Dr. Herbert V Frey

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Dr. Herbert V Frey

  • Chief, Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory
  • 301.614.6468 | 301.614.6522
  • Org Code: 698
  • NASA/GSFC
  • Mail Code: 698
  • Greenbelt, MD 20771
  • Employer: NASA
  • Research Interests

    Planetary geology and geophysics, overland altimetry/topography, Crustal magnetic anomalies, early planetary crustal evolution, comparative planetology

    Positions/Employment

    Chief, Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center 1993 - Present
    Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt MD
    Manager, Mars Data Analysis and Mars Fundamental Research Programs 2001 - 2004
    NASA HQ, Washington , DC
    Manager, Solid Earth & Natural Hazards Program Support Office 1996 - Present
    NASA GSFC, Greenbelt MD
    Study Scientist, Gravity and Magnetic Earth Surveyor (GAMES) 1992 - 1994
    NASA GSFC, Greenbelt, MD
    Staff Scientist, Geodynamics Branch 1989 - 1992
    NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD
    Convenor, Coolfont Workshop on NASA Solid Earth Science 1989 - 1989
    NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD
    Program Manager (acting), Geodynamics Program 1989 - 1989
    NASA HQ, Washington, DC
    Investigations Manager, Crustal Dynamics Project 1988 - 1991
    NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD
    Assistant Project Scientist, Crustal Dynamics Project 1981 - 1991
    NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD
    Associate Editor (Planetology) IUGG Quadrennial Report 1979 - 1979
    NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD
    Staff Scientist, Geophysics Branch 1979 - 1989
    NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD
    Research Associate, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center and Astronomy Program 1977 - 1979
    University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD

    Education

    1968 - BA (Astronomy), Haverford College, Haverford, PA
    1977 - PhD (Astronomy), University of Maryland, College Park, MD
    [Thesis: Crustal Evolution in the Early Earth: Basin-forming Impacts, Crustal Dichotomy, and Plate Tectonics]

    Publications


    LILLIS, R., M. E. PURUCKER, J. HALEKAS, K. LOUZADA, S. A. STEWART, M. MANGA, and H. V. FREY. 2010. Study of impact demagnetization at Mars using Monte Carlo modeling and multiple altitude data. Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets. 115 E07007. [10.1029/2009JE003556]

    SOLOMON, S. C., O. AHARONSON, J. M. AURNOU, B. BANERDT, B. BANERDT, M. H. CARR, A. J. DOMBARD, H. V. FREY, M. P. GOLOMBEK, S. A. HAUCK II, J. H. HEAD III, B. M. JAKOSKY, C. L. JOHNSON, P. J. MCGOVERN, G. A. NEUMANN, R. J. PHILLIPS, D. E. SMITH, and M. T. ZUBER. 2005. New perspectives on ancient Mars. Science. 307 12141220. [10.1126/science.1101812]

    BUCZKOWSKI, D. L., H. V. FREY, J. H. ROARK, and G. E. MCGILL. 2005. Buried impact craters, a topographic analysis of quasicircular depressions, Utopia Basin, Mars. Journal Geophysical Research. 110 E03007. [ 10.1029/2004JE002324]

    ROARK, J. H., H. V. FREY, and C. M. MASUOKA. 2004. Recent Improvements in Research and Education Software for Exploring Mars Topography.

    ROARK, J. H., J. W. KELLER, F. NIEPOLD, S. E. SAKIMOTO, S. STOCKMAN, and H. V. FREY. 2003. 3-Dimensional Topographic Models of Geologic Features for the Classroom. GSA Annual Meeting, Seattle WA, abstract 66476.

    FREY, H. V., J. H. ROARK, G. J. HOHNER, A. WERNECKE, and S. E. SAKIMOTO. 2002. Impact Basins as Constraints on the Thickness of Ridged Plains and Northern Lowland Plains on Mars. LPSC XXXIV.

    FREY, H. V., J. H. ROARK, K. M. SCHOCKEY, E. L. FREY, and S. E. SAKIMOTO. 2002. Ancient lowlands on Mars. Geophys Res Lett 29. 1384 101029/2001GL013832.

