Publications of Dr. Cathy Weitz

Journal Articles and Chapters:
Weitz, C. M., T. J. Parker, M. Bulmer, F. S. Anderson, and J. A. Grant (2003) Geology of the Melas Chasma landing site for the Mars Exploration Rover mission, J. Geophys. Res., 108, No. E12, 8082, 10.1029/2002JE002022.
Grant, J.A., Golombek, M.P., Parker, T.J., Crisp, J.A., Squyres, S.W., and Weitz, C.M., 2003, Selecting landing sites for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers: J. Planetary and Space Sciences (in review).
Head, J. W., L. Wilson, and C. M. Weitz (2002) Dark ring in southwestern Lunar Orientale Basin: Origin as a single pyroclastic eruption, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 1-16.
Hort, M., and C. M. Weitz (2001) Theoretical modeling of eruption plumes on Mars under current and past climates, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 20,547-20,562.
Weitz, C. M., and J. W. Head (1999) Spectral properties of the Marius Hills volcanic complex and implications for the formation of lunar domes and cones, J. Geophys. Res, 104, 18,933-18,956.
Weitz, C. M., M. J. Rutherford, and D. S. McKay (1999) Ascent and eruption of a lunar high-titanium magma as inferred from the petrology of the 74001/2 drill core, Meteoritics and Planet. Sci., 34, 527-540.
Weitz, C. M., J. W. Head, and C. M. Pieters (1998) Lunar regional dark mantle deposits: Geologic, multispectral, and modeling studies, J. Geophys. Res., 103, 22,725-22,760.
Weitz, C. M., M. J. Rutherford, and J. W. Head III (1997) Oxidation states and ascent history of the Apollo 17 volcanic beads as inferred from metal-glass equilibria, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 61:13, 2765-2775.
Weitz, C. M., J. J. Plaut, R. S. Saunders, and R. Greeley (1994) Dunes and microdunes on Venus: Why were so few found in the Magellan data?, Icarus , 112, 282-295.
Greeley, R., G. Schubert, D. Limonadi, K. C. Bender, W. I. Newman, P. E. Thomas, C. M. Weitz, and S. D. Wall (1994) Wind streaks on Venus: Clues to atmospheric circulation, Science, 263, p. 358-361.
Greeley, R., K. Bender, P. E. Thomas, G. Schubert, D. Limonadi, and C. M. Weitz (1995) Wind-related features and processes on Venus, Icarus, 115, 399-420.
Weitz, C. M., and A. T. Basilevsky (1993) Magellan observations of the Venera and Vega landing site regions, J. Geophys. Res., 98, p. 17,069-17,097.
Weitz, C. M., and T. Farr (1992) Effects of surficial modification processes on thermal infrared signatures in the arid Southwestern United States, J. Geophys. Res., 97, no. B4, p. 4649-4665.
Basilevsky, A. T., O. V. Nikolaeva, and C. M. Weitz (1992) Geology of the Venera 8 landing site region from Magellan data: Morphological and geochemical considerations, J. Geophys. Res., 97, no. E10, p. 16,315-16,335.
Greeley, R., R. E. Arvidson, C. Elachi, J. J. Plaut, R. S. Saunders, G. Schubert, E. R. Stofan, S. D. Wall, E. J. P Thouvenot, and C. M. Weitz (1992) Aeolian features on Venus: Preliminary Magellan results, J. Geophys. Res., 97, no. E8, p. 13,319-13,345.
Guest, J. E., M. H. Bulmer, J. Aubele, K. Beratan, R. Greeley, J. W. Head, G. Michaels, C. Weitz, and C. Wiles (1992) Small volcanic edifices and volcanism in the plains of Venus, J. Geophys. Res., 97, no. E10, p. 15,949-15,966.
Helfenstein, P., J. Hillier, C. Weitz, and J. Veverka (1991) Oberon: Color photometry from Voyager and its geological implications, Icarus, 90, 14-29.

