Recent Publications

Gillis-Davis, J. J., P. G. Lucey, B. R. Hawke, Testing the relation between UVVIS and TiO₂ content of the Lunar Maria, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, In Press due out in December, 2006.

Gillis, J. J., B.L. Jolliff, and R.L. Korotev, Lunar surface geochemistry:  Global concentrations of Th, K, and FeO as derived form Lunar Prospector and Clementine data, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 68 (18), 3791-3805, 2004.

Gillis, J.J., and B.L. Jolliff, Integrating rock, soil, and remotely sensed TiO₂ concentrations yields a modified algorithm for calculating TiO₂ from Clementine UVVIS data and an improved global assessment of mare basalt TiO₂ distribution, J. Geophys. Res., VOL. 108, NO. E2, 5009, doi:10.1029/2001JE001515, 2003.

Gillis, J.J., and P.D. Spudis, Geology of the Smythii and Marginis region of the Moon: Using integrated remotely sensed data, J. Geophys. Res., 105 (E2), 4217-4234, 2000.

Fagan T.J., Taylor G.J., Keil K., Bunch T.E., Wittke J.H., Korotev B.L., Jolliff B.L., Gillis J.J., Haskin L.A., Jarosewich E., Clayton R.N., Mayeda T.K., Fernandes V.A., Burgess R., Turner G., Eugster O., and Lorenzetti S., Northwest Africa 032: Product of lunar volcanism, Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 37, 371-394, 2002.

Dombard, A.J., and J.J. Gillis, Testing the viability of topographic relaxation as a mechanism for the formation of lunar floor-fractured craters, J. Geophys. Res., 106 (E11), 27,901-27,910, 2001.

Korotev, R.L., and J.J. Gillis, A new look at the Apollo 11 regolith and KREEP, J. Geophys. Res., 106 (E6), 12,339-12,354, 2001.

Haskin, L.A., J.J. Gillis, R.L. Korotev, and B.L. Jolliff, The materials of the Lunar Procellarum KREEP Terrane: A synthesis of data from geomorphological mapping, remote sensing, and sample analysis, J. Geophys. Res., 105 (E8), 20,403-20,416, 2000.

Jolliff, B.L., J.J. Gillis, L.A. Haskin, and R.L. Korotev, Major lunar crustal terranes: Surface expressions and crust-mantle origins, J. Geophys. Res., 105 (E2), 4197-4216, 2000.

Spudis, P.D., R.A. Reisse, and J.J. Gillis, Ancient multiring basins on the Moon revealed by Clementine laser altimetry, Science, 266, 1848-1851, 1994.

First authored articles and abstracts

Gillis, J.J., and B.L. Jolliff, Integrating Rock, Soil, and Remotely Sensed TiO2 Concentrations Yields a Modified Algorithm for Calculating TiO2 from Clementine UVVIS data and an Improved Global Assessment of Mare Basalt TiO2 Distribution, J. Geophys. Res., VOL. 108, NO. E2, 5009, doi:10.1029/2001JE001515, 2003.

Gillis, J.J., and B.L. Jolliff, Bimodal TiO2 contents of mare basalts at Apollo and Luna sites and implications for TiO2 derived from Clementine spectral reflectance, Lunar and Planet. Conf. XXXII, #2185, 2001a.

Gillis, J.J., and B.L. Jolliff, New Algorithm for Mapping TiO2 concentrations Using Clementine UVVIS data suggests a non-uniform global distribution of basalt types (abstract), in supplement to Eos, Transactions, Spring AGU v.82, no. 20, pp. S240, Boston, MA, 2001b.

Gillis, J.J., B.L. Jolliff, R.C. Elphic, S. Maurice, W.C. Feldman, and D.J. Lawrence, A hybrid method for calculating TiO2 Concentrations using Clementine UVVIS data, and verified with Lunar Prospector neutron spectrometer data, Lunar and Planet. Sci. Conf. XXXII, #2185, 2001.

Gillis, J.J., B.L. Jolliff, P.D. Spudis, and L.A. Haskin, The Distribution of Mare Source Regions: Evidence Using Remote Sensing Data (abstract), Lunar and Planet. Sci. Conf. XXXI, #2089, 2000.

