Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory
Chief, Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory |
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HERBERT V. FREY
Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory
NASA/GSFC, Code 698 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Phone: (301) 614-6468 FAX: (301) 614-6522 Email: Herbert.V.Frey@nasa.gov |
CURRENT POSITION:
- Chief, Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Planetary geology and geophysics, overland altimetry/topography, Crustal magnetic anomalies, early planetary crustal evolution, comparative planetology
EDUCATION:
- 1968 - BA (Astronomy), Haverford College, Haverford, PA
- 1977 - PhD (Astronomy), University of Maryland, College Park, MD
- [Thesis: Crustal Evolution in the Early Earth: Basin-forming Impacts,
Crustal Dichotomy, and Plate Tectonics]
PREVIOUS POSITIONS:
| 1977-1979 | Research Associate, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center and Astronomy Program, University of Maryland College Park |
| 1979-1989 | Staff Scientist, Geophysics Branch, NASA/GSFC |
| 1979-1979 | Associate Editor (Planetology) IUGG Quadrennial Report |
| 1981-1991 | Assistant Project Scientist, Crustal Dynamics Project, NASA/GSFC |
| 1988-1991 | Investigations Manager, Crustal Dynamics Project, NASA/GSFC |
| 1989-1989 | Program Manager (acting), Geodynamics Program, NASA Headquarters |
| 1989-1989 | Convenor, Coolfont Workshop on NASA Solid Earth Science |
| 1989-1992 | Staff Scientist, Geodynamics Branch, NASA/GSFC |
| 1992-1994 | Study Scientist, Gravity and Magnetic Earth Surveyor (GAMES) |
| 1996-present | Manager, Solid Earth & Natural Hazards Program Support Office |
| 2001-2001 | Chairman, Mars Data Analysis Program Review Panel |
| 2001-2004 | Manager, Mars Data Analysis and Mars Fundamental Research Programs (NASA HQ) |
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
2005 Solomon, S.C., O. Aharonson, J.M. Aurnou, W.B. Banerdt, M.H. Carr, A.J. Dombard, H.V. Frey, M.P. Golombek, S.A. Hauck II, J.H. Head III, B.M. Jakosky, C.L. Johnson, P.J. McGovern, G.A. Neumann, R.J. Phillips, D.E. Smith and M.T. Zuber, New perspectives on ancient Mars, Science 307, 1214-1220.
2005 Buczkowski, D.L., H.V. Frey, J.H. Roark and G.E. McGill, Buried impact craters, a topographic analysis of quasi-circular depressions, Utopia Basin, Mars, J. Geophys. Res. 110, E03007, doi:10.1029/2004JE002324, 2005.
2002 Frey, H.V., R.J. Roark, K.M. Schockey, E.L. Frey and S.E.H. Sakimoto, Ancient lowlands on Mars, Geophys. Res. Lett. 29, 1384, doi:10.1029/2001GL013832.
2001 Bradley, B.A., S.E.H. Sakimoto, H. Frey and J.R. Zimbelman, The Medusae Fossae Formation, Mars: new views f rom Mars Global Surveyor data, J. Geophys. Res. (Planets) vol, ppp-ppp.
2000 Purucker, M., D. Ravat, H. Frey, C. Voorhies,T. Sabaka and M. Acuna, An altitude-normalized magnetic map of Mars and its interpretation, Geophys. Res. Lett. 27, 2449-2452.
1999 Frey, H.V., S.E.H. Sakimoto and J.H. Roark, Discovery of a 450 km diameter, multi-ring basin on Mars through analysis of MOLA data, Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 1657-1660.
1999 Sakimoto, S.E.H., H.V. Frey, J.B. Garvin and J.H. Roark, Topography, roughness and slope properties of the Medusae Fossae Formation from Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) Data, J. Geophys. Res. (Planets) 104, 24141-24144.
1998 Frey, H.V., S.E.H. Sakimoto and J.H. Roark, The MOLA topographic signature of the crustal dichotomy boundary zone on Mars, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 4409-4412.
1996 Frey, H.V., B.G. Bills, R.S. Nerem and J.H. Roark , The isostatic state of martian topography, Geophys. Res. Lett. 23, 721-724.
1995 Stockman, S.A. and H.V. Frey, Noachian and Hesperian modification of the original Chryse impact basin topography, Geophys. Res. Lett. 22, 1269-1272.
