Publications
2011 Grotzinger, J.P. and R.A. Milliekn (2011) The Sedimentary Rock Record of Mars: Distribution, Origins, and Global Stratigraphy. SEPM Special Publication. Grotzinger, J.P., Fike, D.A., Fischer, W.W. (2011) Enigmatic origin of the largest-known carbon isotope excursion in Earth's history. Nature Geoscience, v. 4, p. 285-292. doi: 10.1038/ngeo1138. 2011_Grotzinger_carbon_isotope_Natgeo.pdf Grotzinger, J.P., Beaty, D., Dromart, G., Griffes, J., Gupta, S., Harris, P., Hurowitz, J., Kocurek, G., McLennan, S., Milliken, R., Ori, G.G., Sumner, D. (2011) The sedimentary record of Mars. SEPM, v. 9, n. 2, doi: 10.2110/sedred.2011.2. 2011_Grotzinger_SedRecord_SEPM.pdf 2010 Milliken, R., Grotzinger, J., and Thomson, B., 2010, The paleoclimate of Mars from the stratigraphic record in Gale Crater. Geophysical Research Letters, v. 37, L04201, doi:10.1029/2009GL041870 2010_Milliken_Gale.pdf McEwen, A., 28 others, Grotzinger, J., and 41 others, 2010, The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) during MRO’s Primary Science Phase (PSP). Icarus, v. 205, p. 2-37. 2010_McEwen_HiRISE.pdf Fike, D.A. and Grotzinger, J. P., 2010, A 34SSO4 approach to reconstructing biogenic pyrite burial in carbonate-evaporite basins: an example from the Ara Group, Sultanate of Oman. Geology, v. 38, p. 371-374. 2010_Fike_Oman.pdf 2009 Metz, J., Grotzinger, J. P., Mohrig, D., McEwen, A., Weitz, C., Prather, B., and Pirmez, C., 2009, Sublacustrine depositional fans in Melas Chasma. J. Geophysical Res., v. 114, E10002, doi:10.1029/2009JE003365. 2009_Metz_Melas.pdf Bowring, S. A., Grotzinger, J. P., Condon, D. J., Ramezani, J., and Newall, M., 2009, Reply: to comment by Erwan Le Guerroué, Ruben Rieu and Andrea Cozzi on “Geochronologic constraints on the chronostratigraphic framework of the Neoproterozoic Huqf Supergroup, Sultanate of Oman”. American Journal of Science, v. 309, p. 91-96 2009_Bowring_reply_Oman.pdf Grotzinger, J. P., 2009, Beyond Water on Mars. Nature Geoscience, v. 2, p. 1-3. 2009_Grotzinger_MSL.pdf Allwood, A. C., Grotzinger, J. P., Knoll, A. H., Burch, I. W., Anderson, M. S., Coleman, M. L., Kanik, I., 2009. Controls on development and diversity of Early Archean stromatolites. Proceedings of the national Academy of Sciences, v. 106, p. 9548-9555. 2009_Allwood_Stromatolites.pdf Cohen, P.A., Bradley, A., Knoll, A.H., Grotzinger, J.P., Jensen, S., Abelson, J., Hand, K., Love, G., Metz, J., McLoughlin, N., Meister, P., Shepard., R., Tice, M., and Wilson, J.P., 2009. Tubular compression fossils from the Ediacaran Nama Group, Namibia. Journal of Paleontology, v. 83, p. 110-122. 2009_Cohen_Namibia.pdf Metz, J.M., Grotzinger, J.P., Rubin, D.M., Lewis, K.W., Squyres, S.W., and Bell III, J.F., 2009. Sulfate-rich eolian and wet interdune deposits, Erebus crater, Meridiani Planum, Mars. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 79, p. 247-264. 2009_Metz_Erebus.pdf Ries, J. B., Fike, D. A., Pratt, L. M., Lyons, T. W., and Grotzinger, J. P., 2009, Protracted super-heavy pyrite (δ34Spyr > δ34SCAS) in the terminal Proterozoic Nama Group, Southern Namibia: A consequence of low seawater sulfate at the dawn of animal life. Geology, v. 37, p. 743-746. 