H. Jay Melosh
H. Jay Melosh | |
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| Born | June 23, 1947 |
| Died | September 11, 2020 (aged 73) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Princeton Caltech |
| Known for | Impact Cratering Studies |
| Awards | Barringer Medal G K Gilbert Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geophysics |
| Institutions | Purdue University |
| Website | eaps.purdue.edu/people/faculty-pages |
H. Jay Melosh (June 23, 1947 – September 11, 2020)microorganisms between the terrestrial planets (a process known as panspermia or transpermia[5]).
Melosh was a member of the
National Academy of Sciences in 2003.[6]
Awards and honors
- Asteroid 8216 Meloshis named in his honor.
- The American Geophysical Union 2008 Harry H. Hess Medal - for “outstanding achievements in research in the constitution and evolution of Earth and sister planets.”[7]
Publications
- H. J. Melosh (1989). Impact cratering: A geologic process. Wikidata Q105670571.
- Planetary Surface Processes, ISBN 0-52-151418-5)
References
- ^ "H. Jay Melosh".
- ^ a b "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Purdue University. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- . Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- . Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Swapping Rocks - Exchange of Surface Material Among the Planets". Australian Spaceguard Survey. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ U A News[usurped]
- ^ "2008 Harry H. Hess Medal Winner". American Geophysical Union. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
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