Publications

Christensen, P.R., Formation of recent martian gullies through melting of extensive water-rich snow deposits, Nature, 422, 45-48; doi:10.1038/nature01436, 2003.

Christensen, P.R., B.M. Jakosky, H.H. Kieffer, M.C. Malin, H.Y. McSween, Jr., K. Nealson, G.L. Mehall, S.H. Silverman, S. Ferry, M. Caplinger, and M. Ravine, The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) for the Mars 2001 Odyssey Mission, Space Science  Reviews, 110, 85-130, 2004.

Saunders, R.S., R.E. Arvidson, G.D. Badhwar, W.V. Boynton, P.R. Christensen, F.A. Cucinotta, R.G. Gibbs, C.K. Jr., M.R. Landano, R.A. Mase, M.A. Meyer, G.D. Pace, J.J. Plaut, W.P. Sidney, G.W. McSmith, D.A. Spencer, T.W. Thompson, and C.J. Zeitlin, 2001 Mars Odyssey Mission Summary, Space Science Reviews, 110, 1-36, 2004.

Glotch, T.D., R.V. Morris, P.R. Christensen, and T.G. Sharp, Effect of precursor mineralogy on the thermal infrared emission spectra of hematite: Application to martian hematite mineralization, J. Geophys. Res., 109, E07003, doi:10.1029/2003JE002224, 2004.

Christensen, P.R., S.W. Ruff, R.L. Fergason, A.T. Knudson, R.E. Arvidson, J.L. Bandfield, D.L. Blaney, C. Budney, W.M. Calvin, T.D. Glotch, M.P. Golombek, T.G. Graff, V.E. Hamilton, A. Hayes, J.R. Johnson, H.Y. McSween, Jr., G.L. Mehall, L.K. Mehall, J.E. Moersch, R.V. Morris, A.D. Rogers, M.D. Smith, S.W. Squyres, M.J. Wolff, and M.B. Wyatt, Initial results from the Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer experiment at the Spirit landing site at Gusev Crater, Science, 305, 837-842, 2004.

Grant, J.A., J.A. Grant, R. Arvidson, J.F.B. III, N.A. Cabrol, M.H. Carr, P. Christensen, L. Crumpler, D.J.D. Marais, B.L. Ehlmann, J. Farmer, M. Golombek, F.D. Grant, R. Greeley, K. Herkenhoff, R. Li, H.Y. McSween, Jr., D.W. Ming, J. Moersch, J.W.R. Jr., S. Ruff, L. Richter, S. Squyres, R. Sullivan, and C. Weitz, Surficial deposits at Gusev Crater along Spirit rover traverses, Science, 305, 807-810, 2004.

McSween, H.Y., Jr., et al., Basaltic rocks analyzed by the Spirit rover in Gusev Crater, Science, 305, 842-845, 2004.

Squyres, S.W., et al., The Spirit Rover’s Athena science investigation at Gusev Crater, Mars, Science, 305, 794-799, 2004.

Christensen, P.R., and S.W. Ruff, The formation of the hematite-bearing unit in Meridiani Planum:  Evidence for deposition in standing water, J. Geophys. Res., 109, E08003, doi:10.1029/2003JE002233, 2004.

Armstrong, John C.; Titus, Timothy N.; Kieffer, Hugh H.; Evidence for subsurface water ice in Korolev crater, Mars; Icarus, Volume 174, Issue 2, p. 360-372. DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2004.10.032

Bandfield, J.L., D. Rogers, M.D. Smith, and P.R.Christensen, Atmospheric correction and surface spectral unit mapping using Thermal Emission Imaging System data, J. Geophys. Res., 109, E10008, doi:10.1029/2004JE002289, 2004.

Bandfield, J.L., Hamilton, V.E., Christensen, P.R., and McSween, H.Y., Identification of quartzofeldspath materials on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 109(10).

Christensen, P.R., and S.W. Ruff, The formation of the hematite-bearing unit in Meridiani Planum: Evidence for deposition in standing water, J. Geophys. Res., 109, E08003, doi:10.1029/2003JE002233, 2004.

Arvidson, R.E., R.C. Anderson, P. Bartlett, I. J. F. Bell, P.R. Christensen, P. Chu, K. Davis, B.L. Ehlmann, M.P. Golombek, S. Gorevan, E.A. Guinness, A.F.C. Haldemann, K. Herkenhoff, G. Landis, R. Li, R. Lindemann, D.W. Ming, T. Myrick, T. Parker, L. Richter, I. F.P. Seelos, S.W. Squyres, R.J. Sullivan, and J. Wilson, Localization and physical properties experiments conducted by Opportunity at Meridiani Planum, Science, 306, 1730-1733, 2004.

Christensen, P.R., M.B. Wyatt, T.D. Glotch, A.D. Rogers, S. Anwar, R.E. Arvidson, J.L. Bandfield, D.L. Blaney, C. Budney, W.M. Calvin, A. Fallacaro, R.L. Fergason, N. Gorelick, T.G. Graff, V.E. Hamilton, A.G. Hayes, J.R. Johnson, A.T. Knudson, H.Y. McSween, Jr., G.L. Mehall, L.K. Mehall, J.E. Moersch, R.V. Morris, M.D. Smith, S.W. Squyres, S.W. Ruff, and M.J. Wolff, Mineralogy at Meridiani Planum from the Mini-TES Experiment on the Opportunity Rover, Science, 306, 1733-1739, 2004.

