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N. A. Scudder

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2015

Publications

39

Citations

342

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

11

Publishing since 2015

Research summary
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N. A. Scudder's research focuses on the mineralogy and geology of Mars, using both instruments on Mars rovers and studies of Earth-based 'analog' sites (like glaciers and volcanic terrains) that resemble ancient Martian environments. This work includes analyzing how ice, water, and volcanic processes alter rock and sediment chemistry, with direct applications to interpreting data from NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission and its Mastcam-Z camera instrument.

Mars surface geology and mineralogyPlanetary analog environments (glacial and volcanic)Infrared and visible spectroscopy of rocks and sedimentsMars rover instrumentation (Mastcam-Z)Chemical weathering and aqueous alteration processes

Publication output was steady from 2017-2021 (roughly 2-7 papers per year) but has slowed considerably since 2022, with little to no output in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.4/year recently
2017: 7 publications7172018: 7 publications7182019: 2 publications192020: 7 publications7202021: 5 publications212022: 1 publication2223242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Lunar and Planetary Science Conference×8
  • NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)×4
  • Space Science Reviews×3
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America×2
  • AGUFM×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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