2009_Ries_Namibia.pdf Love, G., Grosjean, E., Stalvies, C., Fike, D., Grotzinger, J., and 8 others, 2009, Fossil steroids record the appearance of Demospongiae during the Cryogenian period. Nature, v. 457, p. 718-721. 2009_Love_FossilSteroids.pdf 2008 Fike, D.A., and Grotzinger, J.P., 2008. A paired sulfate-pyrite δ34S approach to understanding the evolution of the Ediacaran-Cambrian sulfur cycle: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 72, p. 2636-2648. 2008_Fike_SulfurCycle.pdf Grotzinger, J. P., and Miller, R., 2008, The Nama Group. In, R. Miller (ed.), The Geology of Namibia. Geological Society of Namibia Special Publication, Volume 2, p. 13-229 – 13-272. PDF Knoll, A.H., Joliff, B., Farrand, W., Bell, J., Gellert, R., Grotzinger, J.P., and 9 others, 2008, Veneers, rinds, and fracture fills: Relatively late alteration of sedimentary rocks at Meridiani planum, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 113, E06S16, doi:10.1029/2007JE002949 2008_Knoll_Meridiani.pdf Grant, J., Irwin, R., Grotzinger, J., and 7 others, 2008, HiRISE imaging of Impact megabreccia and sub-meter aqueous strata in Holden Crater, Mars. Geology, v. 36, p. 195-198. 2008_Grant_Holden.pdf Lewis, K., Aharonson, O., Grotzinger, J. P., Kirk, R.L., McKewan, A., S., and Suer, T-A., 2008. Quasi-periodic bedding in the sedimentary rock record of Mars. Science, v. 322, p. 1532-1535. 2008_Lewis_QuasiPeriodic_Bedding.pdf Herkenhoff, K. E., Grotzinger, J. P., and 42 others, 2008, Surface processes recorded by rocks and soils on Meridiani Planum, Mars: Microscopic Imager observations during Opportunity’s first three extended missions. Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 113 (E12). E12S32. 2008_Herkenhoff_MI_Meridiani.pdf McLennan, S., and Grotzinger, J. P., 2008, The sedimentary rock cycle of Mars, in The Martian Surface (ed. Jim Bell), Cambridge University Press, p. 541-577. Lewis, K., Aharonson,O., Grotzinger, J.P., Squyres, S., Bell, J. III, Crumpler, L., and Scmidt, M.E.,2008. Stratigraphy and structure of Home Plate from the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover, J. Geophys. Res., v. 113, E12S36, doi:10.1029/2007JE003025 2008_Lewis_HomePlate.pdf Milliken, R., Swayze, G., Arvidson, R., Bishop, J., Clark, R., Ehlmann, B., Green, R., Grotzinger, J., Morris, R., Murchie, S., Mustard, J., and Weitz, C., 2008, Opaline silica in young deposits on Mars. Geology, v. 36, p. 847-850. 2008_Milliken_opalinesilica.pdf 2007 Bowring, S. A., Grotzinger, J. P., Condon, D. J., Ramezani, J., Newall, M., and Allen, P.A., 2008, Geochronologic constraints on the chronostratigraphic framework of the Neoproterozoic Huqf Supergroup, Sultanate of Oman. American Journal of Science, v. 307, p. 1097-1145. 2007_Bowring_Oman.pdf Maloof, A. C., Kopp, R. E., Grotzinger, J. P., Fike, D. A., Bosak, T., Vali, H., Poussart, P. M., Weiss, B. P., and Kirschvink, J. L. Sedimentary iron cycling and the origin and preservation of magnetization in platform carbonate muds, Andros Island, Bahamas. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 259, p. 581-598. DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2007.05.021. 