Nadine G. Barlow
| Nadine G. Barlow | |
|---|---|
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| Born | La Jolla, California |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | Planetary science |
| Institutions |
Lunar and Planetary Institute NASA University of Central Florida Northern Arizona University |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert G. Strom |
Nadine G. Barlow is an American astrophysicist. She is currently a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Northern Arizona University (NAU). She became Associate Chair of the NAU Department of Physics and Astronomy in Fall 2010. She is also the director of the Northern Arizona University/NASA Space Grant Program and an associate director of the Arizona Space Grant Consortium.
Career
During her career, Barlow has taught at Palomar College, University of Houston–Clear Lake, University of Central Florida, and Northern Arizona University where she currently teaches. She also conducted research at the NASA Johnson Space Center, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff. She served as the first director of the University of Central Florida Robinson Observatory in Orlando.
Barlow has worked on a number of NASA lunar and planetary science projects, including:
- Detailed Investigations of Martian Central Pit Craters
- Investigating Indicators of Volatile-Rich Material in Arabia Terra, Mars
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Database of Lunar Impact Craters
- Morphologic Analysis of Impact Craters on Ganymede
- GIS Database and Tools for Martian Impact Craters
- Investigations of Martian Impact Crater Morphologies and Morphometries
She is considered to be one of the top Mars scholars in the world.[1]
Awards and honors
Barlow received the University of Central Florida Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award in 2002 and the Palomar Community College Alumna of the Year Award for 2002-2003. In 1999 she was awarded the asteroid name 15466 Barlow by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in her honor.[2]
Selected works
- Mars: An Introduction to its Interior, Surface, and Atmosphere ISBN 978-0521852265 (2008)
- Space Sciences ISBN 002865546X (co-editor, 2002)
- Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences ISBN 0028830008 (co-editor, 1996)
References
External links
- Nadine Barlow’s Northern Arizona University webpage
- NASA Solar System Exploration Profile: Nadine Barlow
- Women in Planetary Science: Meet Nadine Barlow