MOLA Publications

Peer-reviewed Publications

from the MOLA Science and Instrument Teams

Last Updated: November 25, 2002

Montesi, L.G.J. and M.T. Zuber, Clues to the lithospheric structure of Mars from wrinkle ridge sets and localization instability, submitted to J. Geophys. Res., 2002.
Head, J.W. and S. Pratt, Extensive Hesperian-aged south polar cap on Mars: Evidence for passive melting and retreat, and lateral flow and ponding of water, submitted to J. Geophys. Res., 2002.
Haberle, R.M., J.L.Hollingsworth, A.F.C. Bridger, J.R. Barnes, M.M. Joshi, J. Schaeffer, D.E. Smith, M.T. Zuber, B.J. Conrath, J.C. Pearl, M.D. Smith, P.R. Christensen, Mars General Circulation Model simulations with MOLA topography, submitted to Icarus, 2001.
Byrne, S. and A.P. Ingersoll, A sublimation model for the Martian polar swiss-chees features, submitted to Science, 2002.
Bridges, J.C., A.M. Seabrook, D.A. Rothery, J.R. Kim, C.T. Pilinger, M.R. Sims, M. Golombek, T. Duxbury, J.W. Head, J.-P. Muller, C. Moncrieff, I.P. Wright, K.L. Mitchell, M.M. Grady, and J.G. Morley, Selection of the landing site in Isidis Planitia of Mars probe Beagle 2, J. Geophys. Res., in press, 2002.
McGovern, P.J., S.C. Solomon, D.E. Smith, M.T. Zuber, M. Simons, M.A. Wieczorek, R.J. Phillips, G.A. Neumann, O. Aharonson, and J.W. Head, Localized gravity/topography admittance and correlation spectra on Mars and implications for regional and global resolution, J. Geophys. Res., in press, 2002.
Fuller, E.R. and J.W. Head, Amazonis Planitia: Role of volcanic and fluvial processes in formation of the smoothest plains on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., in press, 2002.
Ivanov, A.B. and D.O. Muhleman, Cloud reflection observations in the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) investigation, Icarus, in press, 2002.
Neumann, G.A., D.E. Smith and M.T. Zuber, Two Mars years of clouds observed by the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter, J. Geophys. Res., in press, 2002.
Fuller, E.R., and J.W. Head III, Olympus Mons, Mars: Detection of extensive pre-aureole volcanism and implications for initial plume behavior, Geology, in press, 2002.
Schorghofer, N., O. Aharonson, and S. Khatiwala, Evidence for a water phase transition at low latitudes on the surface of present-day Mars, Geophys. Res. Lett., in press, 2002.
Hiesinger , H. and J. W. Head, Topography and morphology of Argyre Basin, Mars: Implications for its geologic and hydrologic history, Planet. Space Sci., in press, 2002.
Kreslavsky, M.A. and J.W. Head, The fate of outflow channel effluents in the northern lowlands of Mars: The Vastitas Borealis Formation as a sublimation residue from frozen ponded bodies of water, J. Geophys. Res. in press, 2002.
Hauck, S. A., II, and R. J. Phillips, Thermal and crustal evolution of Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 6-1 to 6-19, doi:10.1029/2001JE001801, 2002.
Byrne, S. and B. C. Murray, North polar stratigraphy and the paleo-erg of Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2001JE001615, 2002.
Head, J.W., M.A. Kreslavsky, and S. Pratt, Northern lowlands of Mars: Evidence for widespread volcanic flooding and tectonic deformation in the Hesperian period, J. Geophys. Res., 107, JGR-E/2000/001445, 2002.
Hynek, B.M.; Arvidson, R.E.; Phillips, R.J., Geologic setting and origin of Terra Meridiani hematite deposit on Mars, J. Geophys. Res, 107, 10.1029/2002JE001891, 2002.
Bradley, B.A., S.E.H. Sakimoto, H. Frey, and J.R. Zimbleman, Medussae Fossae formation: New perspectives from Mars Global Surveyor, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2001JE0011537, 2002.
Russell, P. and J. W. Head, The Martian hydrosphere/cryosphere system: Implications of the absence of hydrologic activity at Lyot crater, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29, 2002GL015178, 2002.
Wilson, L. and J.W. Head III, Tharsis-radial graben systems as the surface manifestation of plume-related dike intrusion complexes: Models and implications, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2001JE001593, 2002.