Gillis, J.J., and B.L. Jolliff, The Global Distribution of Mare Basalts (abstract), in New Views of the Moon III: Synthesis of sample analysis, on-surface investigation, and remote sensing information, pp. 11, Houston, TX, 2000.

Gillis, J.J., and P.D. Spudis, Geology of the Smythii and Marginis region of the Moon: using integrated remotely sensed data, J. Geophys. Res., 105 (E2), 4217-4234, 2000.

Gillis, J.J., L.A. Haskin, and P.D. Spudis, An empirical calibration to calculate thorium abundance from the Lunar Prospector gamma ray data (abstract), Lunar and Planetary Science XXX, #1699, 1999.

Gillis, J.J., and P.D. Spudis, Preflow structure and topography controlling mare basalt flows (abstract), Lunar and Planetary Science XXX, #2019, 1999.

Gillis, J.J., P.D. Spudis, M.A. Hager, M. Noel, D. Rueb, and J. Cowen, Digitized Lunar Orbiter IV images: A preliminary step to recording the global set of Lunar Orbiter images in Bowker & Hughes (abstract), Lunar and Planetary Science XXX, #1770, 1999.

Gillis, J.J., The composition and geologic setting of mare deposits on the far side of the Moon, Ph.D. dissertation thesis, Rice Univ., Houston, TX, 1998.

Gillis, J.J., and P.D. Spudis, Clementine color mosaics of lunar far side mare, Lunar and Planetary Science XXIX, #1522, 1998a.

Gillis, J.J., and P.D. Spudis, Compositional Information of the lunar far side maria: understanding the pieces of the puzzle (abstract), in supplement to Eos, Transactions, Fall AGU v.79, no. 45, pp. F553, San Francisco, CA, 1998b.

Gillis, J.J., and P.D. Spudis, Differences observed in iron content between crater ejecta and surround mare basalt surface: Implications for sample-remote sensing integration (abstract), in New Views of the Moon: Integrated remotely sensed, geophysical, and sample datasets, pp. 21-22, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, 1998c.

Gillis, J.J., and P.D. Spudis, Inventory of FeO and TiO2 composition for mare deposits on the far side of the Moon (abstract), Lunar and Planetary Science XXIX, #1521, 1998d.

Gillis, J.J., P.D. Spudis, and D.B.J. Bussey, The geology of Smythii and Marginis basins using integrated remote sensing techniques: A look at what's around the corner (abstract), Lunar Planetary Science XXVIII, 419-420, 1997.

Gillis, J.J., and P.D. Spudis, The composition and geologic setting of lunar far side maria (abstract), Lunar and Planetary Science XXVII, 413-414, 1996.

Gillis, J.J., and P.D. Spudis, Clementine color mosaics of Procellarum volcanic complexes: Evidence for dome morphology linked to volatile content and eruption rate (abstract), in Lunar and Planetary Science XXVI, pp. 459-460, Houston, TX, 1995.

Second author articles

Dombard, A.J., and J.J. Gillis, Simulating the formation of lunar floor-fractured crater using elastoviscoplastic relaxation, J. Geophys. Res., 106 (E11), 27,901-27,910, 2001.

Korotev, R.L., and J.J. Gillis, A New Look at the Apollo 11 Regolith and KREEP, J. Geophys. Res., 106 (E6), 12,339-12,354, 2001.

Haskin, L.A., J.J. Gillis, R.L. Korotev, and B.L. Jolliff, The materials of the Lunar Procellarum KREEP Terrane: A synthesis of data from geomorphological mapping, remote sensing, and sample analysis, J. Geophys. Res., 105 (E8), 20,403-20,416, 2000.

Jolliff, B.L., J.J. Gillis, L.A. Haskin, and R.L. Korotev, Major lunar crustal terranes: Surface expressions and crust-mantle origins, J. Geophys. Res., 105 (E2), 4197-4216, 2000.

Spudis, P.D., R.A. Reisse, and J.J. Gillis, Ancient multiring basins on the Moon revealed by Clementine laser altimetry, Science, 266, 1848-1851, 1994.

*The Scientist formely known as Jeffrey J. Gillis