Publications (PDF) of Scot C. R. Rafkin, Ph.D.

Rafkin, S. C. R., 2008: A Positive Radiative-Dynamic Feedback Mechanism for the Maintenance and Growth of Martian Dust Storms. J. Geophys. Res., In review.

Barth, E., and S. C. R. Rafkin, 2008: Convective Cloud Heights as a Diagnostic for Methane Environment on Titan. J. Geophys. Res., In review.

Michaels, T. I. and S. C. R. Rafkin, 2008: Meteorological Predictions for Candidate 2007 Phoenix Mars Landing Sites Using MRAMS., 2008: J. Geophys. Res.. In press.

Tamppari, L. K., J. Barnes, E. Bonfiglio, B. Cantor, A. J. Friedson, A. Ghosh, M. R. Grover, D. Kass, T. Z. Martin, M. Mellon, T. Michaels, J. Murphy,,
S. C. R. Rafkin, M. D. Smith, G. Tsuyuki, D. Tyler, Jr., M. Wolff, 2008: The Atmospheric Environment Expected for the Phoenix Landed Season and Location.
J. Geophys. Res., In press.

Bertaux J.-L., A.-C. Vandaele3, O. Korablev, E. Villard, A. Fedorova, D. Fussen, E. Quémerais, D. Belyaev, A. Mahieux, F. Montmessin, C. Muller, E. Neefs, D. Nevejans, V. Wilquet, J. P. Dubois, A. Hauchecorne, A. Stepanov, I. Vinogradov, A. Rodin & the SPICAV/SOIR team, 2007: A Warm Layer in Venus’ Cryosphere and high-altitude measurements of HF, H2O, and HDO. Nature, 450, 646-649, doi:10.1038/nature05974.

Barth, E. L. and S. C. R. Rafkin, 2007: TRAMS: A new dynamic cloud model for Titan's methane clouds. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L03203, doi:10.1029/2006GL028652.

Atreya, S. K., A.-S. Wong, N. O. Renno, W. M. Farrell, G. T. Delory, D. D. Sentman, S. A. Cummer, J. R. Marshall, S. C. R. Rafkin, and D. C. Catling, 2006: Oxidant Enhancement in Martian Dust Devils and Storms: Implications for Life and Habitability. Astrobiology, Vol. 6, No. 3 : 439-450.

Greeley, R., R. E. Arvidson, P. W. Barlett, D. Blaney, N. A. Cabrol, P. R. Christensen, R. L. Fergason, M. P. Gomobek, G. A. Landis, M. T. Lemmon, S. M. McLennan, J. N. Maki, T. Michaels, J. E. Morsch, L. D. V. Neakrase, S. C. R. Rafkin, L. Richter, S. W. Squyers, P. A. de Souza, R. J. Sullivan, S. D. Thompson, and P. L. Whetley, 2006: Gusev Crater: Wind-Related Features and Processes Observed by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. J. Geophys. Res., 111, E02s09, doi:10.1029/2005JE002491.

Bougher, S. W., S. Rafkin, and P. Drossart, 2006: Dynamics of the Venus Upper Atmosphere: Outstanding Problems and New Constraints Expected From Venus Express. Plan. Space. Sci., In Press.

Delory, G. T., W. M. Farrell, S. K. Atreya, N. O. Renno, A.-S. Wong, S. A. Cummer, D. D. Sentman, J. R. Marshall, S. C. R. Rafkin, and D. C. Catling, 2006: Oxidant Enhancement in Martian Dust Devils and Storms: Implications for Life and Habitability. Astrobiology, Vol. 6, No. 3 : 451-462.

Michael, T. I., A. Colaprete, and S. C. R. Rafkin, 2006: Significant Vertical Water Transport by Mountain-Induced Circulations on Mars. Geophys. Res. Lett. 33, L16201, doi:10.1029/2006GL026562.

Sta. Maria, M. R. V., S. C. R. Rafkin, T. I. Michaels, 2006: Numerical Simulation of Atmospheric Bore Waves on Mars. Icarus, 185, 383-394. doi:10.1016j.icarus.2006.07.006.

A. Posner, D. M. Hassler, D. J. McComas, S. Rafkin, R. F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, E. Bohn, S. Botthcer, S. Burmeister, W. Dorge, B. Heber, 2005: A high energy telescope for the Solar Orbiter. Adv. Space. Res. 36, 1426-1431.

Michaels, Timothy I. and S. C. R. Rafkin, 2004: Large eddy simulation of the convective boundary layer of Mars. Quart. Journ. Royal Met. Soc., 130, 1251-1274

Rafkin, S. C. R., T. I. Michaels, and R. M. Haberle 2003: Meteorological predictions for the Beagle 2 mission to Mars. Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L01703, 10.1029/2003GL018966.

Rafkin, S. C. R., M. R. V. Sta. Maria, and T. I. Michaels, 2002: Simulation of the atmospheric thermal circulation of a martian volcano using a mesoscale numerical model. Nature, 419, 697-699.

Kass, D. M., J. T. Schofield, T. I. Michaels, S.C.R. Rafkin, M. I. Richardson, and A. D. Toigo, 2003: Analysis of Atmospheric Mesoscale Models for Entry, Descent and Landing. J. Geophys. Res. (submitted).

Rafkin, S. C. R. and T. I. Michaels, 2003: Meterological predictions for 2003 Mars Exploration Rover high-priority landing sites. J. Geophys. Res, 108 No. E12,10.1029/2002JE002027

Rafkin, S. C. R., Haberle, R. M., and T. I. Michaels, 2001: The Mars Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (MRAMS): Model description and selected simulations. Icarus, 151, 228-256.

Kuzmin, Ruslan, O, R. Greeley, S. C. R. Rafkin and R. M. Haberle, 2001: Wind-related modification of some small impact craters on Mars. Icarus, 153, 61-70.