Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory
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Braulio Valentin Sanchez
Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory
NASA/GSFC, Code 698 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Phone: (301) 614-6113 FAX: (301) 614-6522 |
CURRENT POSITION
- Geophysicist, Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory
RESEARCH AREAS
- Planetary rotational dynamics and gravitational variations. Ocean tides and wind-driven circulation. Orbit determination and parameter estimation.
EDUCATION
- 1968 - B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Northrop Institute of Technology, Inglewood, California.
- 1971 - M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames , Iowa.
- 1975 - Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas.
- [Thesis: Rotational Dynamics of Mathematical Models of the Nonrigid Earth.]
- 1997-98: 18 credits towards Master of Science in Engineering Management,
University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
| 1969-1971 | Teaching Assistant, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. |
| 1971-1974 | Research Assistant, University of Texas, Austin, Texas. |
| 1974-1975 | Assistant Professor, University of Texas, Austin, Texas. |
| 1975-1977 | NRC Research Associate, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD. |
| 1977-1978 | Senior Engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California. |
| 1987-1995 | Principal Investigator, "Global Ocean Tide Mapping Using Topex Altimetry", TOPEX/POSEIDON Project, NASA/GSFC. |
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2008 "Normal Modes of the Global Oceans - A Review", B.V. Sanchez, Marine Geodesy, 31(3), pp. 181-212, 2008. [link]
2006 "Variations of Mars Gravitational Field Based on the NASA/Aames General CIrculation Model", B.V. Sanchez, D.D. Rowlands and R.M. Haberle, Journal of Geophysical Research, 111(E6), E06010, 2006. [link]
2004 "Atmospheric Rotational Effects on Mars Based on the NASA Ames General Circulation Model: Angular momentum approach", B.V. Sanchez, R. M. Haberle and J. Schaeffer, Journal of Geophysical Research, 109, E08005, doi:10.1029/2004JE002254, 2004. [link]
2003 "Atmospheric Rotational Effects on Mars Based on the NASA Ames General Circulation Model", B.V. Sanchez, D. D. Rowlands, R. M. Haberle and J. Schaeffer, Journal of Geophysical Research, 108(E5), 5040, doi:10.1029/2002JE001984, 2003. [link]
2002 "Oceanic Torques on Solid Earth and their Effects on Earth Rotation", M. Fujita, B. Chao, B.V. Sanchez and T. Johnson, Journal of Geophysical Research, 107(B8). [link]
1997 "The calculation of the dynamic sea surface topography and the associated flow field from altimetry data: A characteristic function method", B.V. Sanchez, W. Cunningham and N. Pavlis, Journal of Physical Oceanography, 27(7), July 1997. [link]
1995 "Estimation of main tidal constituents from TOPEX altimetry using a Proudman function expansion", B.V. Sanchez, N,K. Pavlis, Journal of Geophysical Research, 100(C12), pp. 25229-25248, December 15, 1995. [link]
1994 "A Geopotential Model From Satellite Tracking, Altimeter and Surface Gravity Data - GEM-T3", F.J. Lerch, R.S. Nerem, B.H. Putney, T.L. Felsentreger, B.V. Sanchez, J.A. Marshall, S.M. Klosko, G.B. Patel, R.G. Williamson, D.S. Chinn, J.C. Chan, K.E. Rachlin, N.L. Chandler, J.J. McCarthy, S.B. Luthcke, N.K. Pavlis, D.E. Pavlis, J.W. Robbins, S. Kapoor, and E.C. Pavlis, Journal of Geophysical Research, 99(B2), pp. 2815-2839, 1994. [link]
1991 "Proudman Functions and their application to tidal estimation in the World Ocean", B.V. Sanchez, Tidal Hydrodynamics, edited by Bruce B. Parker, copyright 1991 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
1991 "The Determination of the Orbit of the Japanese Satellite "AJISAI" and assessment of the GEM-T1 and GEM-T2 gravity field models", B.V. Sanchez, Manuscripta Geodaetica, 16, pp. 191-204.
1988 "A New Gravitational Model for the Earth From Satellite Tracking Data - GEM-T1", J.G. Marsh, F.J. Lerch, B.H. Putney, D.C. Christodoulidis, D.E. Smith, T.L. Felsentreger, B.V. Sanchez, S.M. Klosko, E.C. Pavlis, T.V. Martin, J.W. Robbins, R.G. Williamson, O.L. Colombo, D.D. Rowlands, W.F. Eddy, N.L. Chandler, K.E. Rachlin, G.B. Patel, S. Bhati, and D.S. Chinn, Journal of Geophysical Research, 93(B6), pp. 6169-6215, 1988. [link]
1988 "Tidal Estimation in the Pacific with Application to SEASAT Altimetry", B.V. Sanchez and D.E. Cartwright, Marine Geodesy, 12, pp. 81-115, 1988. [link]
1986 "Tidal Estimation in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans", B.V. Sanchez, D.B. Rao, and S.D. Steenrod, Marine Geodesy, 10(3-4), pp. 309-350, 1986. [link]
1985 "An Objective Analysis Technique for Extrapolating Tidal Fields in a Closed Basin," B.V. Sanchez, D.B. Rao and P.G. Wolfson, Marine Geodesy, 9(1), pp. 71-91, 1985. [link]
