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A High-Resolution View of the Orientale Basin and Surroundings from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL)

conference paper published in 2014

A Revised Simple Elastic Model of Magma Reservoir Failure Beneath a Volcanic Edifice

conference paper published in 2007

An Examination of Olympus Mons Aureoles

conference paper published in 2008

Ancient igneous intrusions and early expansion of the Moon revealed by GRAIL gravity gradiometry

scientific article published on 05 December 2012

Circumferential graben and the structural evolution of Alba Mons, Mars

scientific article published in May 2014

Constraining the Size of the South Pole-Aitken Basin Impact

conference paper published in 2010

Constraining the size of the South Pole-Aitken basin impact

scholarly article

Coronae on Venus: Some are Formed by Volcanic Edifice Construction, Others are Not (and That is Fine)

conference paper published in 2018

Correction to “Localized gravity/topography admittance and correlation spectra on Mars: Implications for regional and global evolution”

scholarly article

Coupled Models of Lithospheric Flexure and Magma Chamber Pressurization at Large Volcanoes on Venus

conference paper published in 2009

Deep-seated thrust faults bound the Mare Crisium lunar mascon

scholarly article by Paul K. Byrne et al published October 2015 in Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Depth of the Martian cryosphere: Revised estimates and implications for the existence and detection of subpermafrost groundwater

scholarly article

Eastern Olympus Mons Basal Scarp: Structural and mechanical evidence for large-scale slope instability

scientific article published in June 2014

Effects of Crustal-Scale Mechanical Layering on Magmatic Reservoir Failure and Magma Propagation Within the Venusian Lithosphere

conference paper published in 2014

Effects of Planetary Radius on Lithospheric Stresses and Magma Ascent on the Terrestrial Planets

conference paper published in 2009

Effects of crustal-scale mechanical layering on magma chamber failure and magma propagation within the Venusian lithosphere

journal article

Elastic models of magma reservoir mechanics: a key tool for investigating planetary volcanism

scientific article published on 11 December 2013

Emplacement Kinematics of the Northern Olympus Mons Aureole Deposit

conference paper published in 1999

Estimates of Elastic Lithosphere Thickness and Heat Flux Beneath Large Volcanoes on Venus

conference paper published in 1995

Estimating transient crater size using the crustal annular bulge: Insights from numerical modeling of lunar basin-scale impacts

article

Evidence for a differentiated crust in Solis Planum, Mars, from lithospheric strength and heat flow

scientific article published in February 2006

Evolution of large Venusian volcanoes: Insights from coupled models of lithospheric flexure and magma reservoir pressurization

scholarly article

Exploring Martian Impact Craters: What They Can Reveal About the Subsurface and Why They are Important in the Search for Life

conference paper published in 2010

Exploring Martian Impact Craters: Why They are Important for the Search for Life

conference paper published in 2010

Extension and uplift at Alba Patera, Mars: Insights from MOLA observations and loading models

scientific article

Factors Affecting the Growth, Development, and Structure of Large Volcanoes on Venus

conference paper published in 1995

Flexural Stresses and Magma Ascent at Large Volcanoes on Venus

conference paper published in 2006

Flexural stresses beneath Hawaii: Implications for the October 15, 2006, earthquakes and magma ascent

scientific article published on 8 December 2007

Fractal analysis of drainage basins on Mars

scientific article published in April 2002

Further Modeling of Lunar Multi-Ring Basin Formation: Insights into Thermal Conditions During the Lunar Basin-Forming Epoch

conference paper published in 2012

GRAIL Constraints on the Vertical Density Structure of the Lunar Crust

conference paper published in 2014

GRAIL Mission Constraints on the Thermal Structure and Evolution of the Moon

conference paper published in 2016

GRAIL Reveals Secrets of the Lunar Interior

magazine article from 'Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin' published in 2013

GRAIL gravity constraints on the vertical and lateral density structure of the lunar crust

scientific article published on 22 August 2014

Gale Crater: Formation and post-impact hydrous environments

scholarly article

Geophysical Mapping and Monitoring of Active Planets (GMAP)

conference paper published in 2017

Gravity Anomalies over Volcanoes on Venus: Implications for Lithospheric Thickness and Volcano History

conference paper published in 1994

Gravity Field of the Orientale Basin from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) Mission

conference paper published in 2015

Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL): Extended Mission and Endgame Status

conference paper published in 2013

Gravity field of the Orientale basin from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory Mission

scientific article published on 27 October 2016

Habitability, Geodynamics, and the Case for Venus

white paper published in 2020

Hemispheres Apart: The Crustal Dichotomy on Mars

scientific article (publication date: May 2007)

