Biographical Sketch
Gregory A. Neumann
Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences and NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Code 920
Cambridge, MA 02139 Greenbelt, MD 20771
email: Gregory.A.Neumann@nasa.gov (301) 614-6026
EDUCATION:
Reed College Mathematics B.A. 1969
Brown University Geophysics M.S. 1991
Brown University Geophysics Ph.D 1993
Thesis: A Geophysical, Mechanical, and Statistical Analysis of
Seafloor Spreading Processes on the Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Graduate Advisor: D.W. Forsyth
APPOINTMENTS:
1996-pres. Research Scientist, Dept. Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, MIT.
1996 Lecturer, Geology Dept., Johns Hopkins University.
1993-1996 Associate Research Scientist, Johns Hopkins University.
1990-1993 Graduate Research Assistant, Brown University.
1989 Consultant, Computing and Information Services, Brown University.
1982-1989 Geophysical Field Engineer, Brown University.
1979-1982 Engineer-Structural Analysis, Corner and Lada Co., Cranston, RI.
Research Interests:
Tectonics of slow-spreading, mid-ocean ridges
Analysis of laser altimetry and gravity
Crustal structure of planetary basins
Five Publications in Marine Geophysics:
1. Neumann, G.A., and D.W. Forsyth, The paradox of the axial profile: Isostatic compensation along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?, J. Geophys. Res., 98, 17,981-17,910, 1993.
2. Neumann, G.A., D.W. Forsyth, and D.T. Sandwell, Comparison of marine gravity from shipboard and high-density satellite altimetry along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 30.5°-35.5°S, Geophys. Res. Lett., 20, 1639-1642, 1993.
3. Michael, P.J., D.W. Forsyth, D.K. Blackman, P.J. Fox, B.B. Hanan, A.J. Harding, K. C. Macdonald, G.A. Neumann, J.A. Orcutt, M. Tolstoy, and C.M. Weiland, Mantle control of a dynamically evolving spreading center, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 121, 451-468, 1994.
4. Neumann, G.A., and D.W. Forsyth, High resolution statistical estimation of seafloor fabric: The morphology of an evolving spreading center, Mar. Geophys. Res. 17, 221-250, 1995.
5. Neumann, G.A., P.J. Michael, and B.B. Hanan, 1996, Temporal variation of crustal emplacement, 33°S Mid-Atlantic Ridge, FARA-IR Mid-Atlantic Ridge Symposium, June19-22, Reykjavik, in J. Conf. Abs. 1, 836-837, Cambridge.
Recent Planetary Publications:
SHIPBOARD, FIELD, AND PLANETARY INVESTIGATIONS:
2000-01 Altimetry Lead, NEAR-Shoemaker Mission to 433 Eros
1997- Altimetry Leadt, Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter, Mars Global Surveyor.
1996 Chief Geophysicist, R/V Knorr KN145L17. Survey and dredging, S. Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
1994 Clementine - Laser Altimeter Investigation, gravity, mapping of lunar crustal thickness.
1990 Shipboard Scientist, R/V Thomas Washington. SeaBeam, gravity, magnetics, and seismic refraction.
1988 Rio Grande Rift, Socorro, N.M. - Magnetic Variation (MV) profile.
1988 Connecticut River Basin, gravity and MV profile.
1987 Narragansett Bay, RI. - MV survey.
1985 Project EMSLAB, Southern Oregon - Magnetotelluric (MT) and MV profile.
1983 Long Valley, California - MT and MV reconnaissance
1982 Iceland Neovolcanic Zone - MT survey.
Professional service and awards:
Member, American Geophysical Union, 1982-
Member, 1995-2000; Chair, 1996-1997, AGU Tectonophysics Section Outstanding Student Awards Comittee.
Speaker, Millenium 2000 Program, Port Discovery, Baltimore, 2000.
Mentor, National Space Club Summer Program, 1999.
Mentor, Graduate Studies Summer Research Program, NASA-GSFC, 1996, 2000.
Guest Lecturer, Maryland Space Grant Consortium, 1995, 1997.
Mentor, summer intern, Maryland Space Grant Consortium, 1994.
Reviewer for JGR-Planets, JGR-Solid Earth, Nature, Icarus, Science, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., Geophys. Res. Lett., NASA and NSF panels
Consultant to National Geographic Magazine, 2000
Produced Topographic Globe of Mars sold by Sky and Telescope, 2000.
NASA Group Achievement Award for MOLA Team, 2000.