W. V. Boynton

31.6k citations
373 papers · 10.5k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 47

Impact in

    • Planetary Science and Exploration
    • Astro and Planetary Science
    • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Geophysics top 0.5%
    • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
    • High-pressure geophysics and materials

Papers in

    • Planetary Science and Exploration 276
    • Astro and Planetary Science 238
    • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 41
    • Nuclear Physics and Applications 54

W. V. Boynton

355 papers receiving 9.9k citations

Hit Papers

The Major-Element Composition of Mercury’s Surface from MESSENGER X-ray Spectrometry 2011 · 328 citations
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Peers

W. V. Boynton
Comparison fields: 5 of 126
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 8.0k
  • Geophysics 2.9k
  • Atmospheric Science 2.0k
  • Geochemistry and Petrology 547
  • Paleontology 579
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All Works

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#Work
1
Analysis of Uranium and Thorium Lines in Mars Odyssey Gamma Spectra and Refined Mapping of Atmospheric Radon
20120
2
The Hydration State of Sulfates on Mars
20122
3
UV Photolysis of Mellitic Acid -- A Possible Organic at the Mars Phoenix Landing Site
20092
4
Phoenix Landing Site Selection Update
20074
5
Overview of Mars Exploration Program 2007 Phoenix Mission Landing Site Selection
20065
6
Simultaneous Determination of Dry-Layer Thickness and Sub-Surface Ice Content in the Polar Regions of Mars: Implications for the Phoenix Landing Site Selection
20063
7
Mapping of High Energy Neutrons from Mars: Results from Odyssey
20020
8
Analysis of Mars Odyssey Fast Neutron Data to Constrain the Hydrogen Abundance and Stratigraphy Near the South Pole
20022
9
The Composition of 433 Eros: A Mineralogical-Chemical Synthesis
20012
10
The X-Ray/Gamma-Ray Spectrometer for the NEAR Mission
19951
11
Gamma Ray Spectra from the Mars Observer Gamma Ray Spectrometer: Cruise Data Analysis
19941
12
Trace-element composition of Chicxulub crater melt rock, K/T tektites and Yucatan basement
19935
13
Origin of CAI Rims--I: The Evidence From the Rare Earth Elements
19875
14
Rhenium Enriched Kilauea Volcano Aerosols: Evidence for a Volcanogenic Component in the K/T Boundary Clay Layer
19841
15
Rare-Earth Abundances in Separates from the Enstatite Chondrite Abee
19809
16
Rare-earth element abundances in separates from the enstatite chondrite Abee
19801
17
A Study of Rare Earth Elemental Abundances in Iron Meteorites
19791
18
The chaotic solar nebula - Evidence for episodic condensation in several distinct zones
197811
19
Solar wind nitrogen - Mechanisms for isotopic evolution
19776
20
The application of rare-earth elements to infer gas-grain temperature differentials in the solar nebula
19752

About W. V. Boynton

W. V. Boynton is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Radiation, Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology and Aerospace Engineering, having authored 373 papers that have together received 10.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (276 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (238 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (60 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (58 papers), Nuclear Physics and Applications (54 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (41 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (34 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (25 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (8.0k citations), Geophysics (2.9k citations), Atmospheric Science (2.0k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (547 citations) and Paleontology (579 citations). W. V. Boynton has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Russia and Germany. Frequent co-authors include D. A. Kring, A. R. Hildebrand, D. H. Hill, R. Starr, D. J. Lawrence, W. C. Feldman, D. W. Ming, S. W. Squyres, И. Г. Митрофанов and D. Hamara. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, Science, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and Icarus.

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