Nadine G. Barlow
Nadine G. Barlow | |
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La Jolla, California | |
Died | August 17, 2020 |
Alma mater | University of Arizona |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Planetary science |
Institutions | Lunar and Planetary Institute NASA University of Central Florida Northern Arizona University |
Doctoral advisor | Robert G. Strom |
Nadine G. Barlow (1958–2020) was an American planetary scientist.[1] She was 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 was 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 taught at
Barlow 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 was considered to be one of the top Mars scholars in the world.[2]
Barlow died on August 17, 2020, from ovarian cancer.[citation needed]
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
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
- ^ "Nadine G. Barlow (1958–2020)" (PDF). Elements Magazine. 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Nadine Barlow: Helping to Build Star Students". Archived from the original on 2015-12-27.
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 15466 Barlow".