Smith, M.D., M.J. Wolff, M.T. Lemmon, N. Spanovich, D. Banfield, C.J. Budney, R.T. Clancy, A. Ghosh, G.A. Landis, P.Smith, B. Whitney, P.R. Christensen, and S.W. Squyres, First atmospheric results from the Mars Exploration rovers Mini-TES, Science, 306, 1750-1753, 2004.

Soderblom, L.A., et al., Soils of Eagle crater and Meridiani Planum at the Opportunity rover landing site, Science, 306, 1723-1726, 2004.

Squyres, S.W., J.P. Grotzinger, I. J.F. Bell, P.R. Christensen, B.C. Clark, J.A. Crisp, W.H. Farrand, K.E. Herkenhoff, G. Klingelhöfer, A.H. Knoll, S.M. McLennan, H.Y. McSween, R.V. Morris, R. Rieder, and L.A. Soderblom, In-situ evidence for an ancient aqueous environment on Mars, Science, 306, 1709-1714, 2004.

Squyres, S.W., et al., The Opportunity Rover’s Athena Science Investigation at Meridiani Planum, Mars, Science, 306, 1698-1703, 2004.

Cushing, G. E., T. N. Titus, and P. R. Christensen, THEMIS VIS and IR observations of a high-altitude Martian dust devil, Geophys.  Res. Lett., 32, L23202, doi:23210.21029/22005GL024478, 2005.

Edwards, C. S., J. L. Bandfield, P. R. Christensen, and R. L. Fergason, Global distribution of bedrock on Mars using THEMIS high resolution thermal inertia, Eos Trans. AGU, 86(52),  Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract P21C-0158, 2005.

Yen, A. S., et al., An integrated view of the chemistry and mineralogy of martian soils, Nature, 436, 49-54, doi:10.1038/nature3637, 2005

Michalski, J. R., M. D. Kraft, T. G. Sharp, L. B. Williams, and P. R. Christensen, Mineralogical constraints on the high-silica Martian surface component observed by TES, Icarus, 174, 161-177, 2005.

Rogers, A. D., P. R. Christensen, and J. L. Bandfield, Compositional heterogeneity of the ancient martian crust: Analysis of Ares Vallis bedrock the THEMIS and TES data, J. Geophys. Res., 110, DOI:10.1029/2005JE002399, 2005.

Hamilton, V. E., and P. R. Christensen, Evidence for extensive olivine-rich bedrock in Nili Fossae, Mars, Geology, 33, 433-436, 2005.

Greeley, R., R. Arvidson, J. F. Bell, III, P. R. Christensen, D. Foley, A. F. C. Haldemann, R. O. Kuzmin, G. Landis, L. D. V. Neakrase, G. Neukum, S. W. Squyres, R. Sullivan, S. D. Thompson, P. L. Whelley, and D. Williams, Martian variable features: New insight from the Mars Express Orbiter and the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, J. Geophys. Res., 110, DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002403, 2005.

Golombek, M. P., R. E. Arvidson, I. J.F. Bell, P. R. Christensen, J. A. Crisp, L. S. Crumpler, B. L. Ehlmann, R. L. Fergason, J. A. Grant, R. Greeley, A. F. C. Haldemann, D. M. Kass, T. J. Parker, J. T. Schofield, S. W. Squyres, and R. W. Zurek, Assessment of Mars Exploration Rover landing site predictions, Nature, 436, 44-48, doi:10.1038/nature03600, 2005.

Christensen, P. R., S. W. Ruff, R. L. Fergason, T. D. Glotch, N. Gorelick, B. M. Jakosky, M. D. Lane, A. S. McEwen, H. Y. McSween, Jr., G. L. Mehall, K. Milam, J. E. Moersch, S. M. Pelkey, A. D. Rogers, and W. B. Wyatt, Mars Exploration Rover candidate landing sites as viewed by THEMIS, Icarus, 187, 12-43, 2005.

Christensen, P. R., The Many Faces of Mars, Scientific American, July, 293, 32-39, 2005

Haskin, L. A., et al., Water alteration of rocks and soils on Mars at the Spirit rover site in Gusev crater, Nature, 436, 66-69, doi:10.1038/nature03640, 2005.

McEwen, A. S., B. S. Preblich, E. P. Turtle, N. A. Artemieva, M. P. Golombek, M. Hurst, R. L. Kirk, D. M. Burr, and P. R. Christensen, The rayed crater Zunil and interpretations of small impact craters on Mars Icarus, 176, 351-381, 2005.

Mouginis-Mark, P. J., and P. R. Christensen, New observations of volcanic features on Mars from the THEMIS instrument, J. Geophys. Res., 110, doi:10.1029/2005JE002421, 2005.

Glotch, T. D., and P. R. Christensen, Geologic and mineralogic mapping of Aram Chaos: Evidence for a water-rich history, J. Geophys. Res., 110, E09006, doi:09010.01029/02004JE02389, 2005

Crumpler, L. S., et al., Mars Exploration Rover Geologic traverse by the Spirit rover in the Plains of Gusev Crater, Mars, Geology, 33, 809-812, 2005.

Clark, B. C., R. V. Morris, S. M. McLennan, R. Gellert, B. Jolliff, A. H. Knoll, S. W. Squyres, T. K. Lowenstein, D. W. Ming, N. J. Tosca, A. Yen, P. R. Christensen, S. Gorevan, J. Bruckner, W. Calvin, G. Dreibus, W. Farrand, G. Klingelhoefer, H. Waenke, J. Zipfel, J. F. Bell III, J. Grotzinger, H. Y. McSween, and R. Rieder, Chemistry and mineralogy of outcrops at Meridiani Planum, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 240, 73-94, 2005.

McLennan, S. M., et al., Provenance and diagenesis of the evaporite-bearing Burns formation, Meridiani Planum, Mars, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 240, 95-121, 2005.

