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Jim Pollack's Contributions to Planetary ScienceJim Pollack was an extraordinary scientist. Since receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1965, he published hundreds of papers in scientific journals, encyclopedias, popular magazines, and books. The sheer volume of this kind of productivity is impressive enough, but when considering the diversity and detail of his work, these accomplishments seem almost superhuman. Jim studied and wrote about every planet in the solar system. For, this he was perhaps the most distinguished planetary scientist of his generation. He successfully identified the composition of Saturn's rings and Venus's clouds. With his collaborators, he created the first detailed models for the formation of the outer planets, and the general circulation of the Martian atmosphere. His interest in Mars dust storms provided a foundation for the "nuclear winter" theory that ultimately helped shape foreign policy in the cold war era. Jim's creative talents brought him many awards including the Kuiper Award of the Division of Planetary Sciences, the Leo Szilard Award of the American Physical Society, H. Julian Allen award of the Ames Research Center, and several NASA medals for exceptional scientific achievement.
Document ID
20020009756
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Haberle, Robert M.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Cuzzi, Jeffrey N.
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1994
Subject Category
Space Sciences (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: DPS Meeting
Location: Washington, DC
Country: United States
Start Date: October 26, 1994
End Date: November 1, 1994
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 154-95-80-05
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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