R. L. Kirk
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 5%
- Aerospace Engineering top 10%
- Atmospheric Science
- Ocean Engineering top 10%
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
- Co-authors
- B. A. ArchinalL. R. GaddisE. Howington‐KrausD. B. J. BusseyD. CookM. R. RosiekC. D. NeishS. Mattson
- Topics
- Planetary Science and Exploration (35 papers)Astro and Planetary Science (20 papers)Space Exploration and Technology (12 papers)
- Journals
- SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaJournal of Geophysical Research AtmospheresGeophysical Research Letters
- Partner nations
- United StatesGermanyDenmark
In The Last Decade
R. L. Kirk
39 papers receiving 347 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 52
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 299
- Aerospace Engineering 119
- Atmospheric Science 66
- Ocean Engineering 44
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 31
Countries citing papers authored by R. L. Kirk
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Fields of papers citing papers by R. L. Kirk
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. L. Kirk
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. L. Kirk. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. L. Kirk 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 R. L. Kirk. R. L. Kirk is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | The Effect of Incidence Angle on Stereo DTM Quality: Simulations in Support of Europa Exploration | 3 |
| 3 | Precision Geometric Processing of Mini-RF Bistatic Radar Images of the Moon | 2 |
| 4 | Excess Numbers of Enhanced CPR Craters in the Lunar Polar Regions | 4 |
| 5 | Progress in Radargrammetric Analysis of Mini-RF Lunar Images | 3 |
| 6 | LROC DTM Comparison Effort | 6 |
| 7 | Initial Results from Mini-RF: A Synthetic Aperture Radar on Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter | 2 |
| 8 | Landing Sites Under Consideration for Mars Science Laboratory | 3 |
| 9 | HiJACK: Correcting spacecraft jitter in HiRISE images of Mars | 32 |
| 10 | A Four-Year Baseline Estimate of Titan's Spin State from Cassini SAR Data | 1 |
| 11 | Lunar Orbiter Mosaic of the Moon | 2 |
| 12 | Degradational Modification of Victoria Crater, Mars | 3 |
| 13 | A Clementine Derived Control Network and Topographic Model - The Unified Lunar Control Network 2005 | 4 |
| 14 | Mars Digital Image Model 2.1 Control Network | 9 |
| 15 | Geometric Calibration of the Mars Orbiter Cameras and Coalignment with the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter | 6 |
| 16 | An Improved RAND-USGS Control Network and Size Determination for Io | 4 |
| 17 | MOC Photoclinometry of the Polar Layered Deposits on Mars | 2 |
| 18 | Global Digital Image Mosaics of Mars: Assessment of Geodetic Accuracy | 6 |
| 19 | Location and Geologic Setting for the Three U.S. Mars Landers | 3 |
| 20 | Geologic Studies of the Mars Surveyor 1998 Landing Area | 3 |
About R. L. Kirk
R. L. Kirk is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Ocean Engineering, having authored 40 papers that have together received 388 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (35 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (20 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (299 citations), Aerospace Engineering (119 citations) and Atmospheric Science (66 citations). R. L. Kirk has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Denmark. Frequent co-authors include B. A. Archinal, L. R. Gaddis, E. Howington‐Kraus, D. B. J. Bussey, D. Cook, M. R. Rosiek, C. D. Neish, S. Mattson, A. K. Boyd and G. W. Patterson. Their work appears in journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.
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