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h-index: 26
Works: 132
Citations: 2,270

Most-cited papers

Regolith thickness over the lunar nearside: Results from Earth-based 70-cm Arecibo radar observations
W. Fa, M. Wieczorek
2012148 citations
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Layered subsurface in Utopia Basin of Mars revealed by Zhurong rover radar
Chao Li, Yi-Kang Zheng, Xin Wang, Jin-Hai Zhang +17 more
2022Nature137 citations Open access
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Regolith stratigraphy at the Chang'E‐3 landing site as seen by lunar penetrating radar
W. Fa, Meng-Hua Zhu, T. Liu, Jeffrey B. Plescia
2015123 citations
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Modeling polarimetric radar scattering from the lunar surface: Study on the effect of physical properties of the regolith layer
W. Fa, M. Wieczorek, E. Heggy
201197 citations Open access
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Circular polarization ratio characteristics of impact craters from Mini‐RF observations and implications for ice detection at the polar regions of the Moon
W. Fa, Yu-Zhen Cai
201396 citations
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Direct observations of asteroid interior and regolith structure: Science measurement requirements
A. Herique, B. Agnus, E. Asphaug, A. Barucci +54 more
2017Advances in Space Research74 citations Open access
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High frequency thermal emission from the lunar surface and near surface temperature of the Moon from Chang’E-2 microwave radiometer
Tuo-tuo Fang, W. Fa
201469 citations
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Unravelling the Mystery of Lunar Anomalous Craters Using Radar and Infrared Observations
W. Fa, V. Eke
2018Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets51 citations Open access
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Thickness of Lunar Mare Basalts: New Results Based on Modeling the Degradation of Partially Buried Craters
Jun Du, W. Fa, M. Wieczorek, M. Xie +2 more
2019Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets50 citations Open access
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Regolith thickness over Sinus Iridum: Results from morphology and size‐frequency distribution of small impact craters
W. Fa, T. Liu, Meng-Hua Zhu, J. Haruyama
201450 citations Open access
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Bulk Density of the Lunar Regolith at the Chang'E‐3 Landing Site as Estimated From Lunar Penetrating Radar
W. Fa
2020Earth and Space Science48 citations Open access
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On the provenance of the Chang'E-5 lunar samples
Bojun Jia, W. Fa, M. Zhang, K. Di +3 more
2022Earth and Planetary Science Letters45 citations Open access
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Regolith Properties in the Chang'E‐5 Landing Region of the Moon: Results From Multi‐Source Remote Sensing Observations
Bojun Jia, W. Fa, M. Xie, Yu-Ke Tai +1 more
2021Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets45 citations
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Thermal conductivity of surficial lunar regolith estimated from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Diviner Radiometer data
Shuo-Ran Yu, W. Fa
201638 citations
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Meter‐Scale Topographic Roughness of the Moon: The Effect of Small Impact Craters
Yu-Zhen Cai, W. Fa
2020Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets36 citations Open access
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Potassium Map from Chang'E-2 Constraints the Impact of Crisium and Orientale Basin on the Moon
Meng-Hua Zhu, Jin Chang, Tao Ma, W. Ip +7 more
2013Scientific Reports34 citations Open access
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The Composition of the South Polar Cap of Mars Derived From Orbital Data
A. Broquet, M. Wieczorek, W. Fa
2021Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets31 citations Open access
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The Global Search for Liquid Water on Mars from Orbit: Current and Future Perspectives
R. Orosei, C. Ding, W. Fa, A. Giannopoulos +8 more
2020Life31 citations Open access
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Surface Volatiles on the Moon
D. Hurley, M. Siegler, J. Cahill, A. Colaprete +21 more
2023Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry30 citations
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Simulation for ground penetrating radar (GPR) study of the subsurface structure of the Moon
W. Fa
201330 citations
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Lunar Resources
Ian A. Crawford, Mahesh Anand, S. Barber, Aidan Cowley +13 more
2023Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry28 citations
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Flexure of the Lithosphere Beneath the North Polar Cap of Mars: Implications for Ice Composition and Heat Flow
A. Broquet, M. Wieczorek, W. Fa
2020Geophysical Research Letters27 citations Open access
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Vapor-deposited digenite in Chang'e-5 lunar soil.
