M. M. Watkins

18.2k total citations · 7 hit papers
94 papers, 11.8k citations indexed

About

M. M. Watkins is a scholar working on Oceanography, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M. M. Watkins has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 11.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Oceanography, 51 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 50 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in M. M. Watkins's work include Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (58 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (28 papers) and GNSS positioning and interference (24 papers). M. M. Watkins is often cited by papers focused on Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (58 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (28 papers) and GNSS positioning and interference (24 papers). M. M. Watkins collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. M. M. Watkins's co-authors include B. D. Tapley, Srinivas Bettadpur, F. Webb, J. Zumberge, M. B. Heflin, D. Jefferson, Ch. Reigber, John Ries, D. N. Wiese and Felix W. Landerer and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Water Resources Research.

In The Last Decade

M. M. Watkins

89 papers receiving 11.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Precise point positioning for the efficient and robust analysis of GPS data from large networks

1997 2.9k citations M. B. Heflin, M. M. Watkins et al. profile →
The gravity recovery and climate experiment: Mission overview and early results

2004 2.2k citations B. D. Tapley, Srinivas Bettadpur et al. Geophysical Research Letters profile →
GRACE Measurements of Mass Variability in the Earth System

2004 1.9k citations B. D. Tapley, Srinivas Bettadpur et al. profile →
Improved methods for observing Earth's time variable mass distribution with GRACE using spherical cap mascons

2015 912 citations M. M. Watkins, D. N. Wiese et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth profile →
The Crust of the Moon as Seen by GRAIL

2012 686 citations M. A. Wieczorek, G. A. Neumann et al. profile →
Quantifying and reducing leakage errors in the JPL RL05M GRACE mascon solution

2016 484 citations D. N. Wiese, Felix W. Landerer et al. profile →
Gravity Field of the Moon from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) Mission

2012 361 citations M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. M. Watkins

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of M. M. Watkins. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of M. M. Watkins based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with M. M. Watkins. M. M. Watkins is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	GRACE Follow‐On Laser Ranging Interferometer Measurements Uniquely Distinguish Short‐Wavelength Gravitational Perturbations 2020 ·Geophysical Research Letters ·Khosro Ghobadi‐Far, Shin‐Chan Han, Christopher McCullough, D. N. Wiese, Dah‐Ning Yuan, Felix W. Landerer, Jeanne Sauber, M. M. Watkins	39
2	Exploration of Antarctic Ice Sheet 100-year contribution to sea level rise and associated model uncertainties using the ISSM framework 2018 ·The cryosphere ·Nicole‐Jeanne Schlegel, Hélène Seroussi, Michael Schodlok, Eric Larour, Carmen Böening, D. Limonadi, M. M. Watkins, Mathieu Morlighem, M. R. van den Broeke	45
3	Sustained Water Loss in California's Mountain Ranges During Severe Drought From 2012 to 2015 Inferred From GPS 2017 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth ·Donald F. Argus, Felix W. Landerer, D. N. Wiese, Hilary R. Martens, Yuning Fu, J. S. Famiglietti, Brian Thomas, T. G. Farr, A. W. Moore, M. M. Watkins	142
4	Current Status of the GRACE Follow-On Mission 2016 ·AGUFM ·F. Webb, M. M. Watkins, Frank Flechtner, Felix W. Landerer, (unknown)	5
5	The Current Status and Future Prospects for the GRACE Mission 2016 ·EGUGA ·B. D. Tapley, Frank Flechtner, M. M. Watkins, Srinivas Bettadpur, Carmen Böening	1
6	Improved methods for observing Earth's time variable mass distribution with GRACE using spherical cap mascons breakdown → 2015 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth ·M. M. Watkins, D. N. Wiese, Dah‐Ning Yuan, Carmen Böening, Felix W. Landerer	912
7	The Deep Lunar Interior from GRAIL 2015 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·J. G. Williams, A. S. Konopliv, (unknown), Dah‐Ning Yuan, S. W. Asmar, M. M. Watkins, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber	5
8	A high-resolution spherical harmonic degree 1200 lunar gravity field from the GRAIL mission 2014 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·Ryan S. Park, A. S. Konopliv, Dah‐Ning Yuan, S. W. Asmar, M. M. Watkins, J. R. Williams, D. E. Smith, M. T. Zuber	9
9	MISSION STATUS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE AND THERMAL EVOLUTION OF THE MOON FROM THE GRAVITY RECOVERY AND INTERIOR LABORATORY (GRAIL) MISSION. Maria T. Zuber 2011 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, S. W. Asmar, A. S. Konopliv, F. G. Lemoine, H. J. Melosh, G. A. Neumann, R. J. Phillips, S. C. Solomon, M. M. Watkins, M. A. Wieczorek, J. G. Williams	3
10	Final Four Landing Sites for the Mars Science Laboratory 2011 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·M. Golombek, J. A. Grant, A. R. Vasavada, J. P. Grotzinger, M. M. Watkins, D. Kipp, E. Noe Dobrea, J. L. Griffes, T. J. Parker	4
11	Selection of Four Landing Sites for the Mars Science Laboratory 2009 ·M. P. Golombek, J. A. Grant, A. R. Vasavada, J. P. Grotzinger, M. M. Watkins, D. Kipp, E. Z. Noe Dobrea, J. L. Griffes, T. J. Parker	4
12	Outstanding Questions on the Internal Structure and Thermal Evolution of the Moon and Future Prospects from the GRAIL Mission 2008 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, L. Alkalai, David H. Lehman, M. M. Watkins, (unknown)	11
13	Downselection of Landing Sites for the Mars Science Laboratory 2008 ·LPI ·M. Golombek, J. A. Grant, A. R. Vasavada, M. M. Watkins, E. Z. Noe Dobrea, J. L. Griffes, T. J. Parker	5
14	Preliminary Constraints, Plans and Proposed Landing Sites for the Mars Science Laboratory Mission 2007 ·M. Golombek, J. A. Grant, A. R. Vasavada, M. M. Watkins, L. Lorenzoni, J. L. Griffes	1
15	Preliminary Constraints and Plans for Mars Science Laboratory Landing Site Selection 2006 ·37th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·M. P. Golombek, J. A. Grant, L. Lorenzoni, Adam Steltzner, A. R. Vasavada, (unknown), M. M. Watkins	1
16	GRACE Harmonic and Mascon Solutions at JPL 2005 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·M. M. Watkins, Dejian Yuan, Dongyang Kuang, Willy Bertiger, (unknown), Gerhard Kruizinga	3
17	Development of an Interferometric Laser Ranging System for a Follow-On Gravity Mission to GRACE 2004 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·(unknown), P. L. Bender, Bryant Loomis, (unknown), M. M. Watkins, W. M. Folkner, Michelle Stephens, T. Delker, J. Leitch, R. M. Pierce	4
18	GRACE Gravity Field Results from JPL 2002 ·AGUFM ·M. M. Watkins, (unknown), Willy Bertiger, Gerhard Kruizinga, (unknown), (unknown)	3
19	GRACE: millimeters and microns in orbit 2002 ·Proceedings of the 15th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 2002) ·Willy Bertiger, Y. Bar-Sever, Srinivas Bettadpur, Charles Dunn, Bruce Haines, Gerhard Kruizinga, Da Kuang, (unknown), L.J. Romans, M. M. Watkins, Stephen Wu	42
20	Geocenter Estimates from the Global Positioning System 1999 ·M. B. Heflin, M. M. Watkins	5

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