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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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The global magnetic field of Mercury from MESSENGER orbital observations.
Brian J. Anderson,Catherine L. Johnson,Catherine L. Johnson,Haje Korth,Michael E. Purucker,Reka M. Winslow,James A. Slavin,Sean C. Solomon,Ralph L. McNutt,Jim M. Raines,Thomas H. Zurbuchen +10 more
TL;DR: Residuals of the net external and offset-dipole fields from observations north of 30°N yield a best-fit planetary moment of 195 ± 10 nanotesla-RM3, where RM is Mercury’s mean radius.
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Localized gravity/topography admittance and correlation spectra on Mars: Implications for regional and global evolution
Patrick J. McGovern,Sean C. Solomon,David E. Smith,Maria T. Zuber,Mark Simons,Mark A. Wieczorek,Roger J. Phillips,Gregory A. Neumann,Oded Aharonson,James W. Head +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors estimate the thickness of the Martian elastic lithosphere (T_e) required to support the observed topographic load since the time of loading, and convert T_e to estimates of heat flux and thermal gradient in the lithosphere.
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Venus tectonics: An overview of Magellan observations
Sean C. Solomon,Suzanne E. Smrekar,Duane L. Bindschadler,Robert E. Grimm,William M. Kaula,George E. McGill,Roger J. Phillips,R. Stephen Saunders,Gerald Schubert,Steven W. Squyres,Ellen R. Stofan +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, Magellan observations of the tectonic characteristics of highland regions on Venus are discussed with reference to competing theories for highland formation and evolution, and the extent to which these elevated blocks of intensely deformed crust may be genetically related to highlands is considered.
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New Perspectives on Ancient Mars
Sean C. Solomon,Oded Aharonson,Jonathan M. Aurnou,W. Bruce Banerdt,Michael H. Carr,Andrew J. Dombard,Herbert Frey,Matthew P. Golombek,Steven A. Hauck,James W. Head,Bruce M. Jakosky,Catherine L. Johnson,Patrick J. McGovern,Gregory A. Neumann,Roger J. Phillips,David E. Smith,Maria T. Zuber +16 more
TL;DR: Mars was most active during its first billion years, and the Tharsis province became a focus for volcanism, deformation, and outgassing of water and carbon dioxide in quantities possibly sufficient to induce episodes of climate warming.
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Three‐dimensional seismic structure and physical properties of the crust and shallow mantle beneath the East Pacific Rise at 9°30'N
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors estimate the thermal structure and melt distribution of the lower crust in this region and allow them to compare it to shallow crustal and mantle structure, which is not compatible with models that require a large, segment-scale redistribution of melt within the crust.