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Overview

Scot C. R. Rafkin is affiliated with the Southwest Research Institute in the United States and focuses primarily on research within the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their scientific contributions predominantly involve Astronomy and Astrophysics, with additional work intersecting with Molecular Biology, Physiology, Atmospheric Science, and Aerospace Engineering.

The main topics covered in their research include Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, Spaceflight Effects on Biology, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Space Exploration and Technology, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Rafkin has published extensively, with a significant number of papers appearing in venues such as Harvard Dataverse, Icarus, The Planetary Science Journal, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Space Science Reviews.

  • Science Goals and Objectives for the Dragonfly Titan Rotorcraft Relocatable Lander, 2021, The Planetary Science Journal
  • The Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer, MEDA. A Suite of Environmental Sensors for the Mars 2020 Mission, 2021, Space Science Reviews
  • Radiation environment for future human exploration on the surface of Mars: the current understanding based on MSL/RAD dose measurements, 2021, The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review
  • Meteorological Predictions for Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Landing Site at Jezero Crater, 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • The diverse meteorology of Jezero crater over the first 250 sols of Perseverance on Mars, 2023, Nature Geoscience

Collaboration is an important aspect of Rafkin's work. Frequent co-authors include Alejandro Soto, R. Hueso, Juan M. Lora, Jorge Pla-García, and Audrey Chatain.

  • Alejandro Soto
  • R. Hueso
  • Juan M. Lora
  • Jorge Pla-García
  • Audrey Chatain

Best Publications

  • Mars’ Surface Radiation Environment Measured with the Mars Science Laboratory’s Curiosity Rover

    Donald M. Hassler;Cary Zeitlin;Robert F. Wimmer-Schweingruber;Bent Ehresmann

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • Background levels of methane in Mars' atmosphere show strong seasonal variations

    Christopher R. Webster;Paul R. Mahaffy;Sushil K. Atreya;John E. Moores

  • The Mars Regional Atmospheric Modeling System: Model Description and Selected Simulations

    Scot C.R. Rafkin;Robert M. Haberle;Timothy I. Michaels

  • Oxidant enhancement in Martian dust devils and storms: Implications for life and habitability

    Sushil K. Atreya;Ah San Wong;Nilton O. Renno;William M. Farrell

  • Large-eddy simulation of atmospheric convection on Mars

    Timothy I. Michaels;Scot C. R. Rafkin

  • Gusev crater: Wind‐related features and processes observed by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit

    Ronald Greeley;R. E. Arvidson;P. W. Barlett;Diana Blaney

  • Science Goals and Objectives for the Dragonfly Titan Rotorcraft Relocatable Lander

    Jason Barnes;Elizabeth Turtle;Melissa Trainer;Ralph Lorenz

  • Curiosity's rover environmental monitoring station: Overview of the first 100 sols

    Javier Gõmez-Elvira;Carlos Armiens;Isaías Carrasco;Maria Genzer

  • Meteorological predictions for 2003 Mars Exploration Rover high‐priority landing sites

    Scot C. R. Rafkin;T. I. Michaels

  • Simulation of the atmospheric thermal circulation of a martian volcano using a mesoscale numerical model

    Scot C. R. Rafkin;Magdalena R. V. Sta. Maria;Timothy I. Michaels

  • Oxidant enhancement in martian dust devils and storms: storm electric fields and electron dissociative attachment

    Gregory T. Delory;William M. Farrell;Sushil K. Atreya;Nilton O. Renno

  • The Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer, MEDA. A Suite of Environmental Sensors for the Mars 2020 Mission

    J. A. Rodriguez-Manfredi;M. de la Torre Juárez;A. Alonso;V. Apéstigue

  • Pressure observations by the Curiosity rover: Initial results

    A.-M. Harri;M. Genzer;O. Kemppinen;H. Kahanpää

  • The meteorology of Gale Crater as determined from Rover Environmental Monitoring Station observations and numerical modeling. Part II: Interpretation

    Scot C.R. Rafkin;Jorge Pla-Garcia;Jorge Pla-Garcia;Melinda Kahre;Javier Gomez-Elvira

  • TRAMS: A new dynamic cloud model for Titan's methane clouds

    Erika L. Barth;Scot C. R. Rafkin

  • Mars Science Laboratory relative humidity observations: Initial results

    A.-M. Harri;M. Genzer;O. Kemppinen;J. Gomez-Elvira

  • Dynamics of the Venus upper atmosphere: Outstanding problems and new constraints expected from Venus Express

    S.W. Bougher;S. Rafkin;P. Drossart

  • The Martian surface radiation environment – a comparison of models and MSL/RAD measurements

    Daniel Matthiä;Bent Ehresmann;Henning Lohf;Jan Köhler

  • Assessment of Environments for Mars Science Laboratory Entry, Descent, and Surface Operations

    Ashwin R. Vasavada;Allen Chen;Jeffrey R. Barnes;P. Daniel Burkhart

  • Preliminary interpretation of the REMS pressure data from the first 100 sols of the MSL mission

    R. M. Haberle;J. Gómez-Elvira;M. de la Torre Juárez;A.-M. Harri

Frequent Co-Authors

Ashwin R. Vasavada
Ashwin R. Vasavada California Institute of Technology
Robert M. Haberle
Robert M. Haberle Ames Research Center
Nilton O. Renno
Nilton O. Renno University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David M. Kass
David M. Kass California Institute of Technology
Mark T. Lemmon
Mark T. Lemmon Space Science Institute
Claire E. Newman
Claire E. Newman University of Oxford
Sushil K. Atreya
Sushil K. Atreya University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Mark I. Richardson
Mark I. Richardson California Institute of Technology
Bruce A. Cantor
Bruce A. Cantor Malin Space Science Systems (United States)
David C. Catling
David C. Catling University of Washington

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