Ana‐Catalina Plesa

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR) — Germany

Physics and Astronomy · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Planetary Science and Exploration(272), Astro and Planetary Science(195), Space Exploration and Technology(69), Geological and Geochemical Analysis(60), High-pressure geophysics and materials(55)

Publications393 total

Polar Motion Dynamics on Slow‐Rotating Venus: Signatures of Mantle Flow
AGU Advances·2025Open Access
Present‐Day Thermal State and Surface Heat Flux of the Moon
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets·2025Open Access
Felsic Magmatism on Venus Generated by Crustal Recycling and Melting
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Measuring emissivity in the field and the lab with an emulator of the VERITAS Venus Emissivity Mapper (VEM)
2025
Mapping Venus in Emissivity: The Venus Emissivity Mapper, VenSpec-M on EnVision and VEM on VERITAS missions to Venus
2025Open Access
Unveiling the subsurface extent of the lunar KREEP unit from geodynamic modeling.
2025Open Access
Enceladus' Subsurface Secrets: Scientific Rationale for Future Radar Sounder Measurements
2025Open Access
Modeling Convection Dynamics in the Ice Shell of Enceladus
2025Open Access
Seismic Velocities in the Interior of Venus: Estimates from Global Geodynamic Models
2025Open Access
Emissivity Measurements of Basalt, Calcite and Anhydrite mixtures to simulate weathered surface rocks on Venus
2025Open Access
An Atmospheric Radiative Transfer Model to Constrain Lower-Atmospheric Characteristics of the Venusian Atmosphere
2025Open Access
Leveraging Eutectic Interfaces in Geodynamic models of Europa’s Ice shell to constrain Physical Parameters
2025Open Access
The Seismogenic Thickness of Venus
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
The Influence of Interior Structure and Thermal State on Impact Melt Generation Upon Large Impacts Onto Terrestrial Planets
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Groundwater Sapping in Hack Crater (Mars): Geologic Evidence and Geophysical Modeling of Groundwater Stability
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
The Effects of a Porous Layer on the Dynamics and Two-way Radar Attenuation of Enceladus’ Ice Shell
2025Open Access
Gravity and topography signatures of shallow water bodies in the subsurface of Europa and Ganymede
2025Open Access
Exploring the origin of lunar magnetic anomalies through the Parker Inversion method
2025Open Access
Icy realms compared: Global ice shell dynamics of Ganymede and Europa
2025Open Access
Constraining surface composition and searching for volcanic activity on Venus: Preparing for future emissivity measurements by EnVision's VenSpec-M and VERITAS's VEM instruments
2025Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

D. Breuer(24), W. B. Banerdt(15), Philippe Lognonné(15), Nicola Tosi(15), Domenico Giardini(14), M. P. Panning(13), S. E. Smrekar(13), M. A. Wieczorek(13), Attilio Rivoldini(12), Matthias Grott(12), Tilman Spohn(12), Simon C. Stähler(10), Henri Samuel(10), M. Drilleau(9), Martin Knapmeyer(9), Amir Khan(8), Doyeon Kim(8), V. Lekić(8), Т. В. Гудкова(8), R. García(7)