Milkovich, S.M., J.W. Head III, and S. Pratt, Meltback of Hesperian-aged ice-rich deposits near the south pole of Mars: Evidence for drainage channels and lakes, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2001JE001802, 2002.
Ghatan, G.J. and J.W. Head, Candidate subglacial volcanoes in the south polar region of Mars: Morphology, morphometry and eruption conditions, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2001JE001519, 2002.
Solomon, S.C., An older face for Mars, Nature, 418, 27-28, 2002.
Fishbaugh, K.E. and J.W. Head III, Chasma Boreale, Mars: Topographic Characterization from MOLA data and implications for mechanism of formation, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 10.1029/2000JE001351, 2002.
Mellon, M.T. and R.J. Phillips, Recent gullies on Mars and the source of liquid water, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 23,165-23,179, 2002.
Kreslavsky, M. A., and J. W. Head, Mars: Nature and evolution of young latitude-dependent water-ice-rich mantle, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29, 10.1029/2002GL015392, 2002.
Frey, H.V., J.H. Roark, K.M. Shockey, E.L. Frey, and S.E.H. Sakimoto, Ancient lowlands on Mars, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29, 10.1029/2001GL013832, 2002.
Aharonson, O., M.T. Zuber, D.H. Rothman, and K.X. Whipple, Drainage basins and channel incision on Mars, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 99, 1780-1783, 2002.
Smith, D.E., M.T. Zuber and G.A. Neumann, Seasonal variation of snow depth on Mars, Science, 294, 2141-2146, 2001.
Smith, D.E., M.T. Zuber, H.V. Frey, J.B. Garvin, J.W. Head, D.O. Muhleman, G.H. Pettengill, R.J. Phillips, S.C. Solomon, H.J. Zwally, W.B. Banerdt, T.C. Duxbury, M.P. Golombek, F.G. Lemoine, G.A. Neumann, D.D. Rowlands, O. Aharonson, P.G. Ford, A.B. Ivanov, P.J. McGovern, J.B.Abshire, R.S. Afzal, and X. Sun, Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA): Experiment summary after the first year of global mapping of Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 23,689-23,722, 2001.
Neumann, G.A., D.D. Rowlands, F.G. Lemoine, D.E. Smith and M.T. Zuber, The crossover analysis of MOLA altimetric data, J. Geophys. Res, 106, 23,753-23,768, 2001.
Aharonson, O., M.T. Zuber and D.H. Rothman, Statistics of Mars' topography from MOLA: Slopes, correlations and physical models, J. Geophys.Res., 106, 23,723-23,735, 2001.
Withers, P. and G.A. Neumann, Enigmatic ridges on the plains of Mars, Nature, 410, 652, 2001. Neumann, G.A., Some aspects of processing extra-terrestrial LIDAR data: Clementine, NEAR, MOLA, International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing,34:3/W4, 73-80, 2001.
Williams, R. M., R.J Phillips, Morphometric measurements of Martian valley networks from Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 23,737-23,751, 2001.
Golombek, M.P., F.S. Anderson, and M.T. Zuber, Martian wrinkle ridge topography: Evidence for subsurface faults from MOLA, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 23,811-23,821, 2001.
McGovern, P.J., S.C. Solomon, J.W. Head, D.E. Smith, M.T. Zuber, Extension and uplift at Alba Patera, Mars: MOLA observations and loading models, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 23,769-23,809, 2001.
Thomson, B.J., and J.W. Head III, Utopia Basin, Mars: Characterization of topography and morphology and assessment of the origin and evolution of basin internal structure, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 23,209-23,230, 2001.
Stewart, E., and J.W. Head, Ancient Martian volcanoes in the Aeolis region: New evidence from MOLA data, J.Geophys. Res., 106, 17,505-17,513, 2001.
Carr, M.H., and J.B. Garvin, Mars exploration Nature, 412, 250-253, 2001.
Jakosky, B.M., and R.J. Phillips, Mars' volatile and climate history, Nature, 412, 237-244, 2001.
Zuber, M.T., The crust and mantle of Mars, Nature, 412, 220-227, 2001.
Zhong, S., and M.T. Zuber, Degree-1 mantle convection and the crustal dichotomy on Mars, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 189, 75-84, 2001.
Head, J.W., Mars: Evidence for geologically recent advance of the south polar cap, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 10,075-10,085, 2001.
Hynek,B.M., and R.J. Phillips, Evidence for extensive denudation of the Martian highlands, Geology, 29, 407-410, 2001.
