F. Merlin

4.9k citations

56 papers · 1.5k indexed · h-index 22

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 2%
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Atmospheric Science top 10%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate

Papers in ⓘ

Astronomy and Astrophysics 55
- Astro and Planetary Science 52
- Planetary Science and Exploration 41
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 25
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 17
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 3
Ecology 9
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology 9

Co-authors: C. de Bérgh (17 shared papers)A. Álvarez-Candal (20 shared papers)O. Groussin (5 shared papers)Lori M. Feaga (5 shared papers)T. L. Farnham (5 shared papers)Michael F. A’Hearn (5 shared papers)J. M. Sunshine (5 shared papers)R. E. Milliken (1 shared paper)
Journals: Astronomy and Astrophysics (26 papers)Icarus (12 papers)Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (5 papers)The Astronomical Journal (3 papers)Nature Astronomy (1 paper)
Partner nations: France United States Italy

In The Last Decade

F. Merlin

54 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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1	Temporal and Spatial Variability of Lunar Hydration As Observed by the Deep Impact Spacecraft Science ·J. M. Sunshine, T. L. Farnham, Lori M. Feaga, O. Groussin, F. Merlin, R. E. Milliken, Michael F. A’Hearn	2009	324
2	Water ice and dust in the innermost coma of comet 103P/Hartley 2 Icarus ·Silvia Protopapa, J. M. Sunshine, Lori M. Feaga, Michael S. P. Kelley, Michael F. A’Hearn, T. L. Farnham, O. Groussin, S. Besse, F. Merlin, Jian‐Yang Li	2014	66
3	New insights on ices in Centaur and Transneptunian populations Icarus ·M. A. Barucci, A. Álvarez-Candal, F. Merlin, I. N. Belskaya, C. de Bérgh, D. Perna, F. E. DeMeo, S. Fornasier	2011	61
4	Is Sedna another Triton? Astronomy and Astrophysics ·M. A. Barucci, D. P. Cruikshank, E. Dotto, F. Merlin, F. Poulet, C. M. Dalle Ore, S. Fornasier, C. de Bérgh	2005	59
5	The temperature, thermal inertia, roughness and color of the nuclei of Comets 103P/Hartley 2 and 9P/Tempel 1 Icarus ·O. Groussin, J. M. Sunshine, Lori M. Feaga, L. Jordá, P. C. Thomas, Jian‐Yang Li, Michael F. A’Hearn, M. J. S. Belton, S. Besse, B. Carcich, T. L. Farnham, D. L. Hampton, K. P. Klaasen, C. M. Lisse, F. Merlin, Silvia Protopapa	2012	59
6	Colors and taxonomy of Centaurs and trans-Neptunian objects Astronomy and Astrophysics ·D. Perna, M. A. Barucci, S. Fornasier, F. E. DeMeo, A. Álvarez-Candal, F. Merlin, E. Dotto, A. Doressoundiram, C. de Bérgh	2009	55
7	Surface composition and temperature of the TNO Orcus Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Maria Antonella Barucci, F. Merlin, A. Guilbert, C. de Bérgh, A. Álvarez-Candal, O. Hainaut, A. Doressoundiram, Christophe Dumas, Tobias Owen, A. Coradini	2008	49
8	Properties of the icy surface of the TNO 136108 (2003 EL$_{\sf 61}$) Astronomy and Astrophysics ·F. Merlin, A. Guilbert, Christophe Dumas, Maria Antonella Barucci, C. de Bérgh, Pierre Vernazza	2007	49
9	ESO-Large Program on TNOs: Near-infrared spectroscopy with SINFONI Icarus ·A. Guilbert, A. Álvarez-Candal, F. Merlin, M. A. Barucci, Christophe Dumas, C. de Bérgh, A. Delsanti	2009	49
10	A spectroscopic survey of the small near-Earth asteroid population: Peculiar taxonomic distribution and phase reddening Planetary and Space Science ·D. Perna, M. A. Barucci, M. Fulchignoni, Marcel Popescu, I. N. Belskaya, S. Fornasier, A. Doressoundiram, C. Lantz, F. Merlin	2018	47
