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Sean C. Solomon
Researcher at Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory
Publications - 764
Citations - 43261
Sean C. Solomon is an academic researcher from Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mercury (element) & Lithosphere. The author has an hindex of 106, co-authored 764 publications receiving 39206 citations. Previous affiliations of Sean C. Solomon include Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Carnegie Institution for Science.
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MESSENGER observations of a flux‐transfer‐event shower at Mercury
James A. Slavin,Suzanne M. Imber,Suzanne M. Imber,Scott A. Boardsen,Scott A. Boardsen,Gina A. DiBraccio,Torbjörn Sundberg,Menelaos Sarantos,Menelaos Sarantos,Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla,Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla,Adam Szabo,Brian J. Anderson,Haje Korth,Thomas H. Zurbuchen,Jim M. Raines,Catherine L. Johnson,Catherine L. Johnson,Reka M. Winslow,Rosemary M. Killen,Ralph L. McNutt,Sean C. Solomon,Sean C. Solomon +22 more
TL;DR: In this article, an analysis of MESSENGER magnetic field observations taken in the southern lobe of Mercury's magnetotail and the adjacent magnetosheath on 11 April 2011 indicates that a total of 163 flux transfer events (FTEs) occurred within a 25min interval.
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Seismic-wave attenuation and partial melting in the upper mantle of North America
TL;DR: In this article, a model of Q−1 based on Walsh's theory for attenuation in partially melted rock is proposed for the upper mantle of western North America, which is consistent with a wide assortment of attenuation and velocity data.
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Volcanism on Mercury: Evidence from the first MESSENGER flyby for extrusive and explosive activity and the volcanic origin of plains
James W. Head,Scott L. Murchie,Louise M. Prockter,Sean C. Solomon,Clark R. Chapman,Robert G. Strom,Thomas R. Watters,David T. Blewett,Jeffrey J. Gillis-Davis,Caleb I. Fassett,James L. Dickson,Gareth A. Morgan,Laura Kerber +12 more
TL;DR: The first MESSENGER flyby of Mercury obtained images of 21% of the surface not seen by Mariner 10, including the center and western half of the Caloris basin and regions near the terminator that show details of the nature of smooth and intercrater plains as discussed by the authors.
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Remote sensing evidence for an ancient carbon-bearing crust on Mercury
Patrick N. Peplowski,Rachel L. Klima,David J. Lawrence,Carolyn M. Ernst,Brett W. Denevi,Elizabeth A. Frank,John O. Goldsten,Scott L. Murchie,Larry R. Nittler,Sean C. Solomon,Sean C. Solomon +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, the MESSENGER spacecraft revealed that the planet's darkening agent is carbon and suggests that it originates from an ancient graphite-rich crust, and that it appeared darker globally than expected.
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The gravity field, orientation, and ephemeris of Mercury from MESSENGER observations after three years in orbit
Erwan Mazarico,Erwan Mazarico,Antonio Genova,Antonio Genova,Sander Goossens,Sander Goossens,Frank G. Lemoine,Gregory A. Neumann,Maria T. Zuber,David E. Smith,Sean C. Solomon,Sean C. Solomon +11 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed 3 years of radio tracking data from the MESSENGER spacecraft in orbit around Mercury and determined the gravity field, planetary orientation, and ephemeris of the innermost planet.