M. T. Lemmon

23.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
202 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

M. T. Lemmon is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, M. T. Lemmon has authored 202 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 192 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 59 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 24 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in M. T. Lemmon's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (180 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (118 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (44 papers). M. T. Lemmon is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (180 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (118 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (44 papers). M. T. Lemmon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Canada. M. T. Lemmon's co-authors include Peter H. Smith, M. D. Smith, M. G. Tomasko, M. J. Wolff, R. D. Lorenz, L. R. Doose, J. R. Johnson, B. A. Cantor, R. E. Arvidson and Erich Karkoschka and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

M. T. Lemmon

185 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

Eight-year climatology of dust optical depth on Mars 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300
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.

  1. Eight-year climatology of dust optical depth on Mars
    2015 329 citations F. Forget, Ehouarn Millour et al. Icarus profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. T. Lemmon United States 41 5.2k 1.1k 922 640 597 202 5.6k
M. I. Richardson United States 44 5.0k 1.0× 1.0k 0.9× 1.2k 1.3× 764 1.2× 773 1.3× 164 5.6k
R. M. Haberle United States 51 8.3k 1.6× 1.7k 1.6× 2.0k 2.2× 856 1.3× 747 1.3× 248 8.7k
Aymeric Spiga France 33 3.0k 0.6× 567 0.5× 729 0.8× 305 0.5× 348 0.6× 187 3.4k
R. T. Clancy United States 42 5.7k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 1.5k 1.6× 644 1.0× 226 0.4× 132 6.0k
B. A. Cantor United States 31 3.9k 0.7× 790 0.7× 807 0.9× 415 0.6× 437 0.7× 85 4.0k
A. R. Vasavada United States 40 4.5k 0.9× 917 0.8× 1.2k 1.3× 245 0.4× 288 0.5× 167 4.9k
P. L. Read United Kingdom 45 5.0k 1.0× 871 0.8× 1.9k 2.0× 563 0.9× 312 0.5× 239 6.5k
D. Banfield United States 30 2.7k 0.5× 407 0.4× 670 0.7× 211 0.3× 248 0.4× 121 2.9k
K. S. Edgett United States 40 7.3k 1.4× 1.1k 1.0× 3.0k 3.2× 276 0.4× 1.2k 1.9× 231 7.8k
M. P. Golombek United States 46 6.2k 1.2× 1.3k 1.2× 2.5k 2.7× 258 0.4× 624 1.0× 280 7.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. T. Lemmon

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chide, Baptiste, R. D. Lorenz, Franck Montmessin, et al.. (2025). Detection of triboelectric discharges during dust events on Mars. Nature. 647(8091). 865–869. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael, Germán Martínez, Eduardo Sebastián, et al.. (2024). The diurnal variation of dust and water ice aerosol optical depth at Jezero crater observed by MEDA/TIRS over a full Martian year. Icarus. 425. 116313–116313. 4 indexed citations
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Guzewich, Scott D., et al.. (2024). Dust Dynamics in Gale Crater Observed Using the Line‐Of‐Sight Extinction Through 3,663 Sols of the Mars Science Laboratory Mission. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 129(10). 2 indexed citations
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Sebastián, Eduardo, Germán Martínez, Miguel Ramos, et al.. (2024). In-flight calibration of the MEDA-TIRS instrument onboard NASA's Mars2020 mission. Acta Astronautica. 226. 791–802. 1 indexed citations
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Munguira, Asier, R. Hueso, A. Sánchez‐Lavega, et al.. (2024). One Martian Year of Near‐Surface Temperatures at Jezero From MEDA Measurements on Mars2020/Perseverance. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 129(7). 3 indexed citations
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Vicente‐Retortillo, Á., M. T. Lemmon, Germán Martínez, et al.. (2024). Dust Accumulation and Lifting at the Landing Site of the Mars 2020 Mission, Jezero Crater, as Observed From MEDA. Geophysical Research Letters. 51(11). 3 indexed citations
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Lemmon, M. T., et al.. (2023). Using engineering cameras on mars rovers and landers to retrieve atmospheric dust optical depth. Planetary and Space Science. 235. 105741–105741. 3 indexed citations
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Lemmon, M. T., Scott D. Guzewich, J. Michael Battalio, et al.. (2023). The Mars Science Laboratory record of optical depth measurements via solar imaging. Icarus. 408. 115821–115821. 14 indexed citations
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Guzewich, Scott D., Emily Mason, M. T. Lemmon, Claire Newman, & K. W. Lewis. (2023). Dust Lifting Observations With the Mars Science Laboratory Navigation Cameras. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 128(10). 5 indexed citations
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Toledo, Daniel, L. Gómez, V. Apéstigue, et al.. (2023). Twilight Mesospheric Clouds in Jezero as Observed by MEDA Radiation and Dust Sensor (RDS). Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 128(7). 5 indexed citations
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Viúdez‐Moreiras, Daniel, M. T. Lemmon, Claire Newman, et al.. (2022). Winds at the Mars 2020 Landing Site: 1. Near‐Surface Wind Patterns at Jezero Crater. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 127(12). 10 indexed citations
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Lemmon, M. T., R. D. Lorenz, Jason Rabinovitch, et al.. (2022). Lifting and Transport of Martian Dust by the Ingenuity Helicopter Rotor Downwash as Observed by High‐Speed Imaging From the Perseverance Rover. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 127(12). e2022JE007605–e2022JE007605. 7 indexed citations
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Mueller, Nils, S. Piqueux, M. T. Lemmon, et al.. (2021). Near Surface Properties of Martian Regolith Derived From InSight HP3‐RAD Temperature Observations During Phobos Transits. Geophysical Research Letters. 48(15). 12 indexed citations
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Newman, Claire, Henrik Kahanpää, M. I. Richardson, et al.. (2019). MarsWRF Convective Vortex and Dust Devil Predictions for Gale Crater Over 3 Mars Years and Comparison With MSL‐REMS Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 124(12). 3442–3468. 37 indexed citations
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Daerden, Frank, J. A. Whiteway, Lori Neary, et al.. (2015). A solar escalator on Mars: Self‐lifting of dust layers by radiative heating. Geophysical Research Letters. 42(18). 7319–7326. 34 indexed citations
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Juárez, Manuel de la Torre, D. M. Kass, R. M. Haberle, et al.. (2014). Pressure oscillations on the surface of Gale Crater and coincident observations of global circulation patterns.. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2014. 1 indexed citations
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Lemmon, M. T., et al.. (2013). Astrometric Observations of Phobos and Deimos During Solar Transits Imaged by the Curiosity Mastcam. Epubl LTU. 1787. 1 indexed citations
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Bell, J. F., H. M. Arneson, W. H. Farrand, et al.. (2006). A Martian Year of High Resolution Multispectral Imaging from the Pancam Instruments on the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity. 37th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1747.

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