Rosaly Lopes

Rosaly Lopes
Born
Rosaly M. C. Lopes[2]

(1957-01-08) January 8, 1957 (age 67)
Rio de Janeiro
Other namesRosaly M. C. Lopes-Gautier
Alma materUniversity College, University of London
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPlanetary geologist, volcanologist
InstitutionsJet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
Websitescience.jpl.nasa.gov/people/Lopes
External videos
video icon "Women at JPL – Rosaly Lopes, Planetary Geologist", Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
video icon "Through the Eyes of Scientists – Meet Rosaly Lopes", Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA

Rosaly M. C. Lopes (born January 8, 1957)[3] is a planetary geologist, volcanologist, an author of numerous scientific papers and several books, as well as a proponent of education. Her major research interests are in planetary and terrestrial surface processes with an emphasis on volcanology.[2][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Thomas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Lopes, R. M. C.; Guest, J. E.; Wilson, C. J. (1980). "Origin of the Olympus Mons aureole and perimeter scarp". The Moon and the Planets. 22 (2): 221. Bibcode:1980M&P....22..221L. doi:10.1007/BF00898433. S2CID 121806968.
  3. ^ Ross, Michael Elsohn (2014). A world of her own: 24 amazing women explorers and adventurers. Chicago: Chicago Review Press. pp. 13–21. ISBN 9781613744383. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Lopes, Rosaly M. "Rosaly M. C. Lopes (Resumé)" (PDF). Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 20, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  5. ^ Lopes, Rosaly M. "Planetary Science: People / Rosaly Lopes". Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  6. ^ Lopes, Rosaly M. C. "Rosaly M. C. Lopes". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved May 18, 2010.