How Volcano-Tectonically Active is Venus Anyway?

conference paper published in 2017

Impact-Generated Loading and Lithospheric Stress Gradients at Lunar Impact Basins: Implications for Maria Emplacement Scenarios

conference paper published in 2013

Implications of Volcanic Edifice Shapes and Structures for the Volcanological and Thermal Evolution of Venus

conference paper published in 2007

Influence of Volatile Loss on the Mantle Temperature of Venus

conference paper published in 1989

Insights into the Structure and Evolution of Large Volcanoes on Venus from High-Resolution Stereo-Derived Topography

conference paper published in 2011

Interactions of Mechanical Controls on Magma Emplacement with the Petrology of Volcanic Edifice-building Flows on Venus

conference paper published in 2009

Internal structure and early thermal evolution of Mars from Mars Global Surveyor topography and gravity

scientific article (publication date: 10 March 2000)

Introduction to special section: The Hemispheric Dichotomy of Mars

scientific article published in 2006

Kunhild and Ereshkigal, an extinct hot-spot region on Venus

scientific article published on 15 March 2000

Large Shield Volcanoes on the Moon

conference paper published in 2011

Large Volcanic Edifices and Rises on Venus: The Benefits of Improved Topography and Gravity Data

conference paper published in 2014

Large shield volcanoes on the Moon

scientific article published in May 2013

Late Amazonian subsidence and magmatism of Olympus Mons, Mars

journal article

Lithospheric Loading and Evolution of Large Volcanoes on Mars: New Insights from MOLA Observations

conference paper published in 1998

Lithospheric flexure and the evolution of the dichotomy boundary on Mars

scientific article published in 2006

Lithospheric flexure and volcano basal boundary conditions: keys to the structural evolution of large volcanic edifices on the terrestrial planets

scientific article published on 17 March 2014

Localized gravity/topography admittance and correlation spectra on Mars: Implications for regional and global evolution

scholarly article

Lunar interior properties from the GRAIL mission

article by James G. Williams et al published July 2014 in Journal of geophysical research. Planets

Magma Ascent at Lunar Impact Basins: Effects of Lithospheric Tectonic Stress Gradients, Brittle Failure, and Volatile Generation

conference paper published in 2014

Magma ascent pathways associated with large mountains on Io

scientific article

Mantle fault zones beneath the Himalayan collision: Flexure of the continental lithosphere

journal article

Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter: Experiment summary after the first year of global mapping of Mars

article

Martian geomorphology from fractal analysis of drainage networks

scholarly article

Misalignment of Lava Flows from Topographic Slopes Reveals Amazonian Uplift of Arsia Mons, Mars

conference paper published in 2017

New Constraints on Pluto's Lithosphere from Tectonics, Cryovolcanism, and Sputnik Planitia Loading Models

conference paper published in 2021

New constraints on volcano-tectonic evolution of large volcanic edifices on Venus from stereo topography–derived strain estimates

article

New perspectives on ancient Mars

scientific article (publication date: 25 February 2005)

Numerical Modeling of Lunar Multi-Ring Basins

conference paper published in 2011

Numerical modeling of the formation and structure of the Orientale impact basin

journal article

Olivine-bearing lithologies on the Moon: Constraints on origins and transport mechanisms from M3 spectroscopy, radiative transfer modeling, and GRAIL crustal thickness

scholarly article

Olympus Mons aureole deposits: New evidence for a flank failure origin

scholarly article

Orientale Basin: Formation Processes and Structure Inferred from Hydrocode Modeling

conference paper published in 2013

Pluto's Far Side

scientific article published in March 2021

Properties of the Lunar Interior: Preliminary Results from the GRAIL Mission

conference paper published in 2013

Puncturing Mars: How impact craters interact with the Martian cryosphere

scholarly article by Susanne P. Schwenzer et al published June 2012 in Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Radial Dike Formation on Venus from Upper Lithosphere Magma Chambers: Insights from Models of Uplift, Flexure and Magmatism

conference paper published in 2010

Radial dike formation on Venus: Insights from models of uplift, flexure and magmatism

