El Maarry, M. R.; Kodikara, J.; Wijessoriya, S.; Markiewicz, W. J.; Thomas, N.: Desiccation mechanism for formation of giant polygons on Earth and intermediate-sized polygons on Mars: Results from a pre-fracture model. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 323, pp. 19 - 26 (2012)
Petrova, E. V.; Hoekzema, N. M.; Markiewicz, W. J.; Thomas, N.; Stenzel, O. J.: Optical depth of the Martian atmosphere and surface albedo from high-resolution orbiter images. Planetary and Space Science 60, pp. 287 - 296 (2012)
Shalygin, E. V.; Basilevsky, A. T.; Markiewicz, W. J.; Titov, D. V.; Kreslavsky, M. A.; Roatsch, T.: Search for ongoing volcanic activity on Venus: Case study of Maat Mons, Sapas Mons and Ozza Mons volcanoes. Planetary and Space Science 73, pp. 294 - 301 (2012)
Mehta, M.; Renno, N. O.; Marshall, J.; Grover, M. R.; Sengupta, A.; Rusche, N. A.; Kok, J. F.; Arvidson, R. E.; Markiewicz, W. J.; Lemmon, M. T.et al.; Smith, P. H.: Explosive erosion during the Phoenix landing exposes subsurface water on Mars. Icarus 211 (1), pp. 172 - 194 (2011)
El Maarry, M. R.; Markiewicz, W. J.; Mellon, M. T.; Goetz, W.; Dohm, J. M.; Pack, A.: Crater floor polygons: Desiccation patterns of ancient lakes on Mars? Journal Geophysical Research 115, E10006 (2010)
Goetz, W.; Pike, W. T.; Hviid, S. F.; Madsen, M. B.; Morris, R. V.; Hecht, M. H.; Staufer, U.; Leer, K.; Sykulska, H.; Hemmig, E.et al.; Marshall, J.; Morookian, J. M.; Parrat, D.; Vijendran, S.; Bos, B. J.; El Maarry, M. R.; Keller, H. U.; Kramm, R.; Markiewicz, W. J.; Drube, L.; Blaney, D.; Arvidson, R. E.; Bell III, J. F.; Reynolds, R.; Smith, P. H.; Woida, P.; Woida, R.; Tanner, R.: Microscopy analysis of soils at the Phoenix landing site, Mars: Classification of soil particles and description of their optical and magnetic properties. Journal Geophysical Research 115, E00E22 (2010)
Hoekzema, N. M.; Garcia-Comas, M.; Stenzel, O. J.; Grieger, B.; Markiewicz, W. J.; Gwinner, K.; Keller, H. U.: Optical depth and its scale-height in Valles Marineris from HRSC stereo images. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 294 (3-4), pp. 534 - 540 (2010)
Kossacki, K. J.; Markiewicz, W. J.: Interfacial liquid water on Mars and its potential role in formation of hill and dune gullies. Icarus 210 (1), pp. 83 - 91 (2010)
Portyankina, G.; Markiewicz, W. J.; Thomas, N.; Hansen, C. J.; Milazzo, M.: HiRISE observations of gas sublimation-driven activity in Mars' southern polar regions: III. Models of processes involving translucent ice. Icarus 205 (1), pp. 311 - 320 (2010)
Ignatiev, N. I.; Titov, D. V.; Piccioni, G.; Drossart, P.; Markiewicz, W. J.; Cottini, V.; Roatsch, T.; Almeida, M.; Manoel, N.: Altimetry of the Venus cloud tops from the Venus Express observations. Journal Geophysical Research 114, E00B43 (2009)
Mellon, M. T.; Arvidson, R. E.; Sizemore, H. G.; Searls, M. L.; Blaney, D. L.; Cull, S.; Hecht, M. H.; Heet, T. L.; Keller, H. U.; Lemmon, M. T.et al.; Markiewicz, W. J.; Ming, D. W.; Morris, R. V.; Pike, W. T.; Zent, A. P.: Ground ice at the Phoenix Landing Site: Stability State and Origin. Journal Geophysical Research 114, E00E07 (2009)
Rennó, N. O.; Boss, B. J.; Catling, D.; Clark, B. C.; Drube, L.; Fisher, D.; Goetz, W.; Hviid, S. F.; Keller, H. U.; Kok, J. F.et al.; Kounaves, S. P.; Leer, K.; Lemmon, M. T.; Madsen, M. B.; Markiewicz, W. J.; Marshall, J.; McKay, C.; Mehta, M.; Smith, M.; Zorzano, M. P.; Smith, P. H.; Stoker, C.; Young, S. M. M.: Possible physical and thermodynamical evidence for liquid water at the Phoenix landing site. Journal Geophysical Research 114, E00E03 (2009)
Smith, P. H.; Tamppari, L. K.; Arvidson, R. E.; Bass, D.; Blaney, D.; Boynton, W. V.; Carswell, A.; Catling, D. C.; Clark, B. C.; Duck, T.et al.; DeJong, E.; Fisher, D.; Goetz, W.; Gunnlaugsson, H. P.; Hecht, M. H.; Hipkin, V.; Hoffman, J.; Hviid, S. F.; Keller, H. U.; Kounaves, S. P.; Lange, C. F.; Lemmon, M. T.; Madsen, M. B.; Markiewicz, W. J.; Marshall, J.; Mckay, C. P.; Mellon, M. T.; Ming, D. W.; Morris, R. V.; Pike, W. T.; Renno, N.; Staufer, U.; Stoker, C.; Taylor, P.; Whiteway, J. A.; Zent, A. P.: H2O at the Phoenix Landing Site. Science 325 (5936), pp. 58 - 61 (2009)
How does our star heat its outer atmosphere, the solar corona, to unimaginable temperatures of up to 10 million degrees Celsius? With unprecedented observational data from ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft and powerful computer simulations, ERC starting grant awardee Pradeep Chitta intends to bring new momentum to the search for the coronal heating mechanism.
The research group “Solar Lower Atmosphere and Magnetism” (SLAM) studies the conditions and dynamic processes in the atmospheric layer between the solar surface (photosphere) and the overlying chromosphere, an approximately 2000 km thick gas layer.
The main research fields of the department "Sun and Heliosphere" are covered by the research groups "Solar and Stellar Coronae", "Solar Lower Atmosphere and Magnetism", "Solar and Stellar Magnetohydrodynamics" and "Solar Variability and Climate".