Phillips, R.J., M.T. Zuber, S.C. Solomon, M.P. Golombek, B.M. Jakosky, W.B. Banerdt, R.M.E. Williams, B.M. Hynek, O. Aharonson, S.A. Hauck, II, Ancient geodynamics and global-scale hydrology on Mars, Science, 291, 2587-2591, 2001.
Fishbaugh, K.E. and J.W. Head III, North polar region of Mars: Topography of circumpolar deposits from Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) Data and evidence for asymmetric retreat of the polar cap, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 22,455-22,486, 2000.
Hiesinger, H. and J.W. Head, Characteristics and origin of polygonal terrain in southern Utopia, Mars: Preliminary results from the Mars Orbiter laser Altimeter (MOLA) and Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) data, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 11,999-12,022, 2000.
Kreslavsky, M.A. and J.W. Head, Kilometer-scale roughness of Mars: Results from MOLA data analysis, J. Geophys. Res., 101, 26,695-26,711, 2000.
Garvin, J.B., S.E.H. Sakimoto, J.J. Frawley, C.C. Schnetzler, and H.M. Wright, Topographic evidence for geologically recent near-polar volcanism on Mars, Icarus, 145, 648-652, 2000.
Abshire, J.B., X. Sun and R.S. Afzal, Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter: Receiver model and performance analysis, Appl. Optics, 39, 2440-2460, 2000.
Garvin, J.B., S.E. Sakimoto, J.J. Frawley, and C. Schnetzler, North polar region craterforms on Mars: Geometric characteristics from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter, Icarus, 144, 329-352, 2000.
Ivanov, A., and D.O. Muhleman, The role of sublimation for the formation of the northern ice cap: Results from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter, Icarus, 144, 436-448, 2000.
Johnson, C.L., S.C. Solomon, J.W. Head, R.J. Phillips, D.E. Smith, and M.T. Zuber, Lithospheric loading by the north polar cap of Mars, Icarus, 144, 313-328, 2000.
Pettengill, G. H., and P. G. Ford, Winter Clouds over the North Martian Polar Cap, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 609-612, 2000.
Zuber, M.T., S.C. Solomon, R.J. Phillips, D.E. Smith, G.L. Tyler, O. Aharonson, G. Balmino, W.B. Banerdt, J.W. Head, F.G. Lemoine, P.J. McGovern, G.A. Neumann, D.D. Rowlands, and S. Zhong, Internal structure and early thermal evolution of Mars from Mars Global Surveyor topography and gravity, Science, 287, 1788-1793, 2000.
Williams, R. M., R.J Phillips, and M.C. Malin, Flow rates and duration within Kasei Valles, Mars: Implications for the formation of a martian ocean, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 1073-1076, 2000.
Head, J.W. III, H. Hiesinger, M.A. Ivanov, M.A. Kreslavsky, S. Pratt, and B.J. Thomson, Possible oceans in Mars: Evidence from Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter data, Science, 286, 2134-2137, 1999.
Smith, D.E., M.T. Zuber, S.C. Solomon, R.J. Phillips, J.W. Head, J.B. Garvin, W.B. Banerdt, D.O. Muhleman, G.H. Pettengill, G.A. Neumann, F.G. Lemoine, J.B. Abshire, O. Aharonson, C.D. Brown, S.A. Hauck, A.B. Ivanov, P.J. McGovern, H.J. Zwally, T.C. Duxbury, The global topography of Mars and implications for surface evolution, Science, 284 1495-1503, 1999.
Sakimoto, S.E.H., H.V. Frey, J.B. Garvin, and J.H. Roark, The MOLA topographic signature of the crustal dichotomy boundary zone on Mars, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 4409-4412, 1998.
Frey, H., S.E.H. Sakimoto, and J.H. Roark, Discovery of a 450-km-diameter, multiring basin on Mars through analysis of MOLA topographic data, Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 1657-1660, 1999.
Kreslavsky, M. and J.W. Head, Kilometer-scale slopes on Mars and their correlation with geologic units: Initial results from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA), J. Geophys. Res., 104, 21,911-21,924, 1999.
Rowlands, D.D., D.E. Pavlis, F.G. Lemoine, G.A. Neumann, and S.B. Lutchke, The use of laser altimetry in the orbit and attitude determination of Mars Global Surveyor, Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 1191-1194, 1999.
Garvin, J.B., J.J. Frawley, and J.B. Abshire, Vertical roughness of Mars from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter, Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 381-384, 1999.