Christensen, P.R., H.Y. McSween, Jr., J.L. Bandfield, S.W. Ruff, A.D. Rogers, V.E. Hamilton, N. Gorelick, M.B. Wyatt, B.M. Jakosky, H.H. Kieffer, M.C. Malin, and J.E. Moersch, Evidence for igneous diversity and magmatic evolution on Mars from infrared spectral observations, Nature, 436, doi:10.1038/nature03639, 2005.

Christensen, P. R., H. H. Kieffer, and T. Titus, Infrared and visible observations of south polar spots and fans, Eos Trans, AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract P23C-04, 2005.

Arvidson, R. E., et al., Overview of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover Mission to Gusev Crater: Landing site to Backstay Rock in the Columbia Hills, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E02S01, doi:10.1029/2005JE002499, 2006.

Greeley, R., R. E. Arvidson, P. W. Barlett, D. Blaney, N. A. Cabrol, P. R. Christensen, R. L. Fergason, M. P. Golombek, G. A. Landis, M. T. Lemmon, S. M. McLennan, J. N. Maki, T. Michaels, J. E. Moersch, L. D. V. Neakrase, S. C. R. Rafkin, L. Richter, S. W. Squyres, P. A. de Souza, Jr., R. J. Sullivan, S. D. Thompson, and P. L. Whelley, Gusev crater: Wind-related features and processes observed by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E02S09, doi:1029/2005JE002491, 2006.

Golombek, M. P., L. S. Crumpler, J. A. Grant, R. Greeley, N. A. Cabrol, T.J.Parker, J. W. Rice, Jr., J. G. Ward, R. E. Arvidson, J. E. Moersch, R. L. Fergason, P.R.Christensen, A.Castano, R. Castano, A. F. C. Haldeman, R. Li, J. F. Bell, III, and S. W. Squyres, Geology of the Cusev cratered plains from the Spirit rover traverse, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E02S07, doi:10.1029/2005JE002503, 2006

McSween, H. Y., et al., Characterization and petrologic interpretation of olivine-rich basalts at Gusev Crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E02S10, doi:1029/2005JE002477, 2006

Arvidson, R. E., F. Poulet, R. V. Morris, J.-P. Bibring, J. F. B. III, S. W. Squyres, P. R. Christensen, G. Bellucci, B. L. Ehlmann, W. H. Farrand, R. L. Fergason, M. Golombek, J. L. Griffes, J. Grotzinger, E. A. Guinness, K. E. Herkenhoff, J. R. Johnson, G. Klingelhöfer, Y. Langevin, D. Ming, K. Seelos, R. J. Sullivan, J. G. Ward, S. M. Wiseman, and M. Wolff, Nature and origin of the hematite-bearing plains of Terra Meridiani based on analyses of orbital and Mars Exploration rover data sets, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S08, doi:10.1029/2006JE002728, 2006.

Christensen, P. R., N. S. Gorelick, G. L. Mehall, and K. C. Murray, THEMIS Public Data Releases, Planetary Data System node, Arizona State University, <http://themis-data.asu.edu>2006

Fergason, R. L., P.R.Christensen, J. F. Bell III, M. P. Golombek, K. E. Herkenhoff, and H. H. Kieffer, Physical properties of the Mars Exploration Rover landing sites as inferred from Mini-TES-derived thermal inertia, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E02S21, doi:10.1029/2005JE002583, 2006

Li, R., B. A. Archinal, R. E. Arvidson, J. Bell, P. Christensen, L. Crumpler, D. J. D. Marais, K. Di, T. Duxbury, M. Golombek, J. Grant, R. Greeley, J. Guinn, A. Johnson, R. L. Kirk, M. Maimone, L. H. Matthies, M. Malin, T. Parker, M. Sims, S. Thompson, S. W. Squyres, and L. A. Soderblom, Spirit rover localization and topographic mapping at the landing site of Gusev crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E02S06, doi:10.1029/2005JE002483, 2006

Spanovich, N., M. D. Smith, P. H. Smith, M.J. Wolff, P. R. Christensen, and S. W. Squyres, Surface and near-surface atmospheric temperatures for the Mars Exploration Rover landing sites, Icarus, 180, 314-320, doi:310.1016/j.icarus.2005.1009.1014, 2006

Michalski, J. R., M. D. Kraft, T. G. Sharp, L. B. Williams, and P. R. Christensen, Emission spectroscopy of clay minerals and evidence for poorly crystalline aluminosilicates on Mars from Thermal Emission Spectrometer data, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E03004, doi:03010.01029/02005JE002438, 2006.

Glotch, T. D., P. R. Christensen, and T. G. Sharp, Fresnel modeling of hematite crystal surfaces and application to martian hematite spherules, Icarus, 181, 408-418, 2006

Christensen, P. R., Water at the poles and in permafrost regions on Mars, Elements, 2, 151-157, 2006.

McConnochie, T. H., J. F. Bell, D. Savransky, G. Mehall, M. Caplinger, P. R. Christensen, L. Cherednik, K. Bender, and A. Dombovari, Calibration and in-flight performance of the Mars Odyssey Thermal Emission Imaging System visible imaging subsystem (THEMIS VIS), J. Geophys. Res., 111, 10.1029/2005JE002568, 2006.

Kieffer, H. H., P. R. Christensen, and T. N. Titus, CO₂ jets fromed by sublimation beneath translucent slab ice in Mars’ seasonal south polar ice cap, Nature, 442, 793-796, doi:710.1038/nature04945, 2006.

