R. Sullivan

16.8k citations

168 papers · 4.7k indexed · h-index 41

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.5%
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Earth-Surface Processes top 0.5%
- Aeolian processes and effects

Papers in ⓘ

Astronomy and Astrophysics 139
- Planetary Science and Exploration 126
- Astro and Planetary Science 92
Earth-Surface Processes 29
- Aeolian processes and effects 29

Co-authors: R. Greeley (32 shared papers)R. T. Pappalardo (34 shared papers)J. W. Head (20 shared papers)J. M. Moore (16 shared papers)M. P. Golombek (22 shared papers)P. E. Geissler (21 shared papers)M. J. S. Belton (14 shared papers)P. C. Thomas (8 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (24 papers)Icarus (15 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Planets (15 papers)Nature (5 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States Germany Canada

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R. Sullivan

157 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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1	Geological evidence for solid-state convection in Europa's ice shell Nature ·R. T. Pappalardo, J. W. Head, R. Greeley, R. Sullivan, C. B. Pilcher, G. Schubert, W. B. Moore, M. H. Carr, J. M. Moore, M. J. S. Belton, D. L. Goldsby	1998	269
2	Tectonic Processes on Europa: Tidal Stresses, Mechanical Response, and Visible Features Icarus ·R. Greenberg, P. E. Geissler, G. V. Hoppa, B. R. Tufts, D. D. Durda, R. T. Pappalardo, J. W. Head, R. Greeley, R. Sullivan, M. H. Carr	1998	235
3	Wind‐driven particle mobility on Mars: Insights from Mars Exploration Rover observations at “El Dorado” and surroundings at Gusev Crater Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·R. Sullivan, R. Arvidson, J. F. Bell, R. Gellert, M. Golombek, R. Greeley, K. E. Herkenhoff, J. R. Johnson, Susan E. Thompson, P. Whelley, J. J. Wray	2008	231
4	Erosion rates at the Mars Exploration Rover landing sites and long‐term climate change on Mars Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·M. P. Golombek, J. A. Grant, L. S. Crumpler, R. Greeley, R. E. Arvidson, J. F. Bell, C. M. Weitz, R. Sullivan, P. R. Christensen, L. A. Soderblom, S. W. Squyres	2006	213
5	Aeolian processes at the Mars Exploration Rover Meridiani Planum landing site Nature ·R. Sullivan, D. Banfield, J. F. Bell, W. M. Calvin, David A. Fike, M. P. Golombek, R. Greeley, J. P. Grotzinger, K. E. Herkenhoff, D. J. Jerolmack, M. C. Malin, D. W. Ming, L. A. Soderblom, S. W. Squyres, Susan E. Thompson, W. A. Watters, C. M. Weitz, A. S. Yen	2005	190
6	Mass movement slope streaks imaged by the Mars Orbiter Camera Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·R. Sullivan, P. C. Thomas, Joseph Veverka, M. C. Malin, K. S. Edgett	2001	118
7	Winds measured by the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) during the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover's Bagnold Dunes Campaign and comparison with numerical modeling using MarsWRF Icarus ·Claire Newman, Javier Gómez‐Elvira, M. Marín, Sara Navarro, J. Torres, M. I. Richardson, J. Michael Battalio, Scott D. Guzewich, R. Sullivan, M. de la Torre, A. R. Vasavada, N. T. Bridges	2016	107
8	Geologic mapping of Europa Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·R. Greeley, P. H. Figueredo, D. A. Williams, F. C. Chuang, J. E. Klemaszewski, S. D. Kadel, L. M. Prockter, R. T. Pappalardo, J. W. Head, G. C. Collins, N. A. Spaun, R. Sullivan, J. M. Moore, D. A. Senske, B. R. Tufts, T. V. Johnson, M. J. S. Belton, Kenneth L. Tanaka	2000	102
9	Geology of 243 Ida Icarus ·R. Sullivan, R. Greeley, R. T. Pappalardo, Erik Asphaug, J. M. Moore, David Morrison, M. J. S. Belton, M. H. Carr, C. R. Chapman, P. E. Geissler, R. Greenberg, J. C. Granahan, J. W. Head, R. L. Kirk, A. S. McEwen, P. Lee, P. C. Thomas, J. Veverka	1996	102
10	The imager for Mars Pathfinder experiment Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Peter H. Smith, M. G. Tomasko, D. T. Britt, Devon G. Crowe, Robert J. Reid, H. U. Keller, N. Thomas, F. Gliem, P. Rueffer, R. Sullivan, R. Greeley, J. M. Knudsen, M. B. Madsen, H. P. Gunnlaugsson, S. F. Hviid, W. Goetz, L. Soderblom, L. R. Gaddis, R. L. Kirk	1997	99
