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Scott L. Murchie 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 Scott L. Murchie sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Scott L. Murchie 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 Scott L. Murchie sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2017 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Scott L. Murchie is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on fields related to physics and astronomy with a strong emphasis on planetary science and exploration.

Their published work spans several subfields including astronomy and astrophysics, aerospace engineering, ecology, geophysics, and artificial intelligence. The main topics covered in their research include planetary science and exploration, astro and planetary science, space exploration and technology, space science and extraterrestrial life, isotope analysis in ecology, origins and evolution of life, and geochemistry and geologic mapping.

Scott L. Murchie has contributed to a number of recent papers. Selected publications include:

  • Science Goals and Objectives for the Dragonfly Titan Rotorcraft Relocatable Lander, 2021, The Planetary Science Journal
  • Multiple mineral horizons in layered outcrops at Mawrth Vallis, Mars, signify changing geochemical environments on early Mars, 2020, Icarus
  • The CRISM investigation in Mars orbit: Overview, history, and delivered data products, 2023, Icarus
  • The Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE), 2024, Space Science Reviews
  • MRO overview: Sixteen years in Mars orbit, 2024, Icarus

Their work has been published in various scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Icarus
  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Space Science Reviews

Scott L. Murchie collaborates frequently with several coauthors including F. P. Seelos, C. E. Viviano, K. D. Seelos, D. L. Buczkowski, and C. M. Ernst, reflecting significant teamwork in their scientific endeavors.

In 2017, they were recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), a distinction highlighting their involvement in the geophysical research community.

Best Publications

  • Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)

    Scott Murchie;R. Arvidson;P. Bedini;K. Beisser

  • Subsurface water and clay mineral formation during the early history of Mars

    Bethany L. Ehlmann;John F. Mustard;Scott L. Murchie;Jean-Pierre Bibring

  • Hydrated silicate minerals on Mars observed by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter CRISM instrument

    John F. Mustard;Scott L. Murchie;S. M. Pelkey;B. L. Ehlmann

  • Orbital Identification of Carbonate-Bearing Rocks on Mars

    Bethany L. Ehlmann;John F. Mustard;Scott L. Murchie;Francois Poulet

  • Identification of hydrated silicate minerals on Mars using MRO‐CRISM: Geologic context near Nili Fossae and implications for aqueous alteration

    Bethany L. Ehlmann;John F. Mustard;Gregg A. Swayze;Roger N. Clark

  • A synthesis of Martian aqueous mineralogy after 1 Mars year of observations from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

    Scott L. Murchie;John F. Mustard;Bethany L. Ehlmann;Ralph E. Milliken

  • Spectral evidence for hydrated salts in recurring slope lineae on Mars

    Lujendra Ojha;Mary Beth Wilhelm;Mary Beth Wilhelm;Scott L. Murchie;Alfred S. McEwen

  • Seasonal Flows on Warm Martian Slopes

    Alfred S. McEwen;Lujendra Ojha;Colin M. Dundas;Sarah S. Mattson

  • Hydrous minerals on Mars as seen by the CRISM and OMEGA imaging spectrometers: Updated global view

    J. Carter;J. Carter;F. Poulet;J.-P. Bibring;N. Mangold

  • CRISM multispectral summary products: Parameterizing mineral diversity on Mars from reflectance

    S. M. Pelkey;J. F. Mustard;S. Murchie;R. T. Clancy

  • Phyllosilicate diversity and past aqueous activity revealed at Mawrth Vallis, Mars

    Janice L. Bishop;Eldar Z Noe Dobrea;Nancy K. McKeown;Mario Parente

  • Revised CRISM spectral parameters and summary products based on the currently detected mineral diversity on Mars

    Christina E. Viviano-Beck;Frank P. Seelos;Scott L. Murchie;Eliezer G. Kahn

  • The MESSENGER mission to Mercury: Scientific objectives and implementation

    Sean C. Solomon;Ralph L. McNutt;Robert E. Gold;Mario H. Acuña

  • Opaline silica in young deposits on Mars

    Ralph E. Milliken;Gregg A. Swayze;Raymond E. Arvidson;Janice L Bishop

  • Mineralogic and compositional properties of Martian soil and dust: Results from Mars Pathfinder

    J. F. Bell;H. Y. McSween;J. A. Crisp;R. V. Morris

  • Clay minerals in delta deposits and organic preservation potential on Mars

    Bethany L. Ehlmann;John F. Mustard;Caleb I. Fassett;Samuel C. Schon

  • Distribution of Mid-Latitude Ground Ice on Mars from New Impact Craters

    Shane Byrne;Colin M. Dundas;Megan R. Kennedy;Michael T. Mellon

  • Geologic setting of serpentine deposits on Mars

    B. L. Ehlmann;J. F. Mustard;S. L. Murchie

  • NEAR at eros: imaging and spectral results

    J. Veverka;M. Robinson;P. Thomas;S. Murchie

  • Wavelength dependence of dust aerosol single scattering albedo as observed by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer

    M. J Wolff;M. D Smith;R. T Clancy;R Arvidson

  • Results from the Mars Pathfinder camera.

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
James W. Head
James W. Head Brown University
Frank P. Seelos
Frank P. Seelos Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
David T. Blewett
David T. Blewett Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
John F. Mustard
John F. Mustard Brown University
Brett W. Denevi
Brett W. Denevi Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Carolyn M. Ernst
Carolyn M. Ernst Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Noam R. Izenberg
Noam R. Izenberg Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Mark S. Robinson
Mark S. Robinson Arizona State University
Raymond E. Arvidson
Raymond E. Arvidson Washington University in St. Louis

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