    ROARK, J. H., and H. V. FREY. 2001. GRIDVIEW: Recent Improvements in Research and Education Software for Exploring Mars Topography. LPSC XXXIII, abstract 1618.

    BRADLEY, B. A., S. E. SAKIMOTO, H. FREY, and J. R. ZIMBELMAN. 2001. The Medusae Fossae Formation, Mars: new views from Mars Global Surveyor data. J Geophys Res (Planets). 107 117. [ 10.1029/2001JE001537]

    ROARK, J. H., H. V. FREY, and S. E. SAKIMOTO. 2000. Interactive graphics tools for analysis of MOLA and other data. LPSC XXXI, Houston, TX, Abstract 2026.

    PURUCKER, M., D. RAVAT, H. FREY, C. VOORHIES, T. SABAKA, and M. ACUNA. 2000. An altitude-normalized magnetic map of Mars and its interpretation. Geophys Res Lett 27. 27 2449-2452.

    SAKIMOTO, S., H. V. FREY, J. B. GARVIN, and J. H. ROARK. 1999. Topography roughness and slope properties of the Medusae Fossae Formation from Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) Data. J Geophys Res (Planets). 104 141-144. [10.1029/1999JE001044]

    SMITH, D. E., M. T. ZUBER, S. C. SOLOMON, R. J. PHILLIPS, J. W. HEAD, J. B. GARVIN, W. B. BANERDT, H. V. FREY, D. O. MUHLEMAN, G. H. PETTENGILL, G. A. NEUMANN, F. G. LEMOINE, J. B. ABSHIRE, O. AHARONSON, C. D. BROWN, S. A. HAUCK, A. B. IVANOV, P. J. MCGOVERN, H. J. ZWALLY, and T. C. DUXBURY. 1999. The global topography of Mars and implications for surface evolution. Science. 284 1495-1503. [ 10.1126/science.284.5419.1495]

    FREY, H., S. SAKIMOTO, and J. ROARK. 1999. Discovery of a 450 km diameter, multi-ring basin on Mars through analysis of MOLA topographic data. Geophys Res Lett. 26 1657-1660.

    FREY, H. V., L. HUTCHISON, J. H. ROARK, and S. E. SAKIMOTO. 1999. New candidate ancient impact basins on Mars found through analysis of MOLA profile and gridded data. GSA Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, .

    FREY, H. V., S. E. SAKIMOTO, and J. H. ROARK. 1999. Discovery of a 450 km diameter, multiring basin on Mars through analysis of MOLA data. Geophys Res Lett. 26 16571660. [ 10.1029/1999GL900357]

    SAKIMOTO, S. E., H. V. FREY, J. B. GARVIN, and J. H. ROARK. 1999. Topography, roughness and slope properties of the Medusae Fossae Formation from Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) Data. J Geophys Res (Planets). 104 141-144.

    FREY, H. V., B. G. BILLS, R. S. NEREM, and J. H. ROARK. 1996. The isostatic state of martian topography. Geophys Res Lett 23. -721-724 101029/96GL00744.

    LILLIS, R., M. E. PURUCKER, J. HALEKAS, K. LOUZADA, S. A. STEWART, M. MANGA, and H. V. FREY. 2010. Study of impact demagnetization at Mars using Monte Carlo modeling and multiple altitude data. Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets. 115 E07007. [10.1029/2009JE003556]

    SOLOMON, S. C., O. AHARONSON, J. M. AURNOU, B. BANERDT, B. BANERDT, M. H. CARR, A. J. DOMBARD, H. V. FREY, M. P. GOLOMBEK, S. A. HAUCK II, J. H. HEAD III, B. M. JAKOSKY, C. L. JOHNSON, P. J. MCGOVERN, G. A. NEUMANN, R. J. PHILLIPS, D. E. SMITH, and M. T. ZUBER. 2005. New perspectives on ancient Mars. Science. 307 12141220. [10.1126/science.1101812]

    BUCZKOWSKI, D. L., H. V. FREY, J. H. ROARK, and G. E. MCGILL. 2005. Buried impact craters, a topographic analysis of quasicircular depressions, Utopia Basin, Mars. Journal Geophysical Research. 110 E03007. [ 10.1029/2004JE002324]

    ROARK, J. H., H. V. FREY, and C. M. MASUOKA. 2004. Recent Improvements in Research and Education Software for Exploring Mars Topography.

