C. J. Hansen

11.5k citations

146 papers · 4.7k · 2 hit papers · h-index 33

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.5%
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Atmospheric Science top 1%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 133
- Planetary Science and Exploration 116
- Astro and Planetary Science 111
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 13
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 11
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 9
Aerospace Engineering 37
- Space Exploration and Technology 32

Co-authors: A. S. McEwen (33 shared papers)M. T. Mellon (12 shared papers)K. E. Herkenhoff (13 shared papers)N. T. Bridges (7 shared papers)R. L. Kirk (8 shared papers)L. W. Esposito (12 shared papers)Ganna Portyankina (32 shared papers)W. A. Delamere (5 shared papers)
Journals: Icarus (37 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (13 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (7 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Planets (7 papers)Science (6 papers)
Partner nations: United States Germany Switzerland

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C. J. Hansen

145 papers receiving 4.5k citations

C. J. Hansen's Hit Papers

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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) 2007 · 1.3k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2007 Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
2006 Science

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1	Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·A. S. McEwen, E. M. Eliason, James W. Bergstrom, N. T. Bridges, C. J. Hansen, W. A. Delamere, J. A. Grant, V. C. Gulick, K. E. Herkenhoff, L. Keszthelyi, R. L. Kirk, M. T. Mellon, S. W. Squyres, (unknown), C. M. Weitz Hit paper breakdown →	2007	1345
2	Enceladus' Water Vapor Plume Science ·C. J. Hansen, L. W. Esposito, A. I. F. Stewart, J. E. Colwell, Amanda Hendrix, W. R. Pryor, D. E. Shemansky, Robert A. West Hit paper breakdown →	2006	418
3	The Cassini Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph Investigation Space Science Reviews ·L. W. Esposito, C. A. Barth, J. E. Colwell, G. M. Lawrence, W. E. McClintock, A. I. F. Stewart, H. U. Keller, A. Korth, H. Lauche, M. C. Festou, Arthur L. Lane, C. J. Hansen, J. N. Maki, Robert A. West, H. Jahn, Ralf Reulke, K. Warlich, D. E. Shemansky, Yuk L. Yung	2004	203
4	The composition and structure of the Enceladus plume Geophysical Research Letters ·C. J. Hansen, D. E. Shemansky, L. W. Esposito, A. I. F. Stewart, B. R. Lewis, J. E. Colwell, Amanda Hendrix, Robert A. West, J. H. Waite, B. D. Teolis, B. Magee	2011	158
5	Seasonal Erosion and Restoration of Mars’ Northern Polar Dunes Science ·C. J. Hansen, M. C. Bourke, N. T. Bridges, Shane Byrne, C. Colon, S. Diniega, C. M. Dundas, K. E. Herkenhoff, A. S. McEwen, M. T. Mellon, G. Portyankina, N. Thomas	2011	129
6	Planet-wide sand motion on Mars Geology ·N. T. Bridges, M. C. Bourke, P. E. Geissler, M. E. Banks, C. Colon, S. Diniega, M. Golombek, C. J. Hansen, S. Mattson, A. S. McEwen, M. T. Mellon, Nicholas W. Stantzos, Bradley J. Thomson	2011	121
7	Seasonal activity and morphological changes in martian gullies Icarus ·C. M. Dundas, S. Diniega, C. J. Hansen, Shane Byrne, A. S. McEwen	2012	114
8	Triton's Geyser-Like Plumes: Discovery and Basic Characterization Science ·L. A. Soderblom, S. W. Kieffer, T. L. Becker, R. H. Brown, A. F. Cook, C. J. Hansen, T. V. Johnson, R. L. Kirk, E. M. Shoemaker	1990	105
9	Ultraviolet Imaging Spectroscopy Shows an Active Saturnian System Science ·L. W. Esposito, J. E. Colwell, K. W. Larsen, W. E. McClintock, A. I. F. Stewart, J. T. Hallett, D. E. Shemansky, J. M. Ajello, C. J. Hansen, (unknown), Robert A. West, H. U. Keller, A. Korth, W. R. Pryor, Ralf Reulke, Yuk L. Yung	2004	95
10	A new dry hypothesis for the formation of martian linear gullies Icarus ·S. Diniega, C. J. Hansen, Jim McElwaine, Chris H. Hugenholtz, C. M. Dundas, A. S. McEwen, M. C. Bourke	2013	76
11	HiRISE observations of gas sublimation-driven activity in Mars’ southern polar regions: I. Erosion of the surface Icarus ·C. J. Hansen, N. Thomas, Ganna Portyankina, A. S. McEwen, T. L. Becker, Shane Byrne, K. E. Herkenhoff, H. H. Kieffer, M. T. Mellon	2009	73
12	Volcanic eruptions on Io Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·R. G. Strom, N. M. Schneider, R. J. Terrile, Allan F. Cook, C. J. Hansen	1981	69
13	Seasonal Nitrogen Cycles on Pluto Icarus ·C. J. Hansen, D. A. Paige	1996	63
14	The formation of gullies on Mars today Geological Society London Special Publications ·C. M. Dundas, A. S. McEwen, S. Diniega, C. J. Hansen, Shane Byrne, Jim McElwaine	2017	63
15	Volcanic eruption plumes on Io Nature ·R. G. Strom, R. J. Terrile, H. Masursky, C. J. Hansen	1979	58
16	Cassini UVIS observations of Europa's oxygen atmosphere and torus Icarus ·C. J. Hansen, D. E. Shemansky, A. R. Hendrix	2005	56
17	Enumeration of Mars years and seasons since the beginning of telescopic exploration Icarus ·S. Piqueux, Shane Byrne, H. H. Kieffer, T. N. Titus, C. J. Hansen	2015	55
18	HiRISE observations of gas sublimation-driven activity in Mars’ southern polar regions: III. Models of processes involving translucent ice Icarus ·Ganna Portyankina, W. J. Markiewicz, (unknown), C. J. Hansen, M. P. Milazzo	2009	53
19	Observations of the northern seasonal polar cap on Mars: I. Spring sublimation activity and processes Icarus ·C. J. Hansen, S. Byrne, Ganna Portyankina, M. C. Bourke, C. M. Dundas, A. S. McEwen, M. T. Mellon, A. Pommerol, N. Thomas	2012	50
20	HiRISE observations of gas sublimation-driven activity in Mars’ southern polar regions: II. Surficial deposits and their origins Icarus ·N. Thomas, C. J. Hansen, Ganna Portyankina, P. St. J. Russell	2009	48

About C. J. Hansen

C. J. Hansen is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes and Environmental Chemistry, having authored 146 papers that have together received 4.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (116 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (111 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (32 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (23 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (13 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (11 papers), Aeolian processes and effects (10 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (4.5k citations), Atmospheric Science (1.4k citations), Earth-Surface Processes (427 citations), Aerospace Engineering (628 citations) and Environmental Chemistry (156 citations). C. J. Hansen has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include A. S. McEwen, M. T. Mellon, K. E. Herkenhoff, N. T. Bridges, R. L. Kirk, L. W. Esposito, Ganna Portyankina, W. A. Delamere, E. M. Eliason and L. Keszthelyi. Their work appears in journals such as Icarus, Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets and Science.

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