Kenneth L. Tanaka

8.8k citations
153 papers · 5.2k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 40
Topics
Planetary Science and Exploration (136 papers)Astro and Planetary Science (78 papers)Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (47 papers)
Partner nations
United StatesJapanSpain

In The Last Decade

Kenneth L. Tanaka

149 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

The stratigraphy of Mars198620261999201219862014100200300400

Peers

Kenneth L. Tanaka
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  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 4.9k
  • Atmospheric Science 2.5k
  • Aerospace Engineering 603
  • Geophysics 479
  • Environmental Chemistry 299
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All Works

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Geologic map of Marsbreakdown →
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Evidence for In-Situ Trough Erosion in Planum Boreum, Mars
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Progress in Global Geologic Mapping of Mars
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4
Depression Systems in Western Planum Boreum, Mars: Distributions, Orientations, and Cross-Cutting Relationships
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North Polar Layered Deposits on Mars as Revealed by HiRISE Images
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Stratigraphy and Landscape Evolution of Chasma Boreale, Mars
1
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Water-free Low Albedo Surfaces in Planum Boreum, Mars
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Mars Geologic Mapping: The Next Generation
2
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Inferences of the Regional Geologic History of Planum Boreum, Mars, Based on Observations of the Uppermost Polar Layered Deposits
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10 287
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Basal Melting of a CO2-rich Ice Cap on Mars
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12 231
13 102
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Further Volume and Thickness Constraints for the South Polar Layered Deposits of Mars
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Origin of Valles Marineris and Noctis Labyrinthus, Mars, by Structurally Controlled Collapse and Erosion of Crustal Materials
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Complex structure of the Thaumasia region of Mars
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Kasei Valles, Mars - Interpretation of canyon materials and flood sources
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Geologic history and channeling episodes of the Chryse Planitia region of Mars
5
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Interactions of tectonic, igneous, and hydraulic processes in the North Tharsis Region of Mars
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Tectonic history of the Alba Patera - Ceraunius Fossae region of Mars.
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About Kenneth L. Tanaka

Kenneth L. Tanaka is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Aerospace Engineering, having authored 153 papers that have together received 5.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (136 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (78 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (47 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (4.9k citations), Atmospheric Science (2.5k citations) and Geophysics (479 citations). Kenneth L. Tanaka has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Japan and Spain. Frequent co-authors include J. A. Skinner, T. M. Hare, J. M. Dohm, C. M. Fortezzo, M. P. Golombek, D. H. Scott, M. G. Chapman, W. B. Banerdt, Philip A. Davis and T. Platz. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

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