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Publications in Refereed Journals:
 
Titus, T. M., Lancaster, N., Hayward, R., Fenton, L., and Bourke, M. (2008), Priorities for future research on planetary dunes, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(45), 447-448.
 
Hayward, R. K., Mullins, K. F., Fenton, L. K., Hare, T. M., Titus, T. N., Bourke, M. C., Colaprete, A., and Christensen, P. R. (2007), Mars Global Digital Dune Database and initial science results, J. Geophys. Res., 112, E11007, doi:10.1029/2007JE002943.
 
Fenton, L. K., Geissler, P. E., and Haberle, R. M. (2007), Global warming and climate forcing by recent albedo changes on Mars, Nature, 446, doi:10.1038/nature.05718.
 
Fenton, L. K. (2006), Dune migration and slip face advancement in the Rabe Crater dune field, Mars, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L20201, doi:10.1029/2006GL027133.
 
Fenton, L. K. and M. T. Mellon (2006), Thermal properties of sand from Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) and Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS): Spatial variations within the Proctor Crater dune field on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E06014, doi:10.1029/2004JE002363.
 
Fenton, L. K., (2005), Potential sand sources for the dune fields in Noachis Terra, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 110, E11004, doi:10.1029/2005JE002436.
 
Fenton, L. K., Toigo, A. D., and Richardson, M. I. (2005), Aeolian processes in Proctor Crater on Mars: Mesoscale modeling of dune-forming winds, J. Geophys. Res., 110(E6), E06005, doi:10.1029/2004JE002309.
 
Fenton, L. K., Ward, A. W., and Bandfield, J. L. (2003), Aeolian processes in Proctor Crater on Mars: Sedimentary history as analyzed from multiple data sets, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 5129, doi:10.1029/2002JE002015.
 
Fenton, L. K. and Richardson, M. I. (2001), Martian surface winds: Insensitivity to orbital changes and implications for aeolian processes, J. Geophys. Res., 106,(E12) 32,885-32,902, doi:10.1029/2000JE001407.
 
Fenton, L. K. and Herkenhoff, K. E. (2000), Topography and stratigraphy of the Northern Martian Polar Layered Deposits using photoclinometry, stereogrammetry, and MOLA altimetry, Icarus, 147, 433-443.
 
Fenton, L. K., Pearl, J. C., and Martin, T. Z. (1997), Mapping Mariner 9 Dust Opacities, Icarus, 130, 115-124.

 
 

Conference Proceedings (Extended Abstracts Only):
 
Fenton, L. K. and Hayward, R. K. (2008), "Southern Hemisphere Dunes of Mars: Morphology trends and climate change", Planetary Dunes Wkshp., Abstract #7030, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Hayward, R. K., Mullins, K. F., Fenton, L. K., Titus, T. N., Tanaka, Bourke, M. C., Colaprete, A., Hare, T. M., and Christensen, P. R. (2008), "Mars Global Digital Dune Database (MGD3): User's Guide", Planetary Dunes Wkshp., Abstract #7013, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Hayward, R. K., Fenton, L. K., Tanaka, K. L., Mullins, K. F., Titus, T. N., Bourke, M. C., Hare, T. M., and Christensen, P. R. (2008), "Mars Global Digital Dune Database: Distribution in north polar region and comparison to equatorial region", Lunar and Planetary Scince XXXIX, Abstract #1208, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Silvestro, S., Fenton, L. K., and Ori, G. G. (2008), "Complex dunes in the southern hemisphere of Mars: Age and wind regimes", Lunar and Planetary Scince XXXIX, Abstract #1893, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Fenton, L. K. and Michaels, T. I. (2008), "Characterizing daytime erosion potential on Mars using the MRAMS LES", Lunar and Planetary Scince XXXIX, Abstract #1964, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Fenton, L. K. (2008), "Gullies as a source of aeolian sand in the southern hemisphere" Wkshp. Martian Gullies, Abstract #8039, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Fenton, L. K., Colaprete, A., and Smith, M. D. (2007), "Surface albedo forcing of the martian water cycle" The Seventh Int'l Conf. on Mars, Abstract #3081, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Fenton, L. K., Geissler, P. E., and Haberle, R. M. (2007), "South polar warming on Mars: Climate forcing by recent albedo changes", Lunar and Planetary Scince XXXVIII, Abstract #1480, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Hayward, R. K., Fenton, L. K., Titus, T. N., Hare, T. M., Mullins, K. F., Colaprete, T., Bourke, M. C., and Christensen, P. R. (2007), "Mars Digital Dune Database: Progress and Application", Lunar and Planetary Scince XXXVIII, Abstract #1360, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Fenton, L. K., Hayward, R. K., Mullins, K. F., Titus, Colaprete, T. (2007), "Mars Digital Dune Database: More Preliminary Science Results", Lunar and Planetary Scince XXXVIII, Abstract #1486, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Fenton, L. K. (2005), "Seasonal movement of material on dunes in Proctor Crater: Possible present-day sand saltation", Lunar and Planetary Scince XXXIV, Abstract #2169, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Fenton, L. K. and Fergason, R. L. (2004), "Thermal properties of sand from TES and THEMIS: Do martian dunes make a good control for thermal inertia calculations?", Lunar and Planetary Scince XXXIV, Abstract #1974, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Richardson, M. I., Mischna, M. A., Basu, S., Fenton, L. K., and Wilson, R. J. (2004), "Interpreting martian paleoclimate with a Mars general circulation model", Lunar and Planetary Scince XXXIV, Abstract #2100, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Fenton, L. K., Richardson, M. I., and Toigo, A. D. (2003), "Temporal invariance of wind orientations as recorded by aeolian feature in Proctor Crater", The Sixth Int'l Conf. on Mars, Abstract #3267, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Fenton, L. K., Richardson, M. I., and Toigo, A. D. (2002), "Sand transport in proctor crater on Mars based on dune morphology and mesoscale modeling", In Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIII, Abstract #1953, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Fenton, L. K. and Richardson, M. I. (2001), "The origin of bright and dark streaks on Mars: Solving the problem", In Lunar and Planetary Science XXXII, Abstract #1995, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.
 
Fenton, L. K. and Richardson, M. I. (2000), "Global Martian sand transport as predicted by the GFDL Mars GCM", In Lunar and Planetary Science XXXI, Abstract #2072, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.

 
 

PhD Dissertation:
 
Single-sided printouts:
Fenton, L. K., Aeolian processes on Mars: Atmospheric modeling and GIS analysis, Ph.D. thesis, California Institute of Technology, 229 pp., 2003.
 
Double-sided printouts:
Fenton, L. K., Aeolian processes on Mars: Atmospheric modeling and GIS analysis, Ph.D. thesis, California Institute of Technology, 229 pp., 2003.