2007_Maloof_Bahamas.pdf Farrand, W.H., Bell, J.F.III, Johnson, B.L., Jolliff, B.L., Knoll, A.H., McLennan, S.M., Squyres, S.W., Calvin, W.M., Grotzinger, J. P., and 5 others, 2007, Visible and Near Infrared multispectral analysis of rocks at Meridiani Planum, Mars by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 112, E06S02 2007_Farrand_Opportunity.pdf Schröder, S. and Grotzinger, J. P., 2007, Evidence for anoxia at the Ediacaran-Cambrian boundary: The record of redox-sensitive trace elements and rare-earth elements in Oman. Journal of the Geological Society of London, v. 164, p. 175-187. 2007_Schroder_Oman_anoxia.pdf Squyres, S. W., Aharonson, O., Clark, B. C., Cohen, B. A., Crumpler, A., de Souza, P. A., Farrand, W. H., Gellert, R., Grant, J., Grotzinger, J. P., and 18 others, 2007. Pyroclastic activity at Home Plate in Gusev Crater, Mars. Science, v. 316, p. 738-742. 2007_Squyres_HomePlate.pdf 2006 Squyres, S. W., Aharonson, O., Arvidson, R. E., Bell, J. F. III, Christensen, P. R., Clark, B. C., Crisp, J. A., Farrand, W., Glotch, T., Golombek, M., Grant, J., Grotzinger, J., and 9 others, 2006, Bedrock formation at Meridiani Planum: a response to "A volcanic environment for bedrock diagenesis at Meridiani Planum, Mars. Nature, v. 443, p. E1-E2. 2006_Squyres_Reply_Meridiani.pdf Squyres, S. W., Knoll, A. H., Arvidson, R. E., Clark, B. C., Grotzinger, J. P., and 13 others, 2006, Two years at Meridiani Planum: Results from the Opportunity rover. Science, v. 313, p. 1403-1407. 2006_Squyres_2years_Meridiani.pdf Jerolmack, D. J., Mohrig, D., Grotzinger, J. P., Fike, D., and Watters, W. A., 2006, Spatial grain-size sorting in eolian ripples and estimation of wind conditions on planetary surfaces: Application to Meridiani Planum, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 11, E12S02, doi:10.1029/2005JE002544. 2006_Jerolmack_Meridiani.pdf Fike, D.A., Grotzinger, J.P., Pratt, L.M., and Summons, R.E., 2006, Oxidation of the Ediacaran Ocean. Nature, v. 444, p. 744-747. 2006_Fike_Ediacaran_Ocean.pdf Grotzinger, J. P., and 17 others, 2006, Sedimentary textures formed by aqueous processes, Erebus crater, Meridiani Planum, Mars. Geology, v. 34, p. 1085-1088. 2006_Grotzinger_Erebus.pdf Johnson, J., and Grotzinger, J. P., 2006. Affect of sedimentation on Ediacaran stromatolite reef growth and morphology, Omkyk Member (Nama Group), Namibia. Journal of the Geological Society of South Africa, v. 109, p. 87-96. 2006_Johnson_Namibia_Stromatolites.pdf Arvidson, R. A., 13 others, Grotzinger, J. P., and 11 others, 2006. Nature and origin of the hematite-bearing plains of Terra Meridiani based on analyses of orbital and Mars Exploration Rover datasets. Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 111, E12S08, doi:10.1029/2006JE002728. 2006_Arvidson_Meridiani.pdf Squyres, S.W., Arvidson, R.E., Bollen, D., Bell, J.F. III, Bruckner, J., Cabrol, N.A., Calvin, W.M., Carr, M.H., Christensen, P.R., Clark, B.C., Crumpler, L., Des Marais, D.J., d’Uston, C., Economou, T., Farmer, J., Farrand, W.H., Folkner, W., Gellert, R., Glotch, T.D., Golombek, M., Gorevan, S., Grant, J., Greeley, R., Grotzinger, J.P., and 29 others, 2006, Overview of the Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover Mission to Meridiani Planum: Eagle crater to Purgatory ripple. Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 111, E12S12, doi:10.1029/2006JE002771. 2006_Squyres_Meridiani_Eagle_Purgatory.pdf 2005 DiBenedetto, S. and Grotzinger, J.P., 2005, Geomorphic evolution of a storm-dominated carbonate ramp (c. 549 Ma), Nama Group, Namibia: Geological Magazine, v.142, p. 583-604. South African Journal of Geology, v. 109, p. 87-96 2005_DiBenedetto_Namibia.pdf Grotzinger, J.P., Arvidson, R.E., Bell, J.F., Calvin, W., Clark, B.C., Fike, D.A., Golombek, M., Greeley, R., Haldemann, A., Herkenhoff, K.E., Jolliff, B.L., Knoll, A.H., Malin, M., McLennan, S.M., Parker, T., Soderblom, L., Sohl-Dickstein, J.N., Squyres, S.W., Tosca, N.J., Watters, W.A., 2005, Stratigraphy and sedimentology of a dry to wet aeolian depositional system, Burns formation, Meridiani Planum, Mars: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 240, p. 11-72 2005_Grotzinger_Meridiani.pdf Publications_files/2011_Grotzinger_carbon_isotope_Natgeo.pdfPublications_files/2011_Grotzinger_SedRecord_SEPM.pdfPublications_files/2010_Milliken_Gale.pdfPublications_files/2010_McEwen_HiRISE.pdfhttp://livepage.apple.com/Publications_files/2010_Fike_Oman.pdfPublications_files/2009_Metz_Melas.pdfPublications_files/2009_Bowring_reply_Oman.pdfPublications_files/2009_Grotzinger_MSL.pdfPublications_files/2009_Allwood_Stromatolites.pdfPublications_files/2009_Cohen_Namibia.pdfPublications_files/2009_Metz_Erebus.pdfPublications_files/2009_Ries_Namibia.pdfPublications_files/2009_Love_FossilSteroids.pdfPublications_files/2008_Fike_SulfurCycle.pdfPublications_files/2008_Knoll_Meridiani.pdfPublications_files/2008_Grant_Holden.pdfPublications_files/2008_Lewis_QuasiPeriodic_Bedding.pdfPublications_files/2008_Herkenhoff_MI_Meridiani.pdfPublications_files/2008_Lewis_HomePlate.pdfPublications_files/2008_Milliken_opalinesilica.pdfPublications_files/2007_Bowring_Oman.pdfPublications_files/2007_Maloof_Bahamas.pdfPublications_files/2007_Farrand_Opportunity.pdfPublications_files/2007_Schroder_Oman_anoxia.pdfPublications_files/2007_Squyres_HomePlate.pdfPublications_files/2006_Squyres_Reply_Meridiani.pdfPublications_files/2006_Squyres_2years_Meridiani.pdfPublications_files/2006_Jerolmack_Meridiani.pdfPublications_files/2006_Fike_Ediacaran_Ocean.pdfPublications_files/2006_Grotzinger_Erebus.pdfPublications_files/2006_Johnson_Namibia_Stromatolites.pdfPublications_files/2006_Arvidson_Meridiani.pdfPublications_files/2006_Squyres_Meridiani_Eagle_Purgatory.pdfPublications_files/2005_DiBenedetto_Namibia.pdfPublications_files/2005_Grotzinger_Meridiani.pdfshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12shapeimage_2_link_13shapeimage_2_link_14shapeimage_2_link_15shapeimage_2_link_16shapeimage_2_link_17shapeimage_2_link_18shapeimage_2_link_19shapeimage_2_link_20shapeimage_2_link_21shapeimage_2_link_22shapeimage_2_link_23shapeimage_2_link_24shapeimage_2_link_25shapeimage_2_link_26shapeimage_2_link_27shapeimage_2_link_28shapeimage_2_link_29shapeimage_2_link_30shapeimage_2_link_31shapeimage_2_link_32shapeimage_2_link_33shapeimage_2_link_34shapeimage_2_link_35