Thomas, P., and C. Weitz (1989) Sand dune materials and polar layered deposits on Mars, Icarus, 81, p. 185-215.
Thomas, P., C. Weitz, and J. Veverka (1989) Small satellites of Uranus: Disk-integrated photometry and estimated radii, Icarus, 81, p. 92-101.

Books and workshop citations:
Head, J. W., L. Wilson, M. Robinson, H. Hiesinger, C. Weitz, and A. Yingst (2000) Moon and Mercury: Determining the environment of volcanism in early planetary history. In Environmental effects on volcanic eruptions: From deep oceans to deep space, Zimbelman, J.R., and T.K.P. Gregg (Eds), Plenum Publishers, New York, in press.
Marshall, J., and Weitz, C., eds (1999) Workshop on Mars 2001: Integrated Science in Preparation for Sample Return and Human Exploration. LPI Contribution No. 991, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, 129 pp.
Greeley, R., K. C.Bender, R. S. Saunders, G. Schubert, and C. M. Weitz (1997) Aeolian processes and features on Venus, in Venus II, S. W. Bougher, D. M. Hunten, and R. J. Phillips (Eds), pp. 547-590.
Ford, J. P., Plaut, J. J., Weitz, C. M., T. G. Farr, D. A. Senske, E. R. Stofan, G. Michaels, T. J. Parker (1993) Guide to Magellan Image Interpretation, JPL Publication 93-24, 148 pp.

Theses:
Weitz, C. M., 1998, Lunar pyroclastic deposits and effusive constructs: Petrology, eruption styles, and spectral properties, PhD Dissertation: Brown University, Providence, RI, 280 pp.

Abstracts:
Weitz, C. M., and the Athena Science Team (2004), Characteristics of the soils at Meridiani Planum, Spring AGU Meeting, Montreal, Canada, submitted.
Weitz, C. M., and the Athena Science Team (2004), MER analyses of the soils at the Meridiani landing site, COSPAR, Paris, France, submitted.
Weitz, C. M., and T. J. Parker (2000) New evidence that the interior layered deposits in Valles Marineris formed in standing bodies of water, In Lunar and Planetary Science XXXI, Abstract #1693, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).
Weitz, C. M., and M. J. Rutherford (1999) Petrological explanations for the magnetic anomalies detected on Mars. In The Fifth International Conference on Mars, Abstract #6162. LPI Contribution No. 972, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).
Anderson, M. A., W. T. Pike, and C. M. Weitz (1999) Microscopy of analogs for martian dust and soil. In The Fifth International Conference on Mars, Abstract #6210. LPI Contribution No. 972, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
Weitz, C. M. (1999) A volcanic origin for the interior layered deposits in Hebes Chasma, Mars. In Lunar and Planetary Science XXX, Abstract #1277, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).
Lucchitta, B. K., M. G. Chapman, C. M. Weitz (1999) Potential 2001 landing sites in Melas Chasma, Mars. In Lunar and Planetary Science XXX, Abstract #1736, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).
Golombek, M., N. Bridges, M. Gilmore, A. Haldemann, T. Parker, R. Saunders, D. Spencer, J. Smith, C. Weitz (1999) Preliminary constraints and approach for selecting the Mars Surveyor '01 landing site. In Lunar and Planetary Science XXX, Abstract #1383, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).
Saunders, R. S., R. E. Arvidson, C. M. Weitz, J. Marshall, S. W. Squyres, P. R. Christensen, T. Meloy, and P. Smith (1999) Mars 2001 mission: Addressing scientific questions regarding the characteristics and origin of local bedrock and soil. In Lunar and Planetary Science XXX, Abstract #1734, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).
Weitz, C. M., M. S. Anderson, and J. Marshall (1999) AFM Studies of Lunar Soils and Application to the Mars 01 Mission, Spring AGU Meeting, Boston, P42A-03.
Weitz, C. M., and M. Hort (1998) Theoretical modeling of martian plinian eruptions. In Lunar and Planetary Science XXIX, Abstract #1479, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).
Weitz, C. M., and J. W. Head (1998) Diversity of lunar volcanic eruptions at the Marius Hills complex. In Lunar and Planetary Science XXIX, Abstract #1229, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).
Weitz, C. M., and J. E. Gardner (1998) The Stealth deposit on Mars: Is it a volcanic deposit? In Lunar and Planetary Science XXIX, Abstract #1477, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).