scientific article published in July 2013

Reproducing Volcanic Events on Venus Using Magma Reservoir Failure Models

conference paper published in 2007

Ring faults and ring dikes around the Orientale basin on the Moon

scientific article

Structure and evolution of the lunar Procellarum region as revealed by GRAIL gravity data

scientific article

Tectonic Mapping of Rift Zones on Rhea, Tethys, and Dione

conference paper published in 2015

Tectonism Across Pluto: Mapping and Interpretations

conference paper published in 2019

Tectonism and Enhanced Cryomagmatic Potential Around a Loaded Sputnik Planitia Basin, Pluto

conference paper published in 2020

Tectonism and Enhanced Cryovolcanic Potential Around a Loaded Sputnik Planitia Basin, Pluto

scholarly paper

The Bulk Density of the Small Lunar Volcanos Gruithuisen Delta and Hansteen Alpha: Implications for Volcano Composition and Petrogenesis

conference paper published in 2016

The Collapse of Super-Isostasy: The Thermal Evolution of Large Lunar Impact Basins and a Volcanic Intrusion Model for Lunar Mascon Gravity Anomalies

conference paper published in 2012

The Contribution of Impact Melt Sheets to Lunar Impact Basin Gravity Anomalies

conference paper published in 2014

The Development of Giant Radiating Dike Swarms on Venus from Coupled Mechanical Models

conference paper published in 2011

The Effect of Ocean Loading on the Growth of Basaltic Ocean Island Volcanoes and Their Magmatic Plumbing System

journal article from 'Frontiers in Earth Science' published in 2018

The Formation of Giant Radiating Dike Systems on Venus: Insights from Elastoplastic Flexural Models

conference paper published in 2012

The Geophysical Nature of the Procellarum Region of the Moon as Revealed by GRAIL Gravity Data

conference paper published in 2014

The Influence of Lithospheric Flexure and Volcano Shape on Magma Ascent at Large Volcanoes on Venus

conference paper published in 2007

The Interplay Between Flexural Stresses and Magma Reservoir Dynamics Beneath Large Venusian Volcanoes

conference paper published in 2010

The Next Revolution in Planetary Topography and Gravity

conference paper published in 2017

The Occurrence and Depth of Subpermafrost Groundwater on Present-Day Mars: Implications of Revised Estimates of Crustal Heat Flow, Thermal Conductivity, and Freezing-Point Depression

conference paper published in 2009

The Role of Mass Movements in the Evolution of Olympus Mons

conference paper published in 1998

The Role of Plasticity in the Stability of Elliptical Magma Reservoirs on Venus

conference paper published in 2016

The Subsurface Structure of the Compton-Belkovich Thorium Anomaly as Revealed by GRAIL

conference paper published in 2015

The early thermal and magnetic state of the cratered highlands of Mars

scientific article published in January 2006

The effects of deep water cycling on planetary thermal evolution

scientific article

The global topography of Mars and implications for surface evolution.

scientific article

The importance of (Noachian) impact craters as windows to the subsurface and as potential hosts of life

white paper published in 2009

The influence of lithospheric flexure on magma ascent at large volcanoes on Venus

scientific article published in November 2013

The scientific rationale for deployment of a long-lived geophysical network on the Moon

scientific article

The thermal evolution of Mars as constrained by paleo-heat flows

scientific article

Thermal Conditions During the Lunar Basin-Forming Epoch: Insights from the Numerical Modeling of Lunar Basin-Forming Impacts

conference paper published in 2012

Thermal Evolution of Large Lunar Impact Basins: Implications for Basin Compensation and the Duration of the Lunar Cataclysm

conference paper published in 2011

Thermal Evolution of Lunar Impact Basins and Implications for Mascon Formation

conference paper published in 2013

Using Mapping-Derived Quantitative Strain Estimates to Test Uplift Versus Dike Emplacement Models for Giant Radial Lineament System Formation on Venus

conference paper published in 2014

Venus: a Natural Volcanological Laboratory

White Paper for NASA 2021 Decadal Survey

Venusian Volcano Shapes: Implications for Edifice Evolution and the Internal Thermal State of Venus

conference paper published in 2010

Volcanic spreading and lateral variations in the structure of Olympus Mons, Mars

scholarly article by Patrick J. McGovern & Julia K. Morgan published 1 February 2009 in Geology