Homepage of Nicola Richmond Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. University of Arizona and Planetary Science Institute, Tucson

Research Interests
Publications
Links

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Research Interests

1. Moon

• Overview
• Lunar Prospector Magnetometer Maps and Data

2. Mars

• Overview

3. Mineral Physics

• Overview
• Codes and visualisation tools

Publications

• Blewett, D. T., B. R. Hawke, N. C. Richmond and C. G. Hughes. A magnetic anomaly associated with an albedo feature near Airy crater in the lunar nearside highlands, Geophysical Research Letters, in press, 2007.
• Richmond, N. C. and L. L. Hood. A preliminary global map of the vector lunar crustal magnetic field based on Lunar Prospector magnetometer data, Journal of Geophysical Research, in press, 2007.
• Hood, L. L., N. C. Richmond, K. P. Harrison and R. J. Lillis. East-west trending magnetic anomalies in the southern hemisphere of Mars: Modeling analysis and interpretation. Icarus, in press, 2007.
• Richmond, N. C., L. L. Hood, D. L. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, M. Acuña and A. B. Binder. Correlations between magnetic anomalies and surface geology antipodal to lunar impact basins. Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, doi:10.1029/2005JE002405, 2005.
• Hood, L. L., C. N. Young, N. C. Richmond and K. P. Harrison. Modeling of major Martian magnetic anomalies: Further evidence for polar reorientation during the Noachian. Icarus, 177, 144-173, 2005.
• Richmond, N. C., L. L. Hood, J. S. Halekas, D. L. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, M. Acuña and A. B. Binder. Correlation of a strong lunar magnetic anomaly with a high-albedo region of the Descartes mountains, Geophysical Research Letters, 30(7), 1395, doi:10.1029/2003GL016938, 2003 (selected as journal highlight).
• Hood, L. L., N. C. Richmond, E. Pierazzo, and P. Rochette. Distribution of crustal magnetic fields on Mars: Shock effects of basin-forming impacts, Geophysical Research Letters, 30(6), 1281, doi:10.1029/2002GL016657, 2003.
• Richmond, N. C. and J. P. Brodholt, Incorporation of Fe3+ into forsterite and wadsleyite, American Mineralogist, 85, 1155-1158, 2000.
• Richmond, N. C. and J. P. Brodholt, Calculated role of aluminum in the incorporation of ferric iron into magnesium silicate perovskite, American Mineralogist, 83, 947-951, 1998.
• Dobson, D. P., N. C. Richmond and J. P. Brodholt, A high-temperature electrical conduction mechanism in the lower mantle phase (Mg,Fe)1-xO, Science, 275,1889, 1997.

Links

Planetary

• Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona
• Planetary Science Institute
• Planetary Exploration Newsletter
• Planetary magnetics data resource providing links to online data sets, from the AGU
• Lunar Prospector homepage

Mineral Physics

• Available electronic structure codes

Other Stuff

• Gig list for Tucson Concert Band and Rhythm Gang
• BBC Radio 1 Listen Again

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