11	Evidence for non-synchronous rotation of Europa Nature ·P. E. Geissler, R. Greenberg, G. V. Hoppa, P. Helfenstein, A. S. McEwen, R. T. Pappalardo, R. Tufts, M. Ockert-Bell, R. Sullivan, R. Greeley, M. J. S. Belton, T. Denk, B. E. Clark, John W. Burns, J. Veverka, the Galileo Imaging Team	1998	97
12	North–south geological differences between the residual polar caps on Mars Nature ·P. C. Thomas, M. C. Malin, K. S. Edgett, M. H. Carr, W. K. Hartmann, Andrew P. Ingersoll, P. B. James, L. A. Soderblom, J. Veverka, R. Sullivan	2000	93
13	Discrete element modeling of a Mars Exploration Rover wheel in granular material Journal of Terramechanics ·Margaret A. Knuth, Jerome Β. Johnson, Mark A. Hopkins, R. Sullivan, J. M. Moore	2011	92
14	Mass Movement and Landform Degradation on the Icy Galilean Satellites: Results of the Galileo Nominal Mission Icarus ·J. M. Moore, Erik Asphaug, David Morrison, J. R. Spencer, C. R. Chapman, B. Bierhaus, R. Sullivan, F. C. Chuang, J. E. Klemaszewski, R. Greeley, K. Bender, P. E. Geissler, P. Helfenstein, C. B. Pilcher	1999	92
15	Morphology of Europan bands at high resolution: A mid‐ocean ridge‐type rift mechanism Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·L. M. Prockter, J. W. Head, R. T. Pappalardo, R. Sullivan, A. E. Clifton, B. Giese, Roland Wagner, G. Neukum	2002	91
16	Mechanical and Geological Effects of Impact Cratering on Ida Icarus ·Erik Asphaug, J. M. Moore, David Morrison, W. Benz, M. C. Nolan, R. Sullivan	1996	89
17	Evolution of Lineaments on Europa: Clues from Galileo Multispectral Imaging Observations Icarus ·P. E. Geissler, R. Greenberg, G. V. Hoppa, A. S. McEwen, R. Tufts, C. B. Phillips, B. E. Clark, M. Ockert-Bell, P. Helfenstein, J. A. Burns, J. Veverka, R. Sullivan, R. Greeley, R. T. Pappalardo, J. W. Head, M. J. S. Belton, T. Denk	1998	89
18	Results of the Imager for Mars Pathfinder windsock experiment Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·R. Sullivan, R. Greeley, Michaël Kraft, G. R. Wilson, M. P. Golombek, Ken Herkenhoff, James R. Murphy, Peter H. Smith	2000	88
19	Sedimentary processes of the Bagnold Dunes: Implications for the eolian rock record of Mars Journal of Geophysical Research Planets ·R. C. Ewing, M. G. A. Lapôtre, K. W. Lewis, Mackenzie Day, N. Stein, David M. Rubin, R. Sullivan, Steven G. Banham, Michael P. Lamb, N. T. Bridges, Sanjeev Gupta, Woodward W. Fischer	2017	86
20	Small crater modification on Meridiani Planum and implications for erosion rates and climate change on Mars Journal of Geophysical Research Planets ·M. P. Golombek, N. H. Warner, Vamsi Ganti, Michael P. Lamb, T. J. Parker, R. L. Fergason, R. Sullivan	2014	81

About R. Sullivan

R. Sullivan is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering and Geophysics, having authored 168 papers that have together received 4.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (126 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (92 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (38 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (31 papers), Aeolian processes and effects (29 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (7 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (7 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (4.0k citations), Earth-Surface Processes (987 citations), Atmospheric Science (1.8k citations), Environmental Chemistry (345 citations) and Geophysics (423 citations). R. Sullivan has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Canada. Frequent co-authors include R. Greeley, R. T. Pappalardo, J. W. Head, J. M. Moore, M. P. Golombek, P. E. Geissler, M. J. S. Belton, P. C. Thomas, M. H. Carr and K. E. Herkenhoff. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Icarus, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, Nature and Geophysical Research Letters.

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