    ROARK, J. H., J. W. KELLER, F. NIEPOLD, S. E. SAKIMOTO, S. STOCKMAN, and H. V. FREY. 2003. 3-Dimensional Topographic Models of Geologic Features for the Classroom. GSA Annual Meeting, Seattle WA, abstract 66476.

    FREY, H. V., J. H. ROARK, G. J. HOHNER, A. WERNECKE, and S. E. SAKIMOTO. 2002. Impact Basins as Constraints on the Thickness of Ridged Plains and Northern Lowland Plains on Mars. LPSC XXXIV.

    FREY, H. V., J. H. ROARK, K. M. SCHOCKEY, E. L. FREY, and S. E. SAKIMOTO. 2002. Ancient lowlands on Mars. Geophys Res Lett 29. 1384 101029/2001GL013832.

    ROARK, J. H., and H. V. FREY. 2001. GRIDVIEW: Recent Improvements in Research and Education Software for Exploring Mars Topography. LPSC XXXIII, abstract 1618.

    BRADLEY, B. A., S. E. SAKIMOTO, H. FREY, and J. R. ZIMBELMAN. 2001. The Medusae Fossae Formation, Mars: new views from Mars Global Surveyor data. J Geophys Res (Planets). 107 117. [ 10.1029/2001JE001537]

    ROARK, J. H., H. V. FREY, and S. E. SAKIMOTO. 2000. Interactive graphics tools for analysis of MOLA and other data. LPSC XXXI, Houston, TX, Abstract 2026.

    PURUCKER, M., D. RAVAT, H. FREY, C. VOORHIES, T. SABAKA, and M. ACUNA. 2000. An altitude-normalized magnetic map of Mars and its interpretation. Geophys Res Lett 27. 27 2449-2452.

    SAKIMOTO, S., H. V. FREY, J. B. GARVIN, and J. H. ROARK. 1999. Topography roughness and slope properties of the Medusae Fossae Formation from Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) Data. J Geophys Res (Planets). 104 141-144. [10.1029/1999JE001044]

    SMITH, D. E., M. T. ZUBER, S. C. SOLOMON, R. J. PHILLIPS, J. W. HEAD, J. B. GARVIN, W. B. BANERDT, H. V. FREY, D. O. MUHLEMAN, G. H. PETTENGILL, G. A. NEUMANN, F. G. LEMOINE, J. B. ABSHIRE, O. AHARONSON, C. D. BROWN, S. A. HAUCK, A. B. IVANOV, P. J. MCGOVERN, H. J. ZWALLY, and T. C. DUXBURY. 1999. The global topography of Mars and implications for surface evolution. Science. 284 1495-1503. [ 10.1126/science.284.5419.1495]

    FREY, H., S. SAKIMOTO, and J. ROARK. 1999. Discovery of a 450 km diameter, multi-ring basin on Mars through analysis of MOLA topographic data. Geophys Res Lett. 26 1657-1660.

    FREY, H. V., L. HUTCHISON, J. H. ROARK, and S. E. SAKIMOTO. 1999. New candidate ancient impact basins on Mars found through analysis of MOLA profile and gridded data. GSA Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, .

    FREY, H. V., S. E. SAKIMOTO, and J. H. ROARK. 1999. Discovery of a 450 km diameter, multiring basin on Mars through analysis of MOLA data. Geophys Res Lett. 26 16571660. [ 10.1029/1999GL900357]

    SAKIMOTO, S. E., H. V. FREY, J. B. GARVIN, and J. H. ROARK. 1999. Topography, roughness and slope properties of the Medusae Fossae Formation from Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) Data. J Geophys Res (Planets). 104 141-144.

    FREY, H. V., B. G. BILLS, R. S. NEREM, and J. H. ROARK. 1996. The isostatic state of martian topography. Geophys Res Lett 23. -721-724 101029/96GL00744.

                                                                                                                                                                                            
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