Zuber, M.T., Smith, D.E., S.C. Solomon, J.B. Abshire, R.S. Afzal, O. Aharonson, K. Fishbaugh, P.G. Ford, , H.V. Frey, J.B. Garvin, J.W. Head, A.B. Ivanov, C.L. Johnson, D.O. Muhleman, G.A. Neumann, G.H. Pettengill, R.J. Phillips, X. Sun, H.J. Zwally, W.B. Banerdt, T.C. Duxbury, Observations of the north polar region of Mars from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter, Science, 282, 2053-2060, 1998.
Zuber, M.T., D.E. Smith, R.J. Phillips, S.C. Solomon, W.B. Banerdt, G.A. Neumann, and O. Aharonson, Shape of the northern hemisphere of Mars from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA), Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 4393-4396, 1998.
Smith, D.E. and M.T. Zuber, The relationship between MOLA northern hemisphere topography and the 6.1 mbar atmospheric pressure surface of Mars, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 4397-4400, 1998.
Head, J.W. III, M. Kreslavsky, H. Hiesinger, M. Ivanov, S. Pratt, N. Seibert, D.E. Smith, and M.T. Zuber, Oceans in the past history of Mars: Tests for their presence using Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 4401-4404, 1998.
Garvin, J.B., and J.J. Frawley, Geometric properties of Martian impact craters: Preliminary results from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 4405-4408, 1998.
Frey, H., S.E. Sakimoto, and J. Roark, The MOLA topographic signature of the crustal dichotomy boundary zone on Mars, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 4409-4412, 1998.
Aharonson, O., M.T. Zuber, G.A. Neumann, and J.W. Head, Mars: Northern hemisphere slope distributions and stochastic properties of topography, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 4413-4416, 1998.
Ivanov, A.B., and D.O. Muhleman, Opacity of the Martian atmosphere from Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) observations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 4417-4420, 1998.
Smith, D.E., M.T. Zuber, H.V. Frey, J.B. Garvin, J.W. Head, D.O. Muhleman, G.H. Pettengill, R.J. Phillips, S.C. Solomon, H.J. Zwally, W.B. Banerdt, T.C. Duxbury, Topography of the northern hemisphere of Mars from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter, Science, 279, 1686-1692, 1998.
Afzal, R.S., Mars Observer Laser Altimeter: Laser Transmitter, Appl. Optics, 33, 3184-3188, 1994.
Zuber, M.T., D.E. Smith, S.C. Solomon, D.O. Muhleman, J.W. Head, J.B. Garvin, J.B. Abshire, and J.L. Bufton, The Mars Observer Laser Altimeter investigation, J. Geophys. Res., 97, 7781-7798, 1992.

Related Papers on Gravity From the Mars Global Surveyor Radio Science Experiment

Smith, D.E., M.T. Zuber, P.J. Dunn, M.H.Torrence, and J.J. McCarthy, Measurement of the seasonal cycling of volatiles on Mars from temporal changes in the low-degree gravity field, submitted to J. Geophys. Res., 2002.
Tyler, G.L., G. Balmino, D.P. Hinson, W.L.Sjogren, D.E. Smith, R.A. Simpson, S.W. Asmar, P. Priest, J.D. Twicken, Radio science observations with Mars global Surveyor: Orbit insertion through one Mars year in mapping orbit, J. Geophys., Res., 106, 23,327-23,348, 2001.
Lemoine, F.G., D.E. Smith, D.D. Rowlands, M.T. Zuber, G.A. Neumann, D.S. Chinn, and D.E. Pavlis, An improved solution of the gravity field of Mars (GMM-2B) from Mars Global Surveyor, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 23,359-23,376, 2001.
Tracadas, P.W., M.T. Zuber, D.E. Smith, and F.G. Lemoine, Density structure of the upper thermosphere of Mars from measurements of air drag on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft, J. Geophys. Res., 23,349-23,357, 2001.
Lemoine, F.G., D.D. Rowlands, D.S. Chinn, D.E. Pavlis, S.B. Luthcke, G.A. Neumann, and M.T. Zuber, Orbiter determination for Mars Global Surveyor during mapping, AAS Paper 99-328, Girdwood, Alaska, Aug. 16-19, 1999.
Smith, D.E., W.L. Sjogren, G.L. Tyler, G. Balmino, F.G. Lemoine, A.S. Konopliv, The gravity field of Mars from Mars Global Surveyor, Science, 286, 94-97, 1999.
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