Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory
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DAVID D. ROWLANDS
Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory
NASA/GSFC, Code 698 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Phone: (301) 614-6110 FAX: (301) 614-6522 Email: David.D.Rowlands@nasa.gov |
CURRENT POSITION:
- Geophysicist and Head of the Space Geodesy Group in the Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Satellite tracking data analysis for precision orbit determination and geophysical parameter estimation. Measurement modeling and force modeling for tracking data analysis. Design of constraint equations and alternative parameterizations for geophysical parameter recovery
EDUCATION:
- 1975 - BS (Mathematics), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- 1979 – MS (Mathematics), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- 1982 - MS (Geodetic Science,) The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
PREVIOUS POSITIONS:
| 1982-1989 | Analyst, EGG, WASC Lanham MD |
| 1989-1992 | Analyst, Van Martin Systems and Consulting, Rockville MD |
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
2006 Luthcke, S.B., H.J. Zwally, W. Abdalati, D.D. Rowlands, R.D. Ray, R.S. Nerem, F.G. Lemoine, J.J. McCarthy and D.S. Chinn, “Recent Greenland Ice Mass Loss by Drainage System from Satellite Gravity Observations,” Science 314, 1286 (10.1126/science.1130776).
2006 Luthcke, S.B., D.D. Rowlands, F.G. Lemoine, S.M. Klosko, D. Chinn and J.J. McCarthy, ”Monthly spherical harmonic gravity field solutions determined from GRACE inter-satellite range-rate data alone” Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 33, L02402, doi:10.1029/2005GL024846.
2005 Rowlands, D.D., S.B. Luthcke, S.M. Klosko, F.G.R. Lemoine, D.S. Chinn, J.J. McCarthy, C.M. Cox, O.B. Anderson, “ Resolving mass flux at high spatial and temporal resolution using GRACE intersatellite measurements,” GRL, Vol. 32, L04310, doi:10.1029/2004GL021908.
2005 Luthcke, S.B., D.D. Rowlands, T.A. Williams, M. Sirota,”Calibration and reduction of ICESat geolocation errors and the impact on ice sheet elevation change detection,” Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 32, L21S05, doi:10.1029/2005GL023689.
2004 Luthcke, S.B., N.P. Zelensky, D.D. Rowlands, F.G. Lemoine and T.A. Williams, “The 1-centimeter Orbit: Jason-1 Precision Orbit Determination Using GPS, SLR, DORIS and Altimeter data,” Marine Geodesy, Special Issue on Jason-1 Calibration/Validation, Part 1, Vol. 26, No. 3-4, pp. 399-421.
2002 Rowlands, D.D. , R.D. Ray, D. S. Chinn and F.G. Lemoine, “Short –arc analysis of intersatellite tracking data in a gravity mapping mission”, Journal of Geodesy, 76, 307-316.
2001 Lemoine F. G., D. E. Smith, D. D. Rowlands, M. T. Zuber, G.A. Neumann, D.S. Chinn and D.E. Pavlis, "An improved solution of the gravity field of Mars (GMM-2B) from Mars Global Surveyor," Journal of Geophysical Research, 106, 23539-23376.
2000 Zuber, M. T., S. Solomon, R. Phillips, D. Smith, G. Tyler, G. Balmino, W. Barnedt, J. Head, C. Johnson, F. Lemoine, G. Neumann, D. Rowlands and S. Zhong, “ Internal structure and early thermal evolution of Mars from MGS topography and gravity”, Science, 287, 1788-1793.
1999 Rowlands, D. D., D, Pavlis, F. Lemoine, G. Neumann and S. Luthcke, ”The use of laser altimetry in the orbit and attitude determination of Mars Global Surveyor, Geophysical Research Letters, 26, 1191-1194.
1997 Rowlands, D. D., S. Luthcke, A. Marshall, C. Cox, R. Williamson and S. Rowton, ”Space shuttle orbit determination in support of SLA-1 using TDRSS and GPS tracking”, Journal of the Astronuatical Science, 45, 113-129.
1997 Lemoine , F.G., De.E. Smith, M.T. Zuber, G.A. Neumann and D.D. Rowlands, A 70th degree lunar gravity model (GLGM-2) from Clementine and other tracking data. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS 102 (E7): 16339-16359 JUL 25.
1995 Rowlands, D., J. McCarthy, M. Torrence and R. Williamson, “Multirate numerical integration of satellite orbits for increase computational efficiency”, Journal of the the Astronautical Sciences, 43, 89-100..
