A. Colaprete

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
169 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

A. Colaprete is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Colaprete has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 150 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 90 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 15 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in A. Colaprete's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (147 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (93 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (68 papers). A. Colaprete is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (147 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (93 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (68 papers). A. Colaprete collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. A. Colaprete's co-authors include O. B. Toon, M. Shirley, T. L. Segura, Kimberly Ennico, B. Hermalyn, P. H. Schultz, William Marshall, R. C. Elphic, J. L. Heldmann and Kevin Zahnle and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

A. Colaprete

151 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
A. Colaprete 2.5k 720 545 179 150 169 2.8k
T. N. Titus 2.4k 1.0× 515 0.7× 699 1.3× 359 2.0× 130 0.9× 167 2.6k
Norbert Schörghofer 2.4k 1.0× 531 0.7× 616 1.1× 102 0.6× 47 0.3× 128 2.7k
D. Banfield 2.7k 1.1× 407 0.6× 670 1.2× 248 1.4× 204 1.4× 121 2.9k
J. A. Cutts 2.5k 1.0× 817 1.1× 1.2k 2.1× 337 1.9× 89 0.6× 136 3.0k
A. R. Vasavada 4.5k 1.8× 917 1.3× 1.2k 2.2× 288 1.6× 153 1.0× 167 4.9k
L. R. Gaddis 2.7k 1.1× 582 0.8× 986 1.8× 143 0.8× 82 0.5× 195 3.2k
B. A. Cantor 3.9k 1.6× 790 1.1× 807 1.5× 437 2.4× 217 1.4× 85 4.0k
W. J. Markiewicz 1.7k 0.7× 338 0.5× 538 1.0× 55 0.3× 218 1.5× 73 1.8k
J. L. Heldmann 1.7k 0.7× 441 0.6× 625 1.1× 142 0.8× 23 0.2× 113 2.1k
Michael K. Shepard 2.1k 0.8× 364 0.5× 763 1.4× 145 0.8× 247 1.6× 95 2.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by A. Colaprete

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Colaprete

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Beyer, R. A., M. Shirley, A. Colaprete, et al.. (2025). VIPER Site Analysis. The Planetary Science Journal. 6(10). 236–236.
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Fassett, C. I., M. S. Robinson, G. W. Patterson, et al.. (2024). The LCROSS Impact Crater as Seen by ShadowCam and Mini‐RF: Size, Context, and Excavation of Copernican Volatiles. Geophysical Research Letters. 51(18). 3 indexed citations
3.
Neal, C. R., Angel Abbud-Madrid, James Carpenter, et al.. (2023). The Moon needs an international lunar resource prospecting campaign. Acta Astronautica. 214. 737–747. 12 indexed citations
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Austin, Alex, Brent Sherwood, A. Colaprete, et al.. (2020). Robotic Lunar Surface Operations 2. Acta Astronautica. 176. 424–437. 28 indexed citations
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Cook, Amanda, et al.. (2017). Aeolus: A Mission to Observe the Thermal and Wind Environment of Mars. 1989. 8157. 1 indexed citations
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Teodoro, L. F. A., A. Colaprete, T. Roush, et al.. (2017). Modeling of Volatiles Loss During Lunar Resource Prospector Mission Sample Acquisition. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1894.
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Lees, David, et al.. (2015). Tools for Enabling Real Time Volatile Prospecting with Surface Rovers. LPI. 2895. 1 indexed citations
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Stubbs, T. J., D. A. Glenar, Yun Wang, et al.. (2015). The Impact of Meteoroid Streams on the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment During the LADEE Mission. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2705. 1 indexed citations
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Teodoro, L. F. A., R. C. Elphic, A. Colaprete, T. Roush, & Julie Kleinhenz. (2015). Molecular Diffusion of H2O in Lunar Regolith During Lunar Resources Prospector Mission Sample Acquisition. 1863. 2058. 2 indexed citations
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Atkinson, D. H., J. I. Lunine, Amy Simon, et al.. (2012). A Shallow Entry Probe Mission to Saturn. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 3172. 2 indexed citations
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Brown, Alan, T. N. Titus, Shane Byrne, et al.. (2012). Atmospheric/Surface Polarization Experiment at Nighttime (ASPEN). LPICo. 1683. 1110. 1 indexed citations
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Abell, Paul, Brent W. Barbee, D. W. Beaty, et al.. (2012). Overview of a Preliminary Destination Mission Concept for a Human Orbital Mission to the Martial Moons. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 1679. 4326. 1 indexed citations
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Heldmann, J. L., et al.. (2012). Feasibility and Definition of a Lunar Polar Volatiles Prospecting Mission. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 2735. 2 indexed citations
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Quinn, Jacqueline W., et al.. (2012). RESOLVE Lunar Ice/Volatile Payload Development and Field Test Status. 1685. 3046. 4 indexed citations
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Schultz, P. H., et al.. (2010). Shooting the Moon: A Review of the LCROSS Results. LPICo. 1595. 63.
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Hermalyn, B., P. H. Schultz, A. Colaprete, M. Shirley, & Kimberly Ennico. (2010). LCROSS Ejecta Dynamics: Insight from Experiments. 2095. 1 indexed citations
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Hermalyn, B., P. H. Schultz, & A. Colaprete. (2009). LCROSS Impact Conditions and Ejecta Evolution: Insight from Experiments. AGUFM. 2009.
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Bart, G. D. & A. Colaprete. (2009). Shadow Depths and Other Characteristics of Potential LCROSS Impact Sites. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2151.
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Titus, T. N., et al.. (2006). Thermal Characterization of the Three Proposed Phoenix Landing Sites. 37th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2161. 5 indexed citations
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Colaprete, A., et al.. (2005). Outflow Channels Influencing Martian Climate: Global Circulation Model Simulations with Emplaced Water. 36th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1787. 2 indexed citations

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