Research Articles

All published under the maiden name (Cheng)

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2026

[12] Cheng, H. C. J. Planetary and Geological Controls on Pit Crater Dimensions and Scaling across the Solar System. Icarus. Submitted.

[11] Cheng, H. C. J. Reconstruction of Pluto’s Tectonic History using Polygonal Impact Craters. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. In review.

[10] Soltanabadi, R., Plattner, A. M., Johnson, C. L., Golabek, G. J., Ojha, L, and Cheng, H. C. J. On the Origin of the Magnetic Sources in Terra Cimmeria/Sirenum, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. Submitted.

[9] Cheng, H. C. J. Polygonal Impact Craters on Planetary Surfaces – A Review. Icarus, 117126. | PDF version

2025

[8] Cheng, H. C. J., Klimczak, C., and Matsuyama, I. (2025) Reorientation and despinning on Vesta formed the Divalia Fossae. Science Advances, 11 (26). doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ads7984 | PDF version

[7] Cheng, H. C. J., Mrazek, J. †, and Klimczak, C. (2025) The Transition from Jointing to Faulting observed at the Koe’a Fault System, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 130, e2024JB030416. doi: 10.1029/2024JB030416 | PDF version

[6] Cheng, H. C.J., and Klimczak, C. (2025) Tectonic patterns on Vesta and Ceres revealed by polygonal impact craters. Icarus, 433, 116528. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2025.116528 | PDF version

[5] Fernando, B. A., Charalambous. C., Schmerr, N., Wolf, J., Lewis, K., Sansom, E. K., Saliby, C., McCleary, M., Inman, J., LaPiedrre, J., Giannone, M. R., Pearson, K., Fleigle, M., Larmat, C., Karatekin, O., Hanson, E., Baliyan, S., Buttsworth, D., Cheng, H. C. J., Chinchalkar, N., Daly, L., Devillepoix, H. A. R., Gajani, A. M., Gerritzen. C. T., Harish, Hick, D. C., Johnson, R., Khan, S. Y., Lamm, S. N., Pesciotta, C., Rivlin, T., Rolland, L., Turner, A. R., and Zander, F. (2025) Array-based seismic measurements of OSIRIS-REx’s re-entry. Seismological Research Letters, 96 (5): 2742–2752 doi: 10.1785/0220240339 | PDF version

2024

[4] Yazıcı, I. S., Cheng, H. C. J., Crane, K. T., and Klimczak, C. (2024) Fracture patterns on Mercury revealed by polygonal impact craters. Journal of MAPS, 20(1), 2308687. doi: 10.1080/17445647.2024.2308687 | PDF version

2022

[3] Cheng, H. C. J., and Klimczak, C. (2022). Structural relationships in and around the Rheasilvia basin on Vesta. Journal of Structural Geology, 161, 104677. doi: 10.1016/j.jsg.2022.104677 | PDF version

[2] Cheng, H. C. J., and Klimczak, C. (2022). Large-scale troughs on Asteroid 4 Vesta accommodate opening-mode displacement. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 127, e2021JE007130. doi: 10.1029/2021JE007130 | PDF version

2021

[1] Cheng, H. C. J., Klimczak, C., and Fassett, C. I. (2021). Age relationships of large-scale troughs and impact basins on Vesta. Icarus, 366, 114512. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2021.114512 | PDF version

White Paper Publication

Klimczak, C., Beddingfield, C. B., Byrne, P. K., Cheng. H. C. J., Crane, K. T. and Annex. A. +28 signatories “Opportunities and Challenges for Structural Geology and Tectonics in the Planetary Sciences.” Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032 white paper. 133; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 53, Issue 4, 133