Zhuang Guo, Chen Li, Yang Li, Yan-Xue Wu +6 more
2023Science Bulletin26 citations
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Change in the Earth–Moon impactor population at about 3.5 billion years ago
M. Xie, Zhiyong Xiao, Luyuan Xu, W. Fa +1 more
2020Nature Astronomy26 citations
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Impact remnants rich in carbonaceous chondrites detected on the Moon by the Chang’e-4 rover
Ya-Zhou Yang, Shuai Li, Meng-Hua Zhu, Yang Liu +9 more
2021Nature Astronomy23 citations Open access
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Space-weathered rims on lunar ilmenite as an indicator for relative exposure ages of regolith
Zhuang Guo, Ming-Wei Zhang, Bojun Jia, Yang Li +7 more
2024Communications Earth & Environment22 citations Open access
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Topographic roughness of the northern high latitudes of Mercury from MESSENGER Laser Altimeter data
W. Fa, Yu-Zhen Cai, Zhiyong Xiao, W. Tian
201621 citations Open access
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Effect of Topographic Degradation on Small Lunar Craters: Implications for Regolith Thickness Estimation
Xi Yang, W. Fa, Jun Du, M. Xie +1 more
2021Geophysical Research Letters20 citations
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Geochemistry of the Von Kármán crater floor and thickness of the non-mare ejecta over the Chang'e-4 landing area
D. Guo, W. Fa, Xiao-Jia Zeng, Jun Du +1 more
202119 citations Open access
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Morphology of asteroid (4179) Toutatis as imaged by Chang'E‐2 spacecraft
Meng-Hua Zhu, W. Fa, W. Ip, Jiangchuan Huang +7 more
201419 citations Open access
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Millimeter‐ to Decimeter‐Scale Surface Roughness of the Moon at the Chang'e‐4 Exploration Region
D. Guo, W. Fa, Bo Wu, Yuan Li +1 more
2021Geophysical Research Letters18 citations
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A radar package for asteroid subsurface investigations: Implications of implementing and integration into the MASCOT nanoscale landing platform from science requirements to baseline design
A. Hérique, D. Plettemeier, C. Lange, J. Grundmann +25 more
2019Acta Astronautica18 citations Open access
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Newly Discovered Ring‐Moat Dome Structures in the Lunar Maria: Possible Origins and Implications
Feng Zhang, J. Head, A. Basilevsky, R. Bugiolacchi +4 more
201718 citations Open access
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Provenance and evolution of lunar regolith at the Chang’e-6 sampling site
Ming-Wei Zhang, W. Fa, Bojun Jia
2025Nature Astronomy17 citations
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Cooling rate of clinopyroxene reveals the thickness and effusion volume of Chang'E-5 basaltic flow units
Zilong Wang, Wei-Rz Wang, W. Tian, Huijuan Li +8 more
2022Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962)16 citations
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Brightness Temperature of Lunar Surface for Calibration of Multichannel Millimeter-Wave Radiometer of Geosynchronous FY-4M
Niu-Tao Liu, W. Fa, Ya-Qiu Jin
2019IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing15 citations
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Morphological characteristics of impact craters with diameters of 5–20 km on the Moon
Qing-Hai Sun, W. Fa, Meng-Hua Zhu, Jun Du
2023Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962)14 citations Open access
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An autonomous lunar geophysical experiment package (ALGEP) for future space missions
T. Kawamura, M. Grott, R. Garcia, M. Wieczorek +35 more
2022Experimental astronomy (Print)14 citations Open access
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Thicknesses of Mare Basalts in the Chang’E‐5 Landing Region: Implications for the Late‐Stage Volcanism on the Moon
Jun Du, W. Fa, S. Gong, Yang Liu +4 more
2022Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets13 citations
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A Fully Automatic Algorithm for Reflector Detection in Radargrams Based on Continuous Wavelet Transform and Minimum Spanning Tree
Xiao-Feng Liu, W. Fa
2022IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing13 citations
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No Water–Ice Invertable in PSR of Hermite-A Crater Based on Mini-RF Data and Two-Layers Model
Niu-Tao Liu, W. Fa, Ya-Qiu Jin
2018IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters12 citations
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Modeling the Evolution of Lunar Regolith: 1. Formation Mechanism Through Individual Simple Impact Craters
M. Zhang, W. Fa, V. Eke
2023Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets11 citations
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Lunar Surface Temperature and Emissivity Retrieval From Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment Sensor
H. Ren, Jing Nie, Jiaji Dong, Rongyuan Liu +3 more
2020Earth and Space Science10 citations Open access
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Photometric correction and reflectance calculation for lunar images from the Chang'E-1 CCD stereo camera.
Chao Chen, Q. Qin, Li Chen, Hong Zheng +3 more
2015Journal of The Optical Society of America A-optics Image Science and Vision10 citations
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NEW INSIGHTS OF ASTEROID 4179 TOUTATIS USING CHINA CHANG'E-2 CLOSE FLYBY OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS
Yanlong Bu, G. Tang, K. Di, W. Fa +8 more
201410 citations Open access
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Modeling the Evolution of Lunar Regolith: 2. Growth Rate and Spatial Distribution
Ming-Wei Zhang, W. Fa, Emily M. Barnard, Vincent R Eke
2023Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets8 citations
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Genesis and timing of KREEP-free lunar Mg-suite magmatism indicated by the first norite meteorite Arguin 002
Zilong Wang, Wei Tian, Wei-Rz Wang, T. Prissel +5 more
2025Communications Earth & Environment7 citations Open access
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Morphological Characterization of Decimeter‐ to Hectometer‐Scale Impact Craters at the Chang’E‐3/4/5 Landing Sites
Yue-Yang Li, W. Fa, Bojun Jia
2023Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets7 citations
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Modeling and simulation for ground penetrating radar study of the subsurface structure of the moon
W. Fa
2012International Conference on Grounds Penetrating Radar7 citations
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Automatic Extraction of 3-D Information of Lunar Surface Rocks Using Topography Data
Xiaofen Liu, W. Fa
2023IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing5 citations
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