PTYS/LPL Faculty

Lynn Carter (she/her)
Associate Professor, University Distinguished Scholar
Ph.D., 2005, Cornell University
Years with LPL: 2016 to present
Earth, Lunar Studies, Planetary Analogs, Planetary Geophysics, Planetary Surfaces, Titan & Outer Solar System,
Radar Remote Sensing
Dr. Carter’s research interests include volcanism and impact cratering on the terrestrial planets and Moon, surface properties of asteroids and outer Solar System moons, planetary analog field studies, climate change, and the development of radar remote sensing techniques. She is currently a a team member on five spacecraft instruments: SHARAD on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mini-RF on Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, RIMFAX on Mars2020, REASON on the Europa flagship mission, and Shadowcam on Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter. She also uses Earth-based telescope radar observations to obtain polarimetric images of planets, the Moon and asteroids. Prior field studies using ground penetrating radar have included Kilauea lava flows and pyroclastics in Hawaii, Sunset crater and Meteor crater in Arizona, and permafrost sites near Bonanza Creek outside of Fairbanks Alaska. She is also part of a team at Goddard developing a polarimetric digital beamforming radar system for planetary or Earth orbiter missions.
View LPL Evening Lecture from October 4, 2017, An Underground Look at Mars Climate and Evolution
Current Grants
- SESAR-LITE: Probing the Lunar Subsurface to Meet Artemis Science Goals, NASA Development and Advancement of Lunar Instrumentation (DALI), PI
- EnVision VenSAR Science Team Participation: Polarimetry and Interdisciplinary Science, NASA VenSAR Science Team, PI and Science Team Lead
- Geophysical Exploration Of the Dynamics and Evolution of the Solar System (GEODES), Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, Co-I (PI is Nicholas Schmerr, U. Maryland).
- Investigating Possible Pyroclastic Deposits on Venus, NASA Solar System Workings (SSW), PI
- Space Exploration Synthetic Aperture Radar (SESAR): A Digital Beamforming Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar for Subsurface Imaging, NASA Maturation of Instruments for Solar System Exploration (MatISSE), PI
Current Spacecraft Involvement
- VenSAR, on EnVision, Science Team Lead.
- Mini-RF, on Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Deputy Principal Investigator
- REASON, on the Europa Clipper flagship mission, Co-Investigator
- RIMFAX, on the Mars 2020 Rover, Co-Investigator
- Shadowcam, on the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, Co-Investigator
- SHARAD, on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Co-Investigator
Current Graduate Students
Former Postdocs
- Ali Bramson
- David Hollibaugh Baker
- Catherine Neish
Complete publications list available from: NASA ADS Author Search: Lynn M. Carter
Recent refereed publications (NASA ADS): Years 2019 through June 2023
Herrick, Robert R., Bjonnes, Evan T., Carter, Lynn M., Gerya, Taras, Ghail, Richard C., Gillmann, Cédric, Gilmore, Martha, Hensley, Scott, Ivanov, Mikhail A., Izenberg, Noam R., Mueller, Nils T., O'Rourke, Joseph G., Rolf, Tobias, Smrekar, Suzanne E., & Weller, Matthew B. 2023, Space Science Reviews. Resurfacing History and Volcanic Activity of Venus
Bramson, A. M., Carter, L. M., Patterson, G. W., Sori, M. M., Morgan, G. A., Jozwiak, L. M., Nypaver, C. A., & Cahill, J. T. S. 2022, The Planetary Science Journal. Burial Depths of Extensive Shallow Cryptomaria in the Lunar Schiller-Schickard Region
Ganesh, Indujaa, Carter, Lynn M., & Henz, Triana N. 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research (Planets). Radar Backscatter and Emissivity Models of Proposed Pyroclastic Density Current Deposits on Venus
Häggström, I., Carter, L. M., Fuchs, T. J., & Kesner, A. L. 2022, Journal of Instrumentation. Depth resolved pencil beam radiography using AI - a proof of principle study
Shoemaker, E. S., Carter, L. M., Garry, W. B., Morgan, G. A., & Plaut, J. J. 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research (Planets). New Insights Into Subsurface Stratigraphy Northwest of Ascraeus Mons, Mars, Using the SHARAD and MARSIS Radar Sounders
Ganesh, Indujaa, McGuire, Luke A., & Carter, Lynn M. 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research (Planets). Modeling the Dynamics of Dense Pyroclastic Flows on Venus: Insights Into Pyroclastic Eruptions