11	STRATIFICATION OF METHANE ICE ON ERIS' SURFACE The Astronomical Journal ·F. Merlin, A. Álvarez-Candal, A. Delsanti, S. Fornasier, M. A. Barucci, F. E. DeMeo, C. de Bérgh, A. Doressoundiram, É. Quirico, B. Schmitt	2008	43
12	Chemical and physical properties of the variegated Pluto and Charon surfaces☆ Icarus ·F. Merlin, M. A. Barucci, C. de Bérgh, F. E. DeMeo, A. Álvarez-Candal, Christophe Dumas, D. P. Cruikshank	2010	42
13	Visible and near-infrared colors of Transneptunian objects and Centaurs from the second ESO large program Astronomy and Astrophysics ·F. E. DeMeo, S. Fornasier, M. Barucci, D. Perna, Silvia Protopapa, A. Álvarez-Candal, A. Delsanti, A. Doressoundiram, F. Merlin, C. de Bérgh	2008	40
14	Composition of KBO (50000) Quaoar Astronomy and Astrophysics ·C. Morea Dalle Ore, Maria Antonella Barucci, J. P. Emery, D. P. Cruikshank, L. V. Dalle Ore, F. Merlin, A. Álvarez-Candal, C. de Bérgh, David E. Trilling, D. Perna, S. Fornasier, R. M. E. Mastrapa, E. Dotto	2009	36
15	Surface characterization of Pluto and Charon by L and M band spectra Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Silvia Protopapa, H. Boehnhardt, Thomas Herbst, D. P. Cruikshank, W. M. Grundy, F. Merlin, C. B. Olkin	2008	32
16	Visible spectroscopy of the new ESO large program on trans-Neptunian objects and Centaurs Astronomy and Astrophysics ·A. Álvarez-Candal, S. Fornasier, M. A. Barucci, C. de Bérgh, F. Merlin	2008	32
17	A search for ethane on Pluto and Triton Icarus ·F. E. DeMeo, Christophe Dumas, C. de Bérgh, Silvia Protopapa, D. P. Cruikshank, T. R. Geballe, A. Álvarez-Candal, F. Merlin, M. A. Barucci	2010	32
18	Thermal inertia and surface roughness of Comet 9P/Tempel 1 Icarus ·B. Davidsson, P. J. Gutiérrez, O. Groussin, Michael F. A’Hearn, T. L. Farnham, Lori M. Feaga, Michael S. P. Kelley, K. P. Klaasen, F. Merlin, Silvia Protopapa, H. Rickman, J. M. Sunshine, P. C. Thomas	2013	30
19	Near-Infrared Color Properties of Kuiper Belt Objects and Centaurs: Final Results from the ESO Large Program The Astronomical Journal ·A. Delsanti, N. Peixinho, H. Boehnhardt, Maria Antonella Barucci, F. Merlin, A. Doressoundiram, John K. Davies	2006	25
20	A portrait of Centaur 10199 Chariklo Astronomy and Astrophysics ·A. Guilbert, M. A. Barucci, R. Brunetto, A. Delsanti, F. Merlin, A. Álvarez-Candal, S. Fornasier, C. de Bergh, Gal Sarid	2009	23

About F. Merlin

F. Merlin is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology, Geophysics, Instrumentation and Atmospheric Science, having authored 56 papers that have together received 1.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astro and Planetary Science (52 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (41 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (25 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (17 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (9 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (3 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (3 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (1.4k citations), Atmospheric Science (213 citations), Ecology (206 citations), Geophysics (78 citations) and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (57 citations). F. Merlin has collaborated with scholars based in France, United States and Italy. Frequent co-authors include C. de Bérgh, A. Álvarez-Candal, O. Groussin, Lori M. Feaga, T. L. Farnham, Michael F. A’Hearn, J. M. Sunshine, R. E. Milliken, Christophe Dumas and M. A. Barucci. Their work appears in journals such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Icarus, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, The Astronomical Journal and Nature Astronomy.

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