Allen, C. C., C. M. Weitz, D. S. McKay (1998) Lunar oxygen extraction: Integration of experimental and remote sensing data. In Lunar and Planetary Science XXIX, Abstract #1513, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).
Head, J. W., J. S. Reed, and C. Weitz (1998) Dike emplacement processes and consequent volcanism. In Lunar and Planetary Science XXIX, Abstract #1914, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM).
Weitz, C. M., and M. Hort (1998) Theoretical modeling of plinian eruptions on Mars, Fall AGU Meeting, San Francisco, P12A-15.
Weitz, C. M., J. W. Head, and C. M. Pieters (1997) Geology of the lunar regional dark mantle deposits as seen by Clementine UVVIS data, LPSC XXVIII, 1533-1534.
Weitz, C. M., M. J. Rutherford, and J. W. Head (1997) Composition and textures of impact and volcanic glasses in the 79001/2 core, LPSC XXVIII, 1535-1536.
Weitz, C. M., R. A. Yingst, M. Minitti, J. W. Head, L. Prockter, J. M. Dahl, C. D. Cooper, L. Crumpler, R. Gershman, R. Welch, and the JPL Team X (1997) South Pole-Aitken Basin Mission (SPAM), LPSC XXVIII, 1537-1538.
Weitz, C. M., J. W. Head, R. Pappalardo, G.Neukum, B. Giese, J. Oberst, A. Cook, B. Schreiner, R. Greeley, P. Helfenstein, C. Chapman, and the Galileo SSI Team (1997) Galileo Observations of Ganymede impact crater morphology, LPSC XXVIII, 1531-1532.
Rutherford, M. J., and C. M. Weitz (1997) Oxidation state of the A17 orange glass source as inferred from inclusions in Olivine phenocrysts, LPSC XXVIII, 1211-1212.
Head, J. W., R. T. Pappalardo, G. Collins, L. Prockter, C. Weitz (1997) Marius Regio groove lane, Ganymede: Nature of dark terrain and relationship to groove terrain formation, LPSC XXVIII, 539-540.
Head, J. W., L. Wilson, and C. M. Weitz (1997) The dark ring in Southwestern lunar Orientale basin: Origin as a single pyroclastic eruption, LPSC XXVIII, 543-544.
Weitz, C. M., Head, J. W., Pappalardo, R., Chapman, C., Greeley, R.; Helfenstein, P., Neukum, G., and the Galileo SSI Team (1997) Ganymede Impact Crater Morphology as Revealed by Galileo, American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #29, #14.03.
Weitz, C. M., and J. W. Head (1997) Explosive volcanic eruptions on the Moon, Geol. Soc. America Fall Abstracts, 50497.
Weitz, C. M., J. W. Head, and L. Wilson (1997) Geologic, multispectral, and modelling studies of the dark mantle ring deposit in Southwestern Orientale, GSA Fall Abstracts, 205.
Weitz, C. M., J. W. Head, R. Pappalardo, J. Moore, C. Chapman, G. Neukum, P. Helfenstein, and R. Kirk (1996) Characteristics and degradation states of Ganymede impact craters seen in the Galileo SSI data, GSA Fall Abstracts, 126.
Weitz, C. M., M. J. Rutherford, and J. W. Head (1996) Oxidation states during ascent and eruption of the 74001/2 orange glass magma, LPSC XXVII, 1411-1412.
Weitz, C. M., J. W. Head, and D. S. McKay (1996) Eruption and emplacement of lunar pyroclastic glasses as inferred from the 74001/2 section, LPSC XXVII, 1413-1414.
Weitz, C. M., and J. W. Head (1996) Characteristics of lunar dark mantle deposits by remote sensing and sample analyses: Implications for MORO, Int. Moon Workshop, Berlin, Germany.
Weitz, C. M., and J. W. Head (1995) Lunar pyroclastic deposits: Nature and distribution of pyroclastic glasses at Taurus-Littrow, LPSC XXVI, 1485-1486.
Weitz, C. M., J. J. Plaut, and H. J. Moore (1994) Radiophysical properties of impact craters on Venus, LPSC XXV, 1483-1484.
Basilevsky, A. T., B. A. Ivanov, P. G. Ford, C. M. Weitz (1994) Geology and morphometry of large impact craters of Venus, LPSC XXV, 67-68.
Weitz, C. M., R. S. Saunders, J. J. Plaut, C. Elachi, and H. J. Moore (1993) Radiophysical properties of Venusian impact craters, Spring AGU Abstracts.
Weitz, C. M., and A. T. Basilevsky (1993) Geology and radiophysical properties of the Venera and Vega landing sites, LPSC XXIV, 1503-1504.
Basilevsky, A. T., and C. M. Weitz (1993) Regional geology of the Vega landing sites: Tentative results of photogeologic mapping, LPSC XXIV, 69-70.
Basilevsky, A. T., and C. M. Weitz (1993) Regional geology of the Venera landing sites: Tentative results of photogeologic mapping, LPSC XXIV, 71-72.

