What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Artificial intelligence
- Astronomy
- Optics
Ronald Greeley mainly focuses on Impact crater, Mars Exploration Program, Geochemistry, Aeolian processes and Astrobiology. His Impact crater research incorporates themes from Geophysics, Basalt, Mineralogy, Geomorphology and Regolith. His work carried out in the field of Mars Exploration Program brings together such families of science as Atmosphere and Orbiter.
His studies deal with areas such as Bedrock, Storm, Dust devil and Haze as well as Aeolian processes. His Astrobiology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Galilean moons, Galileo and Tidal heating. His Volcano study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Volcanism, Earth science and Petrology.
His most cited work include:
- Overview of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover Mission to Gusev Crater: Landing site to Backstay Rock in the Columbia Hills (568 citations)
- The Opportunity Rover's Athena science investigation at Meridiani Planum, Mars. (440 citations)
- Wind as a Geological Process: On Earth, Mars, Venus and Titan (438 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His scientific interests lie mostly in Mars Exploration Program, Astrobiology, Impact crater, Geomorphology and Aeolian processes. His Mars Exploration Program research includes themes of Volcano, Atmospheric sciences and Earth science. His study in Volcano is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Volcanism and Basalt.
His Astrobiology research incorporates themes from Galileo and Jupiter. His Impact crater research includes elements of Mineralogy and Geophysics. His Aeolian processes research integrates issues from Wind speed, Abrasion, Venus and Wind tunnel.
He most often published in these fields:
- Mars Exploration Program (30.52%)
- Astrobiology (26.78%)
- Impact crater (20.28%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2020)?
- Mars Exploration Program (30.52%)
- Astrobiology (26.78%)
- Volcano (12.72%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary areas of investigation include Mars Exploration Program, Astrobiology, Volcano, Dust devil and Impact crater. His Mars Exploration Program research incorporates elements of Aeolian processes, Geomorphology and Earth science. His work in Astrobiology tackles topics such as Jupiter which are related to areas like Orbiter and Current.
Volcano is a primary field of his research addressed under Geochemistry. His Dust devil research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Atmosphere, Vortex and Northern Hemisphere, Atmospheric sciences. His research integrates issues of Tectonics, Rift, Geophysics and Tharsis Montes in his study of Lava.
Between 2005 and 2020, his most popular works were:
- Overview of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover Mission to Gusev Crater: Landing site to Backstay Rock in the Columbia Hills (568 citations)
- Characterization and petrologic interpretation of olivine‐rich basalts at Gusev Crater, Mars (223 citations)
- Wind-driven particle mobility on Mars: Insights from Mars Exploration Rover observations at "El Dorado" and surroundings at Gusev Crater (209 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Astronomy
- Artificial intelligence
- Optics
His primary areas of study are Mars Exploration Program, Impact crater, Dust devil, Volcano and Geochemistry. His Mars Exploration Program research includes themes of Atmosphere, Aeolian processes, Geomorphology and Remote sensing. His research in Impact crater intersects with topics in Geodesy, Azimuth, Terrain and Bundle adjustment.
His Dust devil study combines topics in areas such as Wind speed, Northern Hemisphere, Atmospheric sciences, Hadley cell and Vortex. He combines subjects such as Volcanism and High Resolution Stereo Camera with his study of Volcano. Ronald Greeley has included themes like Earth science and Meridiani Planum in his Geochemistry study.
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