Hamran, Svein-Erik, Paige, David A., Amundsen, Hans E. F., Berger, Tor, Brovoll, Sverre, Carter, Lynn, Damsgârd, Leif, Dypvik, Henning, Eide, Jo, Eide, Sigurd, Ghent, Rebecca, Helleren, Øystein, Kohler, Jack, Mellon, Mike, Nunes, Daniel C., Plettemeier, Dirk, Rowe, Kathryn, Russell, Patrick, & Øyan, Mats Jørgen 2020, Space Science Reviews. Radar Imager for Mars' Subsurface Experiment—RIMFAX
Smith, Isaac B., Hayne, Paul O., Byrne, Shane, Becerra, Patricio, Kahre, Melinda, Calvin, Wendy, Hvidberg, Christine, Milkovich, Sarah, Buhler, Peter, Landis, Margaret, Horgan, Briony, Kleinböhl, Armin, Perry, Matthew R., Obbard, Rachel, Stern, Jennifer, Piqueux, Sylvain, Thomas, Nicolas, Zacny, Kris, Carter, Lynn, Edgar, Lauren, Emmett, Jeremy, Navarro, Thomas, Hanley, Jennifer, Koutnik, Michelle, Putzig, Nathaniel, Henderson, Bryana L., Holt, John W., Ehlmann, Bethany, Parra, Sergio, Lalich, Daniel, Hansen, Candice, Hecht, Michael, Banfield, Don, Herkenhoff, Ken, Paige, David A., Skidmore, Mark, Staehle, Robert L., & Siegler, Matthew 2020, Planetary and Space Science. The Holy Grail: A road map for unlocking the climate record stored within Mars' polar layered deposits
Ganesh, Indujaa, Carter, Lynn M., & Smith, Isaac B. 2020, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. SHARAD mapping of Arsia Mons caldera
Campbell, Bruce A., Campbell, Donald B., Carter, Lynn M., Chandler, John F., Giorgini, Jon D., Margot, Jean-Luc, Morgan, Gareth A., Nolan, Michael C., Perillat, Phillip J., & Whitten, Jennifer L. 2019, Icarus. The mean rotation rate of Venus from 29 years of Earth-based radar observations
Baker, David M. H. & Carter, Lynn M. 2019, Icarus. Probing supraglacial debris on Mars 1: Sources, thickness, and stratigraphy
Baker, David M. H. & Carter, Lynn M. 2019, Icarus. Probing supraglacial debris on Mars 2: Crater morphology
- Carter Given Presidential Early Career Awards - July 22, 2019
- Mapping the Moon and Worlds Beyond - July 16, 2019
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Semester | Course | Day/Time | Location | Resources | |
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Spring 2024 | PTYS/ASTR 170A1-1 | Tuesday, Thursday 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | D2L |
Semester | Course | Day/Time | Location | Resources | |
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Spring 2023 | PTYS/GEOS 549-1 | Tuesday, Thursday 12:30-1:45p.m. | Kuiper 330 | Syllabus | |
Spring 2023 | PTYS/GEOS 549-1A | Friday 10:00a.m.-12:50p.m. | Kuiper 330 | Syllabus | |
Fall 2022 | PTYS 596A-1 | Wednesday 2:30-3:30p.m. | Kuiper 309 | Syllabus D2L |
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Spring 2022 | PTYS 495B-1 | Monday 11:00-11:50a.m. | Kuiper 330 | Syllabus D2L |
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Spring 2022 | PTYS 596A-1 | Wednesday 2:30-3:30p.m. | Kuiper 309 | Syllabus D2L |
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Fall 2021 | PTYS 596A-1 | Wednesday 2:30-3:30p.m. | Kuiper 309 | Syllabus D2L |
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Spring 2021 | PTYS 596A-1 | Wednesday 3:30-4:30p.m. | Kuiper 309 | Syllabus D2L |
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Fall 2020 | PTYS 596A-1 | Wednesday 2:30-3:30p.m. | Kuiper 309 | Syllabus | D2L |
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Fall 2020 | PTYS 595B-3 | Monday, Wednesday 11:00a.m.-12:40p.m. | Kuiper 312 | Syllabus | D2L |
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Spring 2020 | PTYS 596A-1 | Wednesday 2:30-3:30p.m. | Kuiper 309 | Syllabus | |
Spring 2020 | PTYS/GEOS 549-1 | Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-3:15p.m. | Kuiper 330 | Syllabus | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wTGH9Wkji-fIXgLU1XFrOkkc77T38eXqq-6Bl3H4jwk/edit?usp=sharing |
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Fall 2019 | PTYS 596A-1 | Wednesday 2:30-3:30p.m. | Kuiper 309 | Syllabus | |
Fall 2018 | PTYS/ASTR 170A1-1 | Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-3:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus | http://d2l.arizona.edu |
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Fall 2017 | PTYS/ASTR 170A1-2 | Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-3:15 p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus | http://d2l.arizona.edu |
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