Catherine Neish
Assistant Professor, Planetary Surfaces
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Western Ontario
Canada
Biography
Catherine Neish Assistant Professor, Planetary Surfaces of the department of Earth Sciences at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Ph.D. University of Arizona, 2008
Research Interest
My research interests focus on the use of orbital radar observations to study the geology of planetary surfaces, with a particular focus on processes related to impact cratering. Radar represents the best way to observe the surface of planets with large opaque atmospheres, such as Venus and Saturn’s moon Titan, leading to a better understanding of their surface morphology. It also provides a wealth of information about the physical properties of the surface being imaged, revealing features not easily seen with optical data alone.
Publications
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Cleaves HJ, Neish C, Callahan MP, Parker E, Fernández FM, Dworkin JP. Amino acids generated from hydrated Titan tholins: Comparison with Miller–Urey electric discharge products. Icarus. 2014 Jul 15;237:182-9.
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Neish CD, Madden J, Carter LM, Hawke BR, Giguere T, Bray VJ, Osinski GR, Cahill JT. Global distribution of lunar impact melt flows. Icarus. 2014 Sep 1;239:105-17.
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Neish CD, Lorenz RD. Elevation distribution of Titan’s craters suggests extensive wetlands. Icarus. 2014 Jan 15;228:27-34.
