. Wilson The University of Texas at Austin
Donald F. Argus
Donald F. Argus Jet Propulsion Lab
Dimitris Menemenlis
Dimitris Menemenlis California Institute of Technology
C. K. Shum
C. K. Shum The Ohio State University

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