Johnson, J. R., J. Sohl-Dickstein, W. M. Grundy, R. E. Arvidson, J. Bell, III, P. Christensen, T. Graff, E. A. Guinness, K. Kinch, R. Morris, and M. K. Shepard, Radiative transfer modeling of dust-coated Pancam calibration target materials: Laboratory visible/near-infrared spectrogoniometry, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S07, 10.1029/2005JE002658, 2006.

Jakosky, B. M., B. M. Hynek, S. M. Pelkey, M. T. Mellon, S. Martínez-Alonso, N. E. Putzig, N. Murphy, and P. R. Christensen, Thermophysical properties of the MER and Beagle II landing site regions on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, doi:10.1029/2004JE002320, 2006.

Squyres, S. W., O. Aharonson, R. E. Arvidson, I. J. F. Bell, P. R. Christensen, B. C. Clark, J. A. Crisp, W. Farrand, T. Glotch, M. P. Golombek, J. Grant, J. Grotzinger, K. E. Herkenhoff, J. R. Johnson, B. L. Jolliff, A. H. Knoll, S. M. McLennan, H. Y. McSween, J. M. Moore, J. J. W. Rice, and N. Tosca, Bedrock formation at Meridiani Planum, Nature, 443, doi:10.1038/nature05212, 2006.

Glotch, T. D., J. L. Bandfield, P. R. Christensen, W. M. Calvin, S. M. McLennan, B. C. Clark, A. D. Rogers, and S. W. Squyres, The mineralogy of the light-toned outcrop at Meridiani Planum as seen by the Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer and implications for its formation, J. Geophys. Res., 111, doi:10.1029/2005JE002672, 2006

Haberle, R. M., M. A. Kahre, J. R. Murphy, P. R. Christensen, and R. Greeley, Role of dust devils and orbital precession in closing the Martian dust cycle, Geophys.  Res. Lett., 33, 10.1029/2006GL026188, 2006.

McSween, H. Y., S. W. Ruff, R. V. Morris, J. F. Bell, K. Herkenhoff, R. Gellert, K. R. Stockstill, L. L. Tornabene, S. W. Squyres, J. A. Crisp, P. R. Christensen, T. J. McCoy, D. W. Mittlefehldt, and M. Schmidt, Alkaline volcanic rocks from the Columbia Hills, Gusev crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E09S91, doi:10.1029/2006JE002698, 2006.

Tornabene, L. L., J. E. Moersch, J. McSween H. Y., A. S. McEwen, J. L. Piatek, K. A. Milam, and P. R. Christensen, Identification of large (2-10 km) rayed craters on Mars in THEMIS thermal infrared images: Implications for possible Martian meteorite source regions., J. Geophys. Res., 111, doi:10.1029/2005JE002600, 2006

Ruff, S. W., P. R. Christensen, D. L. Blaney, W. H. Farrand, J. R. Johnson, J. R. Michalski, J. E. Moersch, S. P. Wright, and S. W. Squyres, The rocks of Gusev Crater as viewed by the Mini-TES instrument, J. Geophys. Res., 111, doi:10.1029/2006JE002747, 2006.

Stockstill, K. R., J. E. Moersch, H. Y. McSween, Jr., J. Piatek, and P. R. Christensen, TES and THEMIS study of proposed paleolake basins within the Aeolis quadrangle of Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 112, 10.1029/2005JE002517, 2007.

Rogers, A. D., and P. R. Christensen, Surface mineralogy of martian low-albedo regions from MGS TES data: Implications for crustal evolution and surface alteration, J. Geophys. Res., 112, E01003, doi:01010.01029/02006JE002727, 2007.

Milam, K. A., J. McSween H. Y., and P.R.Christensen, Plagioclase compositions derived from thermal emission spectra of compositionally complex mixtures: Implications for Martian feldspar mineralogy, J. Geophys. Res., 112, E10005, doi 10010.11029/12006JE002880, 2007.

Rogers, A. D., J. L. Bandfield, and P. R. Christensen, Global spectral classification of martian low-albedo regions with Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer (MGS-TES) data, J. Geophys. Res., 112, E02004, doi:02010.01029/02006JE002726, 2007.

Nowicki, S. A., and P. R. Christensen, Rock abundance on Mars from the Thermal Emission Spectrometer, J. Geophys. Res., 112, doi:10.1029/2006JE002798, 2007.

Hayward, R. K., K. F. Mullins, L. K. Fenton, T. M. Hare, T. N. Titus, M. C. Bourke, A. Colaprete, and P. R. Christensen, Mars Global Digital Dune Database and initial science results, J. Geophys. Res., 112, E11007, doi:11010.11029/12007JE002943, 2007.

Dunn, T. L., H. Y. McSween, Jr., and P. R. Christensen, Thermal emission spectra of terrestrial alkaline volcanic rocks, J. Geophys. Res., 112, doi:10.1029/2006JE002766, 2007.

Ruff, S. W., and P. R. Christensen, Basaltic andesite, altered basalt, and a TES-based search for smectite clay minerals on Mars, Geophys.  Res. Lett., 34, doi:10.1029/2007GL029602, 2007.

Rampey, M. L., K. A. Milam, H. Y. McSween, Jr., J. E. Moersch, and P. R. Christensen, Identity and emplacement of domical structures in the western Arcadia Planitia, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 112, E06011, doi:06010.01029/02006JE002750, 2007.

Michalski, J. R., S. J. Reynolds, P. B. Niles, T. G. Sharp, and P. R. Christensen, Alteration mineralogy in detachment zones: Insights from Swansea, Arizona, Geosphere, 3, 184-198; doi: 110.1130/GES00080.00081, 2007.

