Michael E. Brown

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used the NICMOSF110W and F160W observations of Haumea and its two satellites Hi'iaka and Namaka to infer that the 1.6 μm water-ice absorption feature depths on Hi'Iaka and NNaka are at least as deep as that of HaUMEA.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used speckle interferometry at the Keck telescope, obtaining diffraction-limited resolution (55 mas) at the K band, and found that the entire K-band excess is attributable to a single point-like companion.

TL;DR: In this paper, a simplified estimation method for final consolidation settlement is proposed using a stress distribution ratio which considers the contribution from skin friction at the surface of floating columns, which can be used to determine the consolidating layer thickness as a function of simple parameters such as the degree of improvement, loading conditions and undrained soil strength.

TL;DR: This paper presented spatially resolved spectroscopic observations of Europa's surface at 3-4 µm obtained with the near-infrared spectrograph and adaptive optics system on the Keck II telescope.

TL;DR: This paper presents a new Lagrangian statement of equilibrium which is ideal for material point methods as it satisfies equilibrium on the undeformed background mesh at the start of a load step.