Publications for SLR

Publication Citation
Ciufolini, I., A. Paolozzi, E.C. Pavlis, G. Sindoni, J. Ries, R. Matzner, R. Koenig, C. Paris, V. Gurzadyan, and R. Penrose (2019), An improved test of the general relativistic effect of frame-dragging using the LARES and LAGEOS satellites, The European Physical Journal C., 79, 872, doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-019-7386-z.
Ciufolini, I., R. Matzner, A. Paolozzi, E.C. Pavlis, G. Sindoni, J. Ries, V. Gurzadyan, and R. Koenig (2019), Satellite Laser-Ranging as a Probe of Fundamental Physics, Scientific Reports, 9, 15881, doi:10.1038/s41598-019-52183-9.
Exertier, P., A. Belli, E. Samain, W. Meng, H. Zhang, K. Tang, A. Schlicht, U. Schreiber, U. Hugentobler, I. Prochàzka, X. Sun, J.F. McGarry, D. Mao, and G.A. Neumann (2019), Time and laser ranging: a window of opportunity for geodesy, navigation, and metrology , Journal of Geodesy, 93, 2389-2404, doi:10.1007/s00190-018-1173-8.
Loomis, B.D., K.E. Rachlin, D.N. Wiese, F.W. Landerer, and S.B. Luthcke (2020), Replacing GRACE/GRACE-FO C30 With Satellite Laser Ranging: Impacts on Antarctic Ice Sheet Mass Change, Geophys. Res. Lett., 47, e2019GL085488, doi:10.1029/2019GL085488.
Loomis, B.D., K.E. Rachlin, and S.B. Luthcke (2019), Improved Earth Oblateness Rate Reveals Increased Ice Sheet Losses and Mass-Driven Sea Level Rise, Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, 6910-6917, doi:10.1029/2019GL082929.
Mcgarry, J.F., E.D. Hoffman, J.J. Degnan, J.T. Cheek, C.B. Clarke, I.F. Diegel, H.L. Donavan, J.E. Horvath, M. Marzouk, D.S. Patterson, R.L. Ricklefs, M.D. Shappirio, S.L. Wetzel, and T.W. Zagwodzki (2019), NASA’s satellite laser ranging systems for the twenty-first century, Journal of Geodesy, 93, 2249-2262, doi:10.1007/s00190-018-1191-6.
Merkowitz, S.M., S. Bolotin, P. Elosegui, J. Esper, L. Hilliard, E. Himwich, E.D. Hoffman, D.D. Lakins, R.C. Lamb, F.G. Lemoine, J.L. Long, J.F. McGarry, D.S. MacMillan, B.P. Michael, C.E. Noll, E.C. Pavlis, M.R. Pearlman, C. Ruszczyk, M. Shappirio, and D.A. Stowers (2019), Modernizing and expanding the NASA Space Geodesy Network to meet future geodetic requirements, Journal of Geodesy, 93, 2263-2273, doi:10.1007/s00190-018-1204-5.
Noll, C.E., R.L. Ricklefs, J. Horvath, H. Müller, C. Schwatke, and M. Torrence (2019), Information resources supporting scientific research for the international laser ranging service , Journal of Geodesy, 93, 2211-2225, doi:10.1007/s00190-018-1207-2.
Paolozzi, A., G. Sindoni, F. Felli, D. Pilone, A. Brotzu, I. Ciufolini, E.C. Pavlis, and C. Paris (2019), Studies on the materials of LARES 2 satellite, Journal of Geodesy, 93, 2437-2446, doi:10.1007/s00190-019-01316-z.
Pearlman, M., D. Arnold, M. Davis, F. Barlier, R. Biancale, V. Vasiliev, I. Ciufolini, A. Paolozzi, E.C. Pavlis, K. Sosnica, and M. Bloßfeld (2019), Laser geodetic satellites: a high‑accuracy scientific tool, Journal of Geodesy, 93, 2181-2194, doi:10.1007/s00190-019-01228-y.
Pearlman, M., C.E. Noll, E.C. Pavlis, F.G. Lemoine, L. Combrinck, J.J. Degnan, G. Kirchner, and U. Schreiber (2019), The ILRS: approaching 20 years and planning for the future, Journal of Geodesy, 93, 2161-2180, doi:10.1007/s00190-019-01241-1.
Pearlman, M., G. Brachet, M. Lefebvfre, F. Barlier, and P. Exertier (2019), The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and the Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES): contributions to the international laser ranging network, Journal of Geodesy, 93, 869-875, doi:10.1007/s00190-018-1209-0.
Thomas, T.C., S.B. Luthcke, T.A. Pennington, J.B. Nicholas, and D.D. Rowlands (2021), ICESat‐2 Precision Orbit Determination, Earth and Space Science, doi:10.1029/2020ea001496.
Varghese, T., R.L. Ricklefs, E.C. Pavlis, M. Kuzmicz‑Cieslak, and S. Merkowitz (2019), Transitioning the NASA SLR network to Event Timing Mode for reduced systematics, improved stability and data precision, Journal of Geodesy, 93, 2345-2355, doi:10.1007/s00190-019-01326-x.