Cushing, G. E., T. N. Titus, J. J. Wynne, and P. R. Christensen, THEMIS observes possible cave skylights on Mars, Geophys.  Res. Lett., 34, L17201, doi:17210.11029/12007GL030709, 2007.

Piqueux, S., and P. R. Christensen, Deposition of CO2 and erosion of the Martian south perennial cap between 1972 and 2004: Implications for current climate change, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2007JE002969, 2008.

Osterloo, M. M., V. E. Hamilton, J. L. Bandfield, T. D. Glotch, A. M. Baldridge, P. R. Christensen, L. L. Tornabene, and F. S. Anderson, Chloride-bearing materials in the southern highlands of Mars, Science, 319, DOI: 10.1126/science.1150690, 2008.

Goldenson, N., S. Desch, and P. Christensen, Non-equilibrium between dust and gas temperatures in the Mars atmosphere, Geophys.  Res. Lett., 35, doi:10.1029/2007GL032907, 2008.

Bell, J. F., III, T. Glotch, V. Hamilton, T. McConnochie, T. McCord, A. McEwen, P. Christensen, and R. Arvidson (2008), Visible to Near-IR Multispectral Observations of Mars, in The Martian Surface: Composition, Mineralogy, and Physical Properties, edited by J. F. Bell III, Cambridge University Press.

Christensen, P. R., J. L. Bandfield, A. D. Rogers, T. D. Glotch, V. E. Hamilton, S. W. Ruff, and M. B. Wyatt (2008), Global Mineralogy Mapped from the Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer, in The Martian Surface: Composition, Mineralogy, and Physical Properties, edited by J. F. Bell, III, Cambridge University Press.

Christensen, P. R., J. L. Bandfield, R. L. Fergason, V. E. Hamilton, and A. D. Rogers (2008), The Compositional Diversity and Physical Properties Mapped from the Mars Odyssey Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS), in The Martian Surface: Composition, Mineralogy, and Physical Properties, edited by J. F. Bell, III, Cambridge University Press.

Tornabene, L., J. Moersch, H. Y. M. Jr., V. Hamilton, J. Piatek, and P. Christensen, Surface and crater-exposed lithologic units of the Isidis Basin as mapped by co-analysis of THEMIS and TES derived data products, J. Geophys. Res, doi:10.1029/2007JE002988, 2008.

Kuzmin, R. O., E. V. Zabalueva, and P. R. Christensen (2009), Estimation and mapping of wintertime increase in water ice content of the Martian surface soil based on seasonal Thermal Emission Spectrometer thermal inertia variations, J. Geophys. Res, 114(E4), doi:10.1029/2008JE003222.

Hayward, R. K., T. N. Titus, T. I. Michaels, L. K. Fenton, A. Colaprete, and P. R. Christensen (2009), Aeolian dunes as ground truth for atmospheric modeling on Mars, J. Geophys. Res, 114, E11012, doi:11010.11029/12009JE003428.

Squyres, S. W., A. H. Knoll, R. E. Arvidson, J. W. Ashley, J. F. Bell Iii, W. M. Calvin, P. R. Christensen, B. C. Clark, B. A. Cohen, and P. A. de Souza Jr (2009), Exploration of Victoria Crater by the Mars Rover Opportunity, Science, 324(5930), 1058.

Baldridge, A. M., and P. R. Christensen (2009), A Laboratory Technique for Thermal Emission Measurement of Hydrated Minerals, Applied Spectroscopy, 63(6), 678-688.

Lang, N. P., L. L. Tornabene, H. Y. McSween, and P. R. Christensen (2009), Tharsis-sourced relatively dust-free lavas and their possible relationship to Martian meteorites, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 185(1-2), 103-115.

Piqueux, S., and P. R. Christensen (2009), A Model of Thermal Conductivity for Planetary Soils 1. Theory for Unconsolidated Soils, J. Geophys. Res, doi:10.1029/2008JE003308

Piqueux, S., and P. R. Christensen (2009), A Model of Thermal Conductivity for Planetary Soils 2. Theory for Cemented Soils, J. Geophys. Res, doi:10.1029/2008JE003309.

Edwards, C. S., J. L. Bandfield, P. R. Christensen, and R. L. Fergason (2009), Global distribution of bedrock exposures on Mars using THEMIS high resolution thermal inertia, J. Geophys. Res, 114, doi:10.1029/2009JE003363.

Hayward, R. K., L. K. Fenton, K. L. Tanaka, T. N. Titus, and P. R. Christensen (2010), Mars global digital dune database: Dune volume estimates in the north polar region.

Lang, N. P., H. Y. M. Jr., L. L. Tornabene, C. J. Hardgrove, and P. R. Christensen (2010), Reexamining the relationship between Apollinaris Patera and the basalts of the Gusev crater plains, Mars, J. Geophys. Res, 115, doi:10.1029/2009JE003397.

Presley, M. A., and P. R. Christensen (2010), Thermal conductivity measurements of particulate materials: 4. Effect of bulk density for granular particles, J. Geophys. Res, 115(E07003), doi:10.1029/2009JE003482

Presley, M. A., and P. R. Christensen (2010), Thermal conductivity measurements of particulate materials: 5. Effect of bulk density and particle shape, Journal of Geophysical Research, 115(E7), E07004

McConnochie, T. H., J. F. Bell Iii, D. Savransky, M. J. Wolff, A. D. Toigo, H. Wang, M. I. Richardson, and P. R. Christensen (2010), THEMIS-VIS observations of clouds in the martian mesosphere: Altitudes, wind speeds, and decameter-scale morphology, Icarus, 210, 545-565.

