Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory
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RICHARD D. RAY
Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory
NASA/GSFC, Code 698 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Phone: (301) 614-6102 FAX: (301) 614-6522 Email: richard.ray AT nasa.gov |
CURRENT POSITION:
- Geophysicist, Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Tides of the Earth, ocean, and atmosphere; Satellite geodesy; Variations in Earth rotation;
Geomagnetism
PREVIOUS POSITIONS:
| 1981-1987 | Research Geophysicist, Western Geophysical Co., Denver & Houston |
| 1987-1998 | Senior Scientist, Hughes STX, NASA/GSFC |
MOST CITED PUBLICATIONS*:
| 1 | Cartwright, D. E. and R. D. Ray, Oceanic tides from Geosat altimetry, Journal of Geophysical Research, 95, 3069-3090, 1990. |
| 2 | Egbert, G. D. and R. D. Ray, Significant dissipation of tidal energy in the deep ocean inferred from satellite altimeter data, Nature, 405, 775-778, 2000. |
| 3 | Cartwright, D. E. and R. D. Ray, Energetics of global ocean tides from Geosat altimetry, Journal of Geophysical Research, 96, 16897-16912, 1991. |
| 4 | Schrama, E. J. O. and R. D. Ray, A preliminary tidal analysis of Topex/Poseidon altimetry, Journal of Geophysical Research, 99, 24799-24808, 1994. |
| 5 | Ray, R. D. and G. T. Mitchum, Surface manifestation of internal tides generated near Hawaii, Geophysical Research Letters, 23, 2101-2104, 1996. |
| 6 | Ray, R. D. and G. T. Mitchum, Surface manifestation of internal tides in the deep ocean: observations from altimetry and island gauges, Progress in Oceanography, 40, 135-162, 1997. |
* Based on ISI citation statistics as of Oct 2006.
A more complete BIBLIOGRAPHY is also available here.
