Martyn J. Fogg

Martyn J. Fogg (born 3 July 1960)[1] is a British physicist and geologist, an expert on terraforming.

Martyn J. Fogg
BornMartyn J. Fogg
(1960-07-03) July 3, 1960
London, U.K.
Occupationphysicist, geologist
NationalityBritish
Alma materQueen Mary University of London

Biography

After becoming a dental surgeon, Martyn John Fogg graduated in physics and geology and a master in astrophysics. He obtained his M.S. in astrophysics at Queen Mary College of the University of London with a thesis on origin and distribution of free-floating planets in 2002, and a Ph.D in planetary science with work on the dynamics of planetary formation involving the modelling of the formation of terrestrial planets in the presence of giant planet migration in 2008.[1] Fogg lives in London.

Research

Contributions to global engineering

Fogg's scientific work started in 1985, with work on simulating extrasolar planetary systems.[2] Starting in 1987, Fogg began research on terraforming,[3][4] and published a series of articles on the subject, primarily in the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. He served as guest editor for a special issue on the subject in 1991. In 1995 this work culminated in the book Terraforming: Engineering Planetary Environments,[5] the first textbook on the subject of terraforming.

In addition to Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, he has published in various journals including: Icarus, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Comments on Astrophysics, Advances in Space Research. and Earth, Moon, and Planets, as well as presenting papers at various scientific and technical conferences.

Planetary migration

Since the 2000s, his research has focused on dynamics of planet formation, and the effects of the migration of planets such as hot Jupiters on early solar system formation.[6][7][8]

See also

References
  1. Martyn J. Fogg. Curriculum Vitae (accessed 26 Dec. 2016)
  2. Fogg, Martyn J. (1985). Extra-Solar Planetary Systems: A Microcomputer Simulation, Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, 38, pp. 501-514 (accessed 26 Dec. 2016)
  3. Fogg, Martyn J. (1987). "The Terraforming of Venus," Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, 40, pp. 551-564.
  4. Fogg, Martyn J. (1989). "The Creation of an Artificial Dense Martian Atmosphere: A Major Obstacle to the Terraforming of Mars", Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, 42, 577.
  5. Fogg, Martyn J. (1995). Terraforming: Engineering Planetary Environments. SAE International, Warrendale, PA. ISBN 978-1-56091-609-3.
  6. Fogg, Martyn J., and Nelson, Richard P. (2005). "Oligarchic and giant impact growth of terrestrial planets in the presence of gas giant planet migration." Astronomy & Astrophysics 441.2, pp. 791-806.
  7. Fogg, Martyn J., and Nelson, Richard P. (2007). "The effect of type I migration on the formation of terrestrial planets in hot-Jupiter systems." Astronomy & Astrophysics 472.3, pp. 1003-1015.
  8. Fogg, Martyn J., and Nelson, Richard P. (2009). "Terrestrial planet formation in low-eccentricity warm-Jupiter systems." Astronomy & Astrophysics 498.2, pp. 575-589.

Bibliography

Book
  • M. J. Fogg, Terraforming: Engineering Planetary Environments, SAE Press, ISBN 1-56091-609-5, 1995.

Reviews

Articles available online
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