Milam, K. A., H. Y. McSween Jr, J. Moersch, and P. R. Christensen (2010), Distribution and variation of plagioclase compositions on Mars, Journal of Geophysical Research, 115(E9), E09004.

Zipfel, J., C. Schroder, B. L. Jolliff, R. Gellert, K. E. Herkenhoff, R. Rieder, R. Anderson, J. F. Bell III, J. Brickner, J. A. Crisp, P. R. Christensen, B. C. Clark, J. P.A. de souza, G. Dreibus, C. D’Uston, T. Economou, S. P. Gorevan, B.C.Hahn, G. Klingelhofer, T. J. McCoy, J. H.Y. McSween, D. W. Ming, R. V. Morris, D. S. Rodionov, S. W. Squyres, H. Wanke, S. P. Wright, M. B. Wyatt, and A. S. Yen (2011), Bounce Rock‚A shergottite-Like basalt encountered at Meridiani Planum, Mars, Meteoritics & Planetary Science.

Rampe, E. B., M. D. Kraft, T. G. Sharp, D. C. Golden, D. W. Ming, P. R. Christensen, and S. W. Ruff (2011), Detection of allophae on Mars through orbital and in-situ thermal infrared spectroscopy, Lunar and Planet. Sci., 42, Abs. #2145.

Ashley, J. W., M. P. Golombek, P. R. Christensen, S. W. Squyres, T. J. McCoy, C. Schrˆder, I. Fleischer, J. R. Johnson, K. E. Herkenhoff, and T. J. Parker (2011), Evidence for mechanical and chemical alteration of iron-nickel meteorites on Mars: Process insights for Meridiani Planum, J. Geophys. Res, 116, E00F20.

Ruff, S. W., J. D. Farmer, W. M. Calvin, K. E. Herkenhoff, J. R. Johnson, R. V. Morris, M. S. Rice, R. E. Arvidson, J. F. Bell Iii, and P. R. Christensen (2011), Characteristics, distribution, origin, and significance of opaline silica observed by the Spirit rover in Gusev crater, Mars, Journal of Geophysical Research, 116(null), E00F23.

Piqueux, S., and P. R. Christensen (2011), Temperature-dependent thermal inertia of homogeneous Martian regolith, Journal of Geophysical Research, 116(E7), E07004.

Wright, S. P., P. R. Christensen, and T. G. Sharp (2011), Laboratory thermal emission spectroscopy of shocked basalt from Lonar Crater, India, and implications for Mars orbital and sample data, Journal of Geophysical Research, 116(E9), E09006.

Edwards, C. S., K. J. Nowicki, P. R. Christensen, J. Hill, N. Gorelick, and K. Murray (2011), Mosaicking of global planetary image datasets: 1. Techniques and data processing for Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) multi-spectral data, Journal of Geophysical Research, 116(E10), E10008.

Edwards, C. S., P. R. Christensen, and J. Hill (2011), Mosaicking of global planetary image datasets: 2. Modeling of wind streak thicknesses observed in Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) daytime and nighttime infrared data, Journal of Geophysical Research, 116(E10), E10005.

Xiao, L., J. Huang, P. R. Christensen, R. Greeley, D. A. Williams, J. Zhao, and Q. He (2012), Ancient volcanism and its implication for thermal evolution of Mars, Earth

Fergason, R. L., P. R. Christensen, M. P. Golombek, and T. J. Parker (2012), Surface properties of the Mars Science Laboratory candidate landing sites: characterization from orbit and predictions, Space Science Reviews, 1-35.

Ryan, A. J., and P. R. Christensen (2012), Coils and Polygonal Crust in the Athabasca Valles Region, Mars, as Evidence for a Volcanic History, Science, 336(6080), 449-452.

Horgan, B., J. L. Bishop, P. R. Christensen, and J. F. Bell (2012), Potential Ancient Soils Preserved at Mawrth Vallis from Comparisons with Eastern Oregon Paleosols: Implications for Early Martian Climate,, Third Conference on Early Mars, #7074.

Huang, J., C. S. Edwards, B. H. N. Horgan, P. R. Christensen, M. D. Kraft, and L. Xiao (2012), Identification and mapping of dikes with relatively primitive compositions in Thaumasia Planum on Mars: Implications for Tharsis volcanism and the opening of Valles Marineris, Geophysical Research Letters, 39(17), L17201

Rampe, E., M. Kraft, T. Sharp, D. Golden, D. Ming, and P. Christensen (2012), Allophane detection on Mars with Thermal Emission Spectrometer data and implications for regional-scale chemical weathering processes, Geology, 40(11), 995-998

Piqueux, S., and P. R. Christensen (2012), Visible and thermal infrared observations of the Martian surface during three Phobos shadow transits, Geophys.  Res. Lett., 39(21).

Kuzmin, R. O., E. V. Zabalueva, N. A. Evdokimova, and P. R. Christensen (2012), Mapping of the water ice content within the Martian surficial soil on the periphery of the retreating seasonal northern polar cap based on the TES and the OMEGA data, J. Geophys. Res., 117(null), E00J19.

Klug-Boonstra, S., and P. R. Christensen (2013), Mars Student Imaging Project: Real research by secondary students, Science, 339, 920-921.

Edwards, C., and P. Christensen (2013), Microscopic emission and reflectance thermal infrared spectroscopy: instrumentation for quantitative in situ mineralogy of complex planetary surfaces, Applied Optics, 52(11), 2200-2217.

Huang, J., C. S. Edwards, S. W. Ruff, P. R. Christensen, and L. Xiao (2013), A new method for the semiquantitative determination of major rock‐forming minerals with thermal infrared multispectral data: Application to THEMIS infrared data, J. Geophys. Res, 118(10), 2146-2152.

