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Christopher P. McKay

Ames Research CenterUS
Planetary Science and ExplorationAstro and Planetary ScienceSpace Exploration and TechnologySpace Science and Extraterrestrial LifePolar Research and Ecology
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1,473
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Top Publicationsvia OpenAlex
1
Rapid calculation of radiative heating rates and photodissociation rates in inhomogeneous multiple scattering atmospheres
1989·1,022 citations
2
A Habitable Fluvio-Lacustrine Environment at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars
2013·901 citations
3
In situ measurements of the physical characteristics of Titan's environment
2005·708 citations
4
Mars’ Surface Radiation Environment Measured with the Mars Science Laboratory’s Curiosity Rover
2013·681 citationsOpen Access
5
Mineralogy of a Mudstone at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars
2013·672 citations
6
Mars-Like Soils in the Atacama Desert, Chile, and the Dry Limit of Microbial Life
2003·602 citations
7
Metabolic Activity of Permafrost Bacteria below the Freezing Point
2000·601 citationsOpen Access
8
The Sample Analysis at Mars Investigation and Instrument Suite
2012·567 citationsOpen Access
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Research Topics
Planetary Science and ExplorationPhysics and Astronomy
Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Space Exploration and TechnologyEngineering
Space Science and Extraterrestrial LifePhysics and Astronomy
Polar Research and EcologyEnvironmental Science
Publication Activity
1982
6 pubs
1981
4 pubs
1978
1 pubs
1972
1 pubs
1971
1 pubs
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