Melissa Rice

Melissa Rice

Western Washington University

H-index: 36

North America-United States

About Melissa Rice

Melissa Rice, With an exceptional h-index of 36 and a recent h-index of 32 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Western Washington University, specializes in the field of Planetary Science, Mars, Remote Sensing, Space Exploration, Spectroscopy.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Reflectance spectroscopy datasets for the validation of TANAGER

TANAGER: Design and Validation of an Automated Spectrogoniometer for Bidirectional Reflectance Studies of Natural Rock Surfaces

Initial Mastcam-Z Multispectral Results from the Perseverance Rover's Exploration of the Margin Unit in Jezero Crater, Mars

Spectral Diversity in Fluvio-Deltaic Deposits in the Western Delta Fan in Jezero Crater, Mars as Seen with Mastcam-Z on the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover

Recent Spectrophotometric Observations Along the MSL and Mars2020 Rover Traverses

Fine-scale sedimentary architecture of the upper part of the Jezero western delta front

Mastcam multispectral database from the Curiosity rover’s traverse in the Gale crater, Mars (sols 2302-3672)

Manganese-Iron Phosphate Nodules at the Groken Site, Gale Crater, Mars

Melissa Rice Information

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Citations(all)

6732

Citations(since 2020)

3879

Cited By

4655

hIndex(all)

36

hIndex(since 2020)

32

i10Index(all)

61

i10Index(since 2020)

53

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Melissa Rice Skills & Research Interests

Planetary Science

Mars

Remote Sensing

Space Exploration

Spectroscopy

Top articles of Melissa Rice

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Reflectance spectroscopy datasets for the validation of TANAGER

Kristiana Lapo

Kathleen Hoza

Sammy Theuer

Melissa S Rice

2024

TANAGER: Design and Validation of an Automated Spectrogoniometer for Bidirectional Reflectance Studies of Natural Rock Surfaces

Authorea Preprints

Melissa Susanne Rice

Kristiana Lapo

Kathleen Hoza

Edward Cloutis

Michael D Kraft

...

2024/4/16

Initial Mastcam-Z Multispectral Results from the Perseverance Rover's Exploration of the Margin Unit in Jezero Crater, Mars

LPI Contributions

BJ Garczynski

JR Johnson

B Horgan

A Vaughan

MS Rice

...

2024/3

Spectral Diversity in Fluvio-Deltaic Deposits in the Western Delta Fan in Jezero Crater, Mars as Seen with Mastcam-Z on the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover

LPI Contributions

JI Núñez

JR Johnson

MS Rice

B Horgan

BJ Garczynski

...

2024/3

Recent Spectrophotometric Observations Along the MSL and Mars2020 Rover Traverses

LPI Contributions

JR Johnson

JF Bell

M Merusi

J Joseph

M Rice

...

2023/3

Fine-scale sedimentary architecture of the upper part of the Jezero western delta front

Sanjeev Gupta

JF Bell III

Gwénaël Caravaca

Nicolas Mangold

Katie M Stack‐Morgan

...

2023/3/13

Mastcam multispectral database from the Curiosity rover’s traverse in the Gale crater, Mars (sols 2302-3672)

Alivia Eng

Melissa S Rice

Michael St Clair

Chase C Million

Sierra Brown

...

2023

Manganese-Iron Phosphate Nodules at the Groken Site, Gale Crater, Mars

Minerals

Allan H Treiman

Nina L Lanza

Scott VanBommel

Jeff Berger

Roger Wiens

...

2023/8/25

Samples collected from the floor of Jezero Crater with the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

JI Simon

K Hickman-Lewis

BA Cohen

LE Mayhew

DL Shuster

...

2023

Spectral diversity along the delta front in Jezero crater, Mars as seen with Mastcam-Z on the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover

LPI Contributions

JI Núñez

JR Johnson

MS Rice

BN Horgan

A Vaughan

...

2023/3

Mars Science Laboratory Mastcam Multispectral Investigation of Drill Targets From the Beginning of the Clay Sulfate Transition to Marker Band Valley

SR Jacob

JF Bell III

A Eng

EB Rampe

M Rice

2023/3/13

Provenance of Sediments in the Jezero Delta From Perseverance Rover and Orbital Observations.

B Horgan

L Duflot

B Garczynski

S Gupta

JR Johnson

...

2023/3/13

Rock Coatings as Evidence for Late Surface Alteration on the Floor of Jezero Crater, Mars

Authorea Preprints

Bradley J Garczynski

Briony Heather Noelle Horgan

Jeffrey R Johnson

Melissa Susanne Rice

Lucia Mandon

...

2023/7/8

Regolith of the crater floor units, Jezero crater, Mars: Textures, composition, and implications for provenance

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Alicia Vaughan

Michelle E Minitti

Emily L Cardarelli

Jeffrey R Johnson

Linda C Kah

...

2023/3

Interpreting Mastcam-Z Spectra of Jezero Crater Using Mastcam-Z Analog Spectral Imager

LPI Contributions

MN Barrington

M Rice

C Tate

AG Hayes

A Eng

...

2023/3

A Radiometric Correction Method and Performance Characteristics for PIXL’s Multispectral Analysis Using LEDs

J Henneke

D Klevang

Y Liu

J Jørgensen

T Denver

...

2023/12

Mineralogy, morphology, and emplacement history of the Maaz formation on the Jezero crater floor from orbital and rover observations

Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Planets

Briony Horgan

Arya Udry

Melissa Rice

Sanna Alwmark

Hans E Foss Amundsen

...

2023

Laboratory and Modeling Results to Decipher Changes in Recent Curiosity Mastcam Multispectral Data from Drill Targets in the Clay/Sulfate Transition Zone

53rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

SR Jacob

J Bell

E Cloutis

EB Rampe

M Rice

...

2022/3

Mineralogy of a possible ancient lakeshore in the Sutton Island member of Mt. Sharp, Gale crater, Mars, from Mastcam multispectral images

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

James T Haber

Briony Horgan

Abigail A Fraeman

Jeffrey R Johnson

Jim F Bell III

...

2022/10

Visible wavelength spectroscopy (400-1020 nm) of surface materials at jezero crater, mars, from supercam and mastcam-z

J Johnson

C Leget

R Wiens

E Cloutis

O Forni

...

2022/3/7

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