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Ronald Greeley publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ronald Greeley sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 1,142 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Ronald Greeley D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ronald Greeley sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 107 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Ronald Greeley was affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research focused primarily on fields related to physics and astronomy, with additional work in engineering.

The main fields of study for Ronald Greeley included:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Engineering

Their subfields of study further specified work in:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Aerospace Engineering

The scientific topics central to Ronald Greeley's work involved:

  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Space Exploration and Technology
  • Astro and Planetary Science

Frequent co-authors who collaborated with Ronald Greeley included:

  • K. Bender
  • R. Stephen Saunders
  • G. Schubert
  • C. M. Weitz

Ronald Greeley received professional recognition through fellowship awards from two scientific organizations:

  • Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2008
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2007

These acknowledgments reflect the scientist's engagement and contributions to the geophysical and broader scientific communities over the course of their career.

Best Publications

  • Wind as a Geological Process: On Earth, Mars, Venus and Titan

    Ronald Greeley;James D. Iversen

  • Evidence for a subsurface ocean on Europa

    Michael H. Carr;Michael J. S. Belton;Clark R. Chapman;Merton E. Davies

  • Overview of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover Mission to Gusev Crater: Landing site to Backstay Rock in the Columbia Hills

    R. E. Arvidson;S. W. Squyres;R. C. Anderson;J. F. Bell

  • Stratigraphy and sedimentology of a dry to wet eolian depositional system, Burns formation, Meridiani Planum, Mars

    J.P. Grotzinger;R.E. Arvidson;J.F. Bell;W. Calvin

  • The Opportunity Rover's Athena science investigation at Meridiani Planum, Mars.

    S. W. Squyres;R. E. Arvidson;J.F. Bell;J. Brückner

  • Geologic map of the eastern equatorial region of Mars

    Ronald Greeley;J.E. Guest

  • Volcanism on Mars

    Ronald Greeley;Paul D. Spudis

  • Does Europa have a subsurface ocean? Evaluation of the geological evidence

    Robert T. Pappalardo;Michael J.S. Belton;H.H. Breneman;M.H. Carr

  • The Spirit Rover's Athena Science Investigation at Gusev Crater, Mars

    Steven W. Squyres;Raymond E. Arvidson;James F. Bell;J. Bruckner

  • Geological evidence for solid-state convection in Europa's ice shell

    R.T. Pappalardo;J.W. Head;R. Greeley;R.J. Sullivan

  • Martian impact craters and emplacement of ejecta by surface flow

    M. H. Carr;L. S. Crumpler;J. A. Cutts;R. Greeley

  • Dust devils on Earth and Mars

    Matthew Balme;Matthew Balme;Ronald Greeley

  • Tectonic Processes on Europa: Tidal Stresses, Mechanical Response, and Visible Features

    Richard Greenberg;Paul Geissler;Gregory Hoppa;B.Randall Tufts

  • Threshold windspeeds for sand on Mars: Wind tunnel simulations

    R. Greeley;R. Leach;B. White;J. Iversen

  • Wind-driven particle mobility on Mars: Insights from Mars Exploration Rover observations at "El Dorado" and surroundings at Gusev Crater

    Robert J Sullivan;Raymond E Arvidson;Jim F Bell;Ralph Gellert

  • Erosion rates at the Mars Exploration Rover landing sites and long-term climate change on Mars

    M. P. Golombek;John A. Grant;Larry S. Crumpler;Ronald Greeley

  • Characterization and petrologic interpretation of olivine‐rich basalts at Gusev Crater, Mars

    H.Y. McSween;M.B. Wyatt;Ralf Gellert;J.F. Bell

  • Saltation threshold on Mars: The effect of interparticle force, surface roughness, and low atmospheric density

    J.D. Iversen;J.B. Pollack;R. Greeley;B.R. White

  • Some Martian volcanic features as viewed from the Viking orbiters

    M. H. Carr;R. Greeley;K. R. Blasius;J. E. Guest

  • Results from the Mars Pathfinder camera.

    P. H. Smith;J. F. Bell;N. T. Bridges;D. T. Britt

Frequent Co-Authors

James W. Head
James W. Head Brown University
Robert T. Pappalardo
Robert T. Pappalardo California Institute of Technology
Michael H. Carr
Michael H. Carr United States Geological Survey
Alfred S. McEwen
Alfred S. McEwen University of Arizona
David A. Williams
David A. Williams University of California, Santa Cruz
Raymond E. Arvidson
Raymond E. Arvidson Washington University in St. Louis
James F. Bell
James F. Bell Arizona State University
Nathalie A. Cabrol
Nathalie A. Cabrol Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Matthew P. Golombek
Matthew P. Golombek California Institute of Technology
Victor R. Baker
Victor R. Baker University of Arizona

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