PTYS/LPL Research Scientists
Sarah Sutton (she/her)
Ph.D., 2022, The University of Arizona
Years with LPL: 19
Earth, Lunar Studies, Photogrammetry, Planetary Analogs, Planetary Surfaces, Small Bodies, Planetary surface processes on Mars, Earth, the Moon, Europa, and Io, planetary volcanism, aeo- lian processes, geomorphology, digital terrain modeling, geologic mapping, remote sensing, field geology, stereophotogrammetry, change detection of active planetary surfaces, image processing, optical instrumentation and calibration, digital signal processing.
Current Grants
Springtime North Polar Avalanches on Mars: A Nearly-Decadal Survey with MRO, Co-Investigator NASA Mars Data Analysis Program, PI Dr. Margaret Landis 2024–2027
Archiving and distribution of high-quality Context Camera (CTX) digital terrain models for the Mars research community (Co-I), NASA Planetary Data Archiving and Restoration, PI Dr. Matthew Chojnacki 2023–2026
Current Spacecraft Involvement
Europa Clipper, ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, HiRISE (MRO), LRO, MRO, OSIRIS-APEX, OSIRIS-RExCurrent Spacecraft Involvement
MRO/HiRISE Co-I
TGO/CaSSIS Science Operations
Europa Clipper/EIS Professional Affiliate
OSIRIS-APEX Science Operations
LRO/LROC Science Operations
Former Spacecraft Involvement
Io Volcano Observer (IVO), Phase A study, Co-I
OSIRIS-REx/OCAMS, Collaborator
Student Collaborations/Advising
Dora Elalaoui-Pinedo, NASA Space Grant intern AY 23–24, AY 24–25, HiRISE student research technician, DTM production
Reed Spurling, HiRISE student research technician, DTM production
Fabian Campos, CaSSIS student research technician, Software development
Based on Google Scholar and NASA ADS: NASA ADS Author search: Sarah S. Sutton
Recent refereed publications (NASA ADS): Years 2019 through May 2023
Perry, Jason E., Heyd, Rodney, Read, Matthew, Tornabene, Livio L., Sutton, Sarah S., Byrne, Shane, Thomas, Nicolas, Fennema, Audrie, McEwen, Alfred, & Berry, Kristin 2022, Planetary and Space Science. Geometric processing of TGO CaSSIS observations
Re, Cristina, Fennema, Audrie, Simioni, Emanuele, Sutton, Sarah, Mège, Daniel, Gwinner, Klaus, Józefowicz, Mateusz, Munaretto, Giovanni, Pajola, Maurizio, Petrella, Amedeo, Pommerol, Antoine, Cremonese, Gabriele, & Thomas, Nicolas 2022, Planetary and Space Science. CaSSIS-based stereo products for Mars after three years in orbit
Sutton, Sarah S., Hamilton, Christopher W., Cataldo, Vincenzo, Williams, David A., & Bleacher, Jacob E. 2022, Icarus. Sinuous channels east of Olympus Mons, Mars: Implications for volcanic, hydrological, and tectonic processes
McEwen, Alfred S., Schaefer, Ethan I., Dundas, Colin M., Sutton, Sarah S., Tamppari, Leslie K., & Chojnacki, Matthew 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research (Planets). Mars: Abundant Recurring Slope Lineae (RSL) Following the Planet Encircling Dust Event (PEDE) of 2018
Becerra, Patricio, Sori, Michael M., Thomas, Nicolas, Pommerol, Antoine, Simioni, Emanuele, Sutton, Sarah S., Tulyakov, Stepan, & Cremonese, Gabriele 2019, Geophysical Research Letters. Timescales of the Climate Record in the South Polar Ice Cap of Mars
Schaefer, E. I., McEwen, A. S., & Sutton, S. S. 2019, Icarus. A case study of recurring slope lineae (RSL) at Tivat crater: Implications for RSL origins
- U of A Scientists Have Their Eyes on Europa, Jupiter's Mysterious, Icy Moon - October 28, 2024
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