Weitz, C. M., C. Elachi, H. J. Moore, A. T. Basilevsky, B. A. Ivanov, and G. G. Schaber (1992) Low-emissivity impact craters on Venus, Int. Colloq. on Venus., Aug 10-12, 129-131.
Ivanov, B. A., C. M. Weitz, and A. T. Basilevsky (1992) Largest Impact Craters on Venus, Int. Colloq. on Venus., Aug. 10-12, 48-49.
Basilevsky, A. T., and C. M. Weitz (1992) The geology of the Venera/Vega landing sites, Int. Colloq. on Venus., Aug. 10-12, 8-10.
Weitz, C. M., C. Elachi, R. Blom, R. Greeley (1992) Two possible dune fields on Venus, LPSC XXIII, 1511-1512.
Weitz, C. M., H. J. Moore, G. G. Schaber (1992) Low-emissivity impact craters on Venus, LPSC XXIII, 1513-1514.
Moore, H. J., P. M. Schenk, J. J. Plaut, C. M. Weitz (1992) An explosive eruption on Venus, LPSC XXIII, 927-928.
Moore, H. J., C. M. Weitz, and G. G. Schaber (1992) Cochran and other venusian impact craters, LPSC XXIII, 929-930.
Basilevsky, A. T., and C. M. Weitz (1992) Venera 9, 10, and 13 landing sites as seen by Magellan, LPSC XXIII, 67-68.
Weitz, C., R. Arvidson, R. Greeley, R. S. Saunders, C. Elachi, T. Farr, T. Parker, J. Plaut, E. Stofan, and S. Wall (1991) A preliminary investigation of aeolian features on Venus using Magellan data, LPSC XXII, 1487-1488.
Parker, T. J., G. Komatsu, V. R. Baker, V. Gulick, R. Saunders, C. Weitz, and J. Head (1991) An outflow channel in Lada Terr, Venus, LPSC XXII, 1035-1036.
Weitz, C. M., and T. G. Farr (1990) Thermal infrared remote sensing of modification processes at Cima volcanic field, CA, LPSC XXI, 1317-1318.
Helfenstein, P., J. Hillier, C. Weitz, and J. Veverka (1990) Uranus satellites: Albedo and color maps from Voyager imaging, LPSC XXI, 489-490.
Helfenstein, P., J. Hillier, J. Veverka, J. Moersch, and C. Weitz (1989) Uranus satellites: Albedo and color maps from Voyager imaging, LPSC XX, 402-403.