G. A. McKay

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
89 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

G. A. McKay is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, G. A. McKay has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 26 papers in Geophysics and 19 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in G. A. McKay's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (46 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (44 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (24 papers). G. A. McKay is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (46 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (44 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (24 papers). G. A. McKay collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Canada. G. A. McKay's co-authors include Bruce R. Lipin, D. F. Weill, C. S. Schwandt, M. Miyamoto, T. Mikouchi, L. A. Taylor, R. O. Colson, D. D. Bogard, B. M. Bansal and H. Wiesmann and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

G. A. McKay

86 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Rare Earth Elements 1989 2026 2001 2013 1989 200 400 600

Peers

G. A. McKay
P. C. Hess United States
Anthony J. Irving United States
G. E. Lofgren United States
R. D. Ash United States
C. Göpel France
Paolo A. Sossi Switzerland
R. Burgess United Kingdom
Beda A. Hofmann Switzerland
D. F. Weill United States
P. C. Hess United States
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. A. McKay

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Golden, D. C., D. W. Ming, R. V. Morris, et al.. (2003). Morphological Evidence for an Exclusively Inorganic Origin for Magnetite in Martian Meteorite ALH84001. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1970. 2 indexed citations
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Draper, D. S., D. D. Bogard, C. B. Agee, G. A. McKay, & J. H. Jones. (2002). Merits of a Locality Sample for Accomplishing Mars Exploration Goals: The First Sample Return Mission. AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts. 2002.
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Herd, C. D. K., A. H. Treiman, G. A. McKay, & C. K. Shearer. (2002). Implications of Experimental Lithium and Boron Partition Coefficients for the Petrogenesis of Martian Basalts. Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement. 37. 4 indexed citations
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Golden, D. C., D. W. Ming, M. E. Zolensky, et al.. (2002). Morphology of Magnetite Formed Via Thermal Decomposition of Siderite: Implications for Inorganic Formation of Magnetite in Martian Meteorite ALH84001. Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement. 37. 1 indexed citations
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Mikouchi, T., G. A. McKay, & Le Liu. (2000). Experimental Crystallization of the Asuka 881371 (Angrite) Groundmass Composition: Implications for Crystallization Histories of Sahara 99555. Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement. 35. 4 indexed citations
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Golden, D. C., D. W. Ming, C. S. Schwandt, et al.. (2000). Inorganic Formation of Zoned Mg-Fe-Ca Carbonate Globules with Magnetite and Sulfide Rims Similar to Those in Martian Meteorite ALH84001. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1799. 3 indexed citations
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Wadhwa, M., G. A. McKay, & G. Crozaz. (1999). Trace element distributions in Yamato 793605, a chip off the "martian lherzolite" block.. Institutional Repository National Institute of Polar Research (National Institute of Polar Research (Japan)). 12(12). 168–182. 12 indexed citations
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Schwandt, C. S., G. A. McKay, & G. E. Lofgren. (1999). FESEM Imaging Reveals Previously Unseen Detail and Enhances Interpretations of ALH84001 Carbonate Petrogenesis. 1346. 4 indexed citations
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Matney, Mark, et al.. (1999). The Use of the Satellite Breakup Risk Assessment Model (SBRAM) to Characterize Collision Risk to Manned Spacecraft. 1 indexed citations
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Mikouchi, T., G. A. McKay, & M. Miyamoto. (1998). Comparative Mineralogy of Shocked Plagioclase in Martian and Lunar Meteorites. M&PSA. 33. 1 indexed citations
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McKay, G. A. & G. E. Lofgren. (1997). Carbonates in ALH84001: Evidence for Kinetically Controlled Growth. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 921. 14 indexed citations
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McKay, G. A., T. Mikouchi, & G. E. Lofgren. (1997). Carbonates and Feldspathic Glass in Allan Hills 84001: Additional Complications. M&PSA. 32. 3 indexed citations
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Mikouchi, T., M. Miyamoto, & G. A. McKay. (1996). Mineralogy and Petrology of New Antarctic Shergottite QUE94201: A Coarse-Grained Basalt With Unusual Pyroxene Zoning. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 27. 879. 9 indexed citations
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Dickinson, T., G. E. Lofgren, & G. A. McKay. (1990). REE Partitioning Between Silicate Liquid and Immiscible Sulfide Liquid: The Origin of the Negative EU Anomaly in Aubrite Sulfides. LPI. 21. 284. 5 indexed citations
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McKay, G. A.. (1989). Partitioning of rare earth elements between major silicate minerals and basaltic melts. Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry. 21(1). 45–77. 147 indexed citations
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Colson, R. O., L. A. Taylor, & G. A. McKay. (1986). Predictive Thermodynamic Modeling for Trace Element Partitioning in Magmatic Systems. LPI. 144–145. 2 indexed citations
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Wooden, Joseph L., L. E. Nyquist, D. D. Bogard, et al.. (1979). Radiometric Ages for the Achondrites Chervony Kut, Governador Valadares and Allan Hills 77005. LPI. 1379–1381. 21 indexed citations
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McKay, G. A. & D. F. Weill. (1977). KREEP petrogenesis revisited.. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 2. 2339–2355. 82 indexed citations
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McKay, G. A. & D. F. Weill. (1976). Application of Major and Trace Element Crystal/Liquid Partitioning to the origin of KREEP. LPI. 7. 527. 5 indexed citations
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Weill, D. F., et al.. (1974). Modeling the evolution of Sm and Eu abundances during lunar igneous differentiation. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 2. 1337–1352. 25 indexed citations

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