Planetary Science

Andrew Wilcoski

Frank Drake Postdoctoral Fellow

Disciplines: Planetary Science, Thermophysical Modeling, Planetary Ices, Remote Sensing

Degree/Major: Ph.D., Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences, 2022, University of Colorado, Boulder

Role: Scientist, Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Publications

Wilcoski, A. X. & Hayne, P. O. (2020). Surface roughness evolution and implications for the age of the north polar residual cap of Mars. JGR: Planets, 125(12), e2020JE006570.

Wilcoski, A. X., Hayne, P. O., & Landis, M. E. (2022). Polar Ice Accumulation from Volcanically Induced Transient Atmospheres on the Moon. PSJ, 3(5), 99.

Wilcoski, A. X., Hayne, P. O., & Elder, C. M. (2023). Thermal Environments and Volatile Stability within Lunar Pits and Caves. JGR: Planets, 128(7), e2023JE007758.

Wilcoski, A. X., Elder, C. M., Landis, M. E., & Hayne, P. O. (2025). Volatile Composition of Volcanically Sourced Lunar Ice Deposits. [Manuscript in prep.]

Wilcoski, A. X., Elder, C. M., Landis, M. E., & Hayne, P. O. (2025, March). Polar Accumulation and Compositional Fractionation of Volcanic Volatiles under Ancient Lunar Obliquities. LPSC (p. 2430).

Wilcoski, A. X., Landis, M. E., Shore, G. K., Hayne, P. O., & Byrne, S. (2024, July). 3D Thermal and Vapor Diffusion Modeling at the Poles of Mars. Mars Polar Science Conference (No. 3064, p. 6068).

Hoover, R. H., Kowalewski, D. E., Stillman, D. E., Wilcoski, A. X., Grimm, R. E., & Levy, J. S. (2024, July). Characterization of Beacon Valley Polygon Morphology and Applications to Mars. Mars Polar Science Conference (No. 3064, p. 6062).

Stillman, D. E., Kowalewski, D. E., Hoover, R. H., Wilcoski, A. X., Grimm, R. E., & Levy, J. S. (2024, July). Geophysical Survey of Polygonal Terrain in Beacon Valley, Antarctica: Implications for Subsurface Ice on Mars. Tenth Int. Conf. on Mars (No. 3007, p. 3444).

Wilcoski, A. X., Elder, C. M., Landis, M. E., & Hayne, P. O. (2024, March). Volatile Composition of Volcanically Sourced Lunar Ice Deposits. LPSC (No.3040, p. 2373).

Wilcoski, A. X., Hayne, P. O., & Elder, C. M. (2022, November). Volatile Stability Modeling of Lunar Pits and Caves. Lunar Polar Volatiles Conference (No. 2703, p. 5037).

Hayne, P. O., & Wilcoski, A. X. (2022, March). Topographic Roughness and Physical Models of Texture Formation on the North Polar Residual Cap of Mars. LPSC (No. 2678, p. 2497)

Landis, M. E., Byrne, S., Hayne, P. O., Piqueux, S., & Wilcoski, A. X. (2021, March). Interannual variability of ice within north polar layered deposits craters on Mars. LPSC (No. 2548, p. 1653).

Wilcoski, A. X., & Hayne, P. O. (2020). Modeling North Polar Residual Cap Surface Texture and Recent Resurfacing. LPI Contributions, 2099, 6058.

Wilcoski, A. X., & Hayne, P. O. (2019, July). Modeling surface texture formation of the Martian north polar residual cap. Ninth Int. Conf. on Mars (Vol. 2089, p. 6129).

Wilcoski, A. X., & Hayne, P. O. (2019, March). Mass Balance and Surface Texture of the Martian North Polar Residual Cap. LPSC (No. 2132, p. 2210).