Tornabene, L. L., G. R. Osinski, A. S. McEwen, J. J. Wray, M. A. Craig, H. M. Sapers, and P. R. Christensen (2013), An impact origin for hydrated silicates on Mars: A synthesis, J. Geophys. Res, 118, 994-1012.

Lane, M. D., and P. R. Christensen (2013), Determining olivine composition of basaltic dunes in gale crater, Mars, from orbit: Awaiting ground truth from Curiosity, Geophys.  Res. Lett.

Edwards, C., J. Bandfield, P. Christensen, and A. Rogers (2014), The formation of infilled craters on Mars: Evidence for widespread impact induced decompression of the early martian mantle?, Icarus, 228, 149-166.

Hamilton, V.E., A.R. Vasavada, E. Sebastián, M. Torre Juárez, M. Ramos, C. Armiens, R.E. Arvidson, I. Carrasco, P.R. Christensen, and M.A. De Pablo (2014), Observations and preliminary science results from the first 100 sols of MSL Rover Environmental Monitoring Station ground temperature sensor measurements at Gale Crater, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 119(4), 745-770.

Salvatore, M., and P. Christensen (2014), On the origin of the Vastitas Borealis Formation in Chryse and Acidalia Planitiae, Mars, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets.

Duxbury, T. C., P. R. Christensen, D. E. Smith, G. A. Neumann, R. L. Kirk, M. A. Caplinger, A. A. Albee, N. V. Seregina, G. Neukum, and B. A. ARchinal (2014), The location of Airy-0, the Mars prime meridian reference, from stereo photogrammetric processing of THEMIS IR imaging and digital elevation data, J. Geophys. Res., 119, 2471-2486.

N.R. Williams, J. F. Bell III, P.R. Christensen, and J. D. Farmer (2015), Evidence for an explosive origin of central pit craters on Mars, Icarus, 252, 175-185.

Salvatore, M. R., M. D. Kraft, C. S. Edwards, and P. R. Christensen (2016), The geologic history of Margaritifer basin, Mars, J. Geophys. Res, DOI: 10.1002/2015JE004938.

Mitchell, J. L., and P.R.Christensen (2016), Recurring slope lineae and chlorides on the surface of Mars, J. Geophys. Res, 121, doi:10.1002/2016JE005012.

Ehlmann, B., F. Anderson, J. Andrews‐Hanna, D. Catling, P. Christensen, B. Cohen, C. Dressing, C. Edwards, L. Elkins‐Tanton, K. Farley, C. I. Fassett, W. W. Fischer, A. A. Fraeman, M. P. Golombek, V. E. Hamilton, A. G. Hayes, C. D. K. Herd, B. Horgan, R.Hu, B. M. Jakosky, J. R. Johnson, J. F. Kasting, L. Kerber, K. M. Kinch, E. S. Kite, H. A. Knutson, J. I. Lunine, P. R. Mahaffy, N. Mangold, F. M. McCubbin, J. F. Mustard, P. B. Niles, C. Quantin-Nataf, M. S. Rice, K. M. Stack, D. J. Stevenson, S. T. Stewart, M. J. Toplis, T. Usui, B. P. Weiss, S. C. Werner, R. D. Wordsworth, J. J. Wray, R. A. Yingst, Y. L. Yung, and K. J. Zahnle (2016), The sustainability of habitability on terrestrial planets: Insights, questions, and needed measurements from Mars for understanding the evolution of Earth‐like worlds, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 121(10), 1927-1961.

Horgan, B. H. N., R. J. Smith, E. A. Cloutis, P. Mann, and P.R.Christensen (2017), Acid weathering of basalt and basaltic glass: I. Near-infrared spectra, thermal-infrared spectra, and implications for Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 10.1002/2016JE005111.

Smith, R. J., B. H. N. Horgan, P. Mann, E.A.Cloutis, and P.R.Christensen (2017), Acid weathering of basalt and basaltic glass: II. Effects of microscopic alteration textures on spectral properties, J. Geophys

Christensen, P. R., V. E. Hamilton, G. L. Mehall, D. Pelham, W. O’Donnell, S. Anwar, H. Bowles, S. Chase, J. Fahlgren, Z. Farkas, T. Fisher, O. James, I. Kubik, I. Lazbin, M. Miner, M. Rassas, L. Schulze, K. Shamordola, T. Tourville, G. West, R. Woodward, and D. Lauretta (2018), The OSIRIS-REx Thermal Emission Spectrometer (OTES) Instrument, Space Sci Rev (2018) 214: 87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-018-0513-6

Salvatore, M. R., T. A. Goudge, M. S. Bramble, C. S. Edwards, J. L. Bandfield, E. S. Amador, J. F. Mustard, and P. R. Christensen, Bulk mineralogy of the NE Syrtis and Jezero crater regions of Mars derived through thermal infrared spectral analyses,  Icarus 301 (2018): 76-96.

