Conference Presentations and Papers of Scot C. R. Rafkin, Ph.D.

Farrell, W. M.; Delory, G. T.; Atreya, S. K.; Wong, A.-S.; Renno, N. O.; Sentmann, D. D.; Marshall, J. G.; Cummer, S. A.; Rafkin, S. C. R.; Catling, D., 2005: Mars Atmospheric Chemistry in Electrified Dust Devils and Storms. 36th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, March 14-18, 2005, in League City, Texas, Abstract 1104.

Murphy, N. W.; Jakosky, B. M.; Rafkin, S. C. R.; Larsen, K.; Putzig, N. E.; Mellon, M. T., 2005: Thermophysical Properties of the Surface of Isidis Basin, Mars. 36th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, March 14-18, 2005, in League City, Texas, Abstract 2218.

Benson, J. L.; Glenar, D. A.; James, P. B.; Smith, M. D.; Pearl, J. C.; Wolff, M. J.; Rafkin, S. C. R., 2004: Mars Water Ice Clouds: Small Scale Properties and Diurnal Change from Combined MOC, TES and THEMIS Measurements. Amer. Astron. Soc., 36th DPS Meeting.

Colaprete, A.; Michaels, T. I.; Rafkin, S. C. R., 2004: Mesoscale simulations of water ice clouds in the Tharsis region of Mars. American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #36, #41.06.

Michaels, T. I.; Colaprete, A.; Rafkin, S. C. R., 2004: Mesoscale Microphysical Modeling of Near-Equatorial Water Ice Clouds on Mars. American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #36, #37.16.

Greeley, R.; Thompson, S.; Whelley, P.; Neukum, G.; Squyres, S.; Sullivan, R. J.; Rafkin, S. C.; Michaels, T.; Golombek, M. P.; Arvidson, R.; Foing, B. H.; Richter, L.; Rongxing, L.; Pinet, P.; HRSC Science Team,.; Athena Science Team, 2004: Wind Patterns at the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Sites Inferred from Mars Express HRSC and MER Images. Amer. Geophys. Union, Fall Meeting 2004, abstract #P21B-05.

Delory, G. T.; Farrell, W. T.; Sentman, D. D.; Renno, N. O.; Atreya, S. K.; Wong, A.; Cummer, S. A.; Marshall, J.; Rafkin, S.; Catling, D., 2005: Oxidant Enhancement in Martian Dust Devils and Storms: I. Storm Electric Fields and Electron Dissociative Attachment. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2004, Abstract #SA13A-1122

Atreya, S. K.; Wong, A.; Renno, N. O.; Farrell, W. M.; Delory, G. T.; Sentman, D.; Cummer, S.; Marshall, J.; Rafkin, S.; Catling, D., 2004:Oxidant Enhancement in Martian Dust Devils and Storms II. Amer. Geophys. Union, Fall Meeting 2004, abstract #SA13A-1123.

Atreya, S. K.; Wong, A. S.; Renno, N. O.; Farrell, W. M.; Delory, G. T.; Sentman, D.; Cummer, S.; Marshall, J.; Rafkin, S.; Catling, D., 2004: Oxidant Enhancement In Martian Dust Devils And Storms: II. Electrochemistry And Oxidant Production. American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #36, #41.02.

Benson, J. L.; Glenar, D. A.; James, P. B.; Smith, M. D.; Pearl, J. C.; Wolff, M. J.; Rafkin, S. C. R., 2004: Mars Water Ice Clouds: Small Scale Properties and Diurnal Change from Combined MOC, TES and THEMIS Measurements.

Greeley, R.; Thompson, S. D.; Whelley, P. L.; Squyres, S.; Neukum, G.; Arvidson, R.; Malin, M.; Kuzmin, R.; Christensen, P.; Rafkin, S.; Michaels, T.; Pinet, P.; Joliff, B.; Cabrol, N.; Richter, L.; Hauber, E.; Hoffmann, H.; Jaumann, R.; The Athena Science Team; The HRSC Science Team; The Themis Science Team; The Moc Science Team, 2004: Coordinated Observations of Aeolian Features from the Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) and the Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera and Other Orbiters. 35th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, March 15-19, 2004, League City, Texas, abstract no.2162.

Rafkin, S. C. R., 2003: The Effect of Convective Adjustment on the Global Circulation of Mars as Simulated by a General Circulation Model. 6th International Mars Science Conference, Pasadena, CA.

Wood, S. E., D. C. Catling, S. C. R. Rafkin, E. A. Ginder, C. G. Peacock, 2003: MGS Observations and Modeling of Martian Lee Wave Clouds. 6th International Mars Science Conference, Pasadena, CA.

Rafkin, S. C. R., 2003: Reflections on Mars Global Climate Modeling From a Mesoscale Meteorologist. Mars Atmospheric Modeling and Observation Workshop. Granada, Spain.

Rafkin, S. C. R., 2002: Local Atmospheric Wind Hazards to Entry, Descent and Landing Operations of the Mars Exploration Rover Mission as Predicted by the Mars Regional Atmospheric Modeling System. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, abstract #P22A-0391.

Michaels, T. I., and S. C. R. Rafkin, 2002: Three-dimensional Mesoscale Simulations of Clouds on Mars. American Astronomical Society, DPS Meeting, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 34, p.865.

Rafkin, S. C. R., Sta. Maria, M. R., and T. I. Michaels, 2002: Mass and dust transport by atmospheric thermal circulations forced by large topographic features on Mars. American Astronomical Society, DPS Meeting, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 34, p.844.

Michaels, T. I., S. C. R. Rafkin, 2002: Simulation of Amazonis Planitia Summer Convection. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2002, abstract #P51A-0337.

Rafkin, S. C. R., 2001: Mesoscale Model Predictions of High Priority 2003 Lander Locations. American Astronomical Society, DPS Meeting, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 33, p.1089.

Rafkin, S. C. R., 2001: Meteorological Predictions of the 2003 Mars Mission Using a Mesoscale Model. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2001, abstract #P31A-0537.

Greeley, R., S.C.R. Rafkin, R. M. Haberle, and R.O. Kuzmin, 2001: Topography and Aeolian Features: Dunes and Streaks Compared with Global and Mesoscale Wind Predictions. LPSC XXXII.

Michaels, T. I., and S. C. R. Rafkin, 2001: Simulation of Mars Dust Devils with the Mars Regional Atmospheric Modeling System. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2001, abstract #P32E-06.

Michaels, T. I., and S. C. R. Rafkin, 2001: Simulation of the Convective Boundary Layer and Dust Devils on Mars. American Astronomical Society, DPS Meeting, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 33, p.1098.

Kuzmin, R. O., R. Greeley, S. Rafkin, and R. Haberle, 2000: Wind-related Modification of the Meteorite Crater Morphology as Key to Wind Regime on Mars. LPSC XXXI.

Rafkin, S. C. R., T. I. Michaels, and R. M. Haberle, 1999: Simulation of Mars Landing Sites with the Mars Regional Atmospheric Modeling System. American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #31, #68.03

Michaels, T. I., Rafkin, S. C. R., and R. M. Haberle, 1999: The Mars Regional Atmospheric Modeling System. American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #31, #49.04.

Rafkin, S. C. R., R. M. Haberle, 1998: Mesoscale Modeling of the Martian Atmosphere In and Around Impact Craters. American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 30, p.1028.