Hill, J.R., P. R. Christensen, Well‐preserved low thermal inertia ejecta deposits surrounding young secondary impact craters on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 122, 2017, doi: 10.1002/2016JE005210

Lauretta, D. S., S. S. Balram-Knutson, E. Beshore, W. V. Boynton, C. Drouet d’Aubigny, D. N. DellaGiustina, H. L. Enos, D. R. Golish, C. W. Hergenrother, E. S. Howell, C. A. Bennett, E. T. Morton, M. C. Nolan, B. Rizk, H. L. Roper, A. E. Bartels, B. J. Bos, J. P. Dworkin, D. E. Highsmith, D. A. Lorenz, L. F. Lim, R. Mink, M. C. Moreau, J. A. Nuth, D. C. Reuter, A. A. Simon, E. B. Bierhaus, B. H. Bryan, R. Ballouz, O. S. Barnouin, R. P. Binzel, W. F. Bottke, V. E. Hamilton, K. J. Walsh, S. R. Chesley, P. R. Christensen, B. E. Clark, H. C. Connolly, M. K. Crombie, M. G. Daly, J. P. Emery, T. J. McCoy, J. W. McMahon, D. J. Scheeres, S. Messenger, K. Nakamura-Messenger, K. Righter, and S. A. Sandford (2017), OSIRIS-REx: Sample Return from Asteroid (101955) Bennu, Space Science Reviews, 212(1), 925-984, doi:10.1007/s11214-017-0405-1.

Horgan, B., K. Morrison, G. Retallack, P. R. Christensen, and J. F. Bell, Evaluating a surface weathering origin for phyllosilicates in ancient sediments on Mars: Spectral characteristics and clay mineralogy of a terrestrial paleosol sequence, J. Geophys. Res.

Chakraborty, S., A Banerjee, S.K.S. Gupta, P. R. Christensen, Time-Varying Modeling of Land Cover Change Dynamics Due to Forest Fires, EEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing,11, 1769-1776, 2018, doi: 10.1109/JSTARS.2018.2818060.

Bennett, K.A., J.R. Hill, K.C. Murray, C.S. Edwards, J.F. Bell, P.R. Christensen, THEMIS‐VIS Investigations of Sand at Gale Crater, Earth and Space Sci. Reviews, 5, 2018, doi: 10.1029/2018EA000380

 Christensen, P. R., V. E. Hamilton, G. L. Mehall, D. Pelham, W. O’Donnell, S. Anwar, H. Bowles, S. Chase, J. Fahlgren, Z. Farkas, T. Fisher, O. James, I. Kubik, I. Lazbin, M. Miner, M. Rassas, L. Schulze, K. Shamordola, T. Tourville, G. West, R. Woodward, and D. Lauretta (2018), The OSIRIS-REx Thermal Emission Spectrometer (OTES) Instrument, Space Science Reviews, 214(5), p.87.

Huang, J., M.R. Salvatore, C.S. Edwards, R.L. Harris, P. R. Christensen, A complex fluviolacustrine environment on early Mars and its astrobiological potentials, Astrobioloty, 18, doi: 10.1089/ast.2017.1757

Vu, T. H., S. Piqueux, M. Choukroun, C. S. Edwards, P. R. Christensen, T. D. Glotch, Low-temperature specific heat capacity measurements and application to Mars thermal modeling, 2019, Icarus, 321, 824-840.

DellaGiustina, D. N., J. P. Emery, D. R. Golish, B. Rozitis, C. A. Bennett, K. N. Burke R.L. Ballouz, K. J. Becker, P. R. Christensen, C. Y. Drouet d’Aubigny, V. E. Hamilton, D. C. Reuter, B. Rizk, A. A. Simon, E. Asphaug, J. L. Bandfield, O. S. Barnouin, M. A. Barucci, E. B. Bierhaus, R. P. Binzel, W. F. Bottke, N. E. Bowles, H. Campins, B. C, Clark, B. E. Clark, H. C. Connolly Jr., M. G. Daly, J. de Leon, M. Delbo, J. D. P. Deshapriya, C. M. Elder, S. Fornasier, C. W. Hergenrother, E. S. Howell, E. R. Jawin, H. H. Kaplan, T. R. Kareta, L. Le Corre, J.-Y. Li, J. Licandro, L. F. Lim, P. Michel, J. Molaro, M. C. Nolan, M. Pajola, M. Popescu, J. L. Rizos Garcia, A. Ryan, S. R. Schwartz, N. Shultz, M. A. Siegler, P. H. Smith, E. Tatsumi, C. A. Thomas, K. J. Walsh, C. W. V. Wolner, X.-D. Zou, D. S. Lauretta, Properties of rubble-pile asteroid (101955) Bennu from OSIRIS-REx imaging and thermal analysis. Nature Astron 3, 341–351 (2019) doi:10.1038/s41550-019-0731-1

Hamilton, V.E., A. A. Simon, P. R. Christensen, D. C. Reuter, B. E. Clark, M. A. Barucci, N. E. Bowles, W. V. Boynton, J. R. Brucato, E. A. Cloutis, H. C. Connolly Jr, K. L. Donaldson Hanna, J. P. Emery, H. L. Enos, S. Fornasier, C. W. Haberle, R. D. Hanna, E. S. Howell, H. H. Kaplan, L. P. Keller, C. Lantz, J.-Y. Li, L. F. Lim, T. J. McCoy, F. Merlin, M. C. Nolan , A. Praet, B. Rozitis, S. A. Sandford, D. L. Schrader , C. A. Thomas, X.-D. Zou, D. S. Lauretta, Evidence for widespread hydrated minerals on asteroid (101955) Bennu. Nature  Astron 3, 332–340 (2019) doi: 10.1038/s41550-019-0722-02

Coles, K.S., Tanaka, K.L. and Christensen, P.R.,  The Atlas of Mars: Mapping its Geography and Geology. Cambridge University Press. August 2019.

Khuller, A.R. and P.R. Christensen (2021), Evidence of Exposed Dusty Water Ice within Martian Gullies, JRG Planet

Khuller, A.R., Christensen, P.R. and Warren, Stephen G. (2021) Spectral Albedo of Dusty Martian H2O Snow and Ice, JRG Planets