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Bruce Fegley is a researcher affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their work spans multiple studies primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. The focus includes Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Ecology, Ceramics and Composites, and Biomaterials, with a concentration on astro and planetary science and related geochemical and geophysical analyses.

Fegley's publication record covers various topics including planetary science and exploration, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geochemical analysis, isotope analysis in ecology, and the properties and applications of glass, clay minerals, and soil interactions.

Notable recent papers by Bruce Fegley include:

  • GEOCHEMISTRY OF SURFACE-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTIONS ON VENUS, 2022, University of Arizona Press eBooks
  • Volatile element chemistry during accretion of the earth, 2020, Geochemistry

Other relevant publications where Fegley has contributed as an author include:

  • Atmosphere Origins for Exoplanet Sub-Neptunes, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Potassium isotopic composition of the Moon, 2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Injection of meteoric phosphorus into planetary atmospheres, 2020, Planetary and Space Science

Collaborations have been made frequently with co-authors such as K. Lodders, Nathan Jacobson, Bradley L. Jolliff, Heng Chen, and Kun Wang. This network reflects work across planetary and geochemical sciences.

Fegley's research has appeared across various publication venues, including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Geochemistry
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
  • The Astrophysical Journal

The scientific contributions of Bruce Fegley encompass the study of planetary atmospheres, isotopic compositions, geochemical interactions on Venus, and elemental chemistry related to Earth's formation and accretion processes. This diverse work within astro and planetary science integrates understanding from both observational and theoretical perspectives, contributing to the broader knowledge of planetary environments and their chemical evolution.

Best Publications

  • The planetary scientist's companion

    Katharina Lodders;Bruce Fegley

  • Atmospheric Chemistry in Giant Planets, Brown Dwarfs, and Low-Mass Dwarf Stars: I. Carbon, Nitrogen, and Oxygen

    Katharina Lodders;Bruce Fegley

  • An Oxygen Isotope Model for the Composition of Mars

    K. Lodders;B. Fegley

  • Atmospheric Chemistry in Giant Planets, Brown Dwarfs, and Low-Mass Dwarf Stars III. Iron, Magnesium, and Silicon

    Channon Visscher;Katharina Lodders;Bruce Fegley

  • Chemical Models of the Deep Atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn

    Bruce Fegley;Katharina Lodders

  • Constraints on Stellar Grain Formation from Presolar Graphite in the Murchison Meteorite

    Thomas J. Bernatowicz;Ramanath Cowsik;Patrick C. Gibbons;Katharina Lodders

  • Earth’s Earliest Atmospheres

    Kevin Zahnle;Laura Schaefer;Bruce Fegley

  • A vaporization model for iron/silicate fractionation in the Mercury protoplanet

    Bruce Fegley;A.G.W. Cameron

  • Atmospheric Chemistry in Giant Planets, Brown Dwarfs, and Low-Mass Dwarf Stars. II. Sulfur and Phosphorus

    Channon Visscher;Katharina Lodders;Bruce Fegley

  • Bolide impacts, acid rain, and biospheric traumas at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary

    Ronald G. Prinn;Bruce Fegley

  • ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY OF THE BROWN DWARF GLIESE 229B: THERMOCHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM PREDICTIONS

    Bruce Fegley;Katharina Lodders

  • The origin of circumstellar silicon carbide grains found in meteorites

    K. Lodders;B. Fegley

  • Kinetic inhibition of CO and N2 reduction in circumplanetary nebulae - Implications for satellite composition

    R. G. Prinn;B. Fegley

  • Solar nebula chemistry: origins of planetary, satellite and cometary volatiles

    R. G. Prinn Prinn;B. Fegley

  • Evidence for oxidizing conditions in the solar nebula from Mo and W depletions in refractory inclusions in carbonaceous chondrites

    Bruce Fegley;Bruce Fegley;Herbert Palme

  • Chemistry of atmospheres formed during accretion of the Earth and other terrestrial planets

    Laura Schaefer;Bruce Fegley

  • The Atmospheres of Earth-like Planets after Giant Impact Events

    R. E. Lupu;Kevin Zahnle;Mark S. Marley;Laura Schaefer

  • The extreme physical properties of the CoRoT-7b super-Earth

    A. Léger;O. Grasset;B. Fegley;F. Codron

  • THE ATMOSPHERES OF EARTHLIKE PLANETS AFTER GIANT IMPACT EVENTS

    R. E. Lupu;Kevin Zahnle;Mark S. Marley;Laura Schaefer

  • Estimation of the rate of volcanism on Venus from reaction rate measurements

    Bruce Fegley;Ronald G. Prinn

  • High-temperature condensation of iron-rich olivine in the solar nebula

    Herbert Palme;Bruce Fegley

  • CHEMISTRY OF SILICATE ATMOSPHERES OF EVAPORATING SUPER-EARTHS

    Laura Schaefer;Bruce Fegley

  • Molecular Abundances in the Atmosphere of the T Dwarf Gl 229B

    D. Saumon;T. R. Geballe;S. K. Leggett;M. S. Marley

  • The Atmospheres of Venus, Earth, and Mars: A Critical Comparison

    Ronald G. Prinn;Bruce Fegley

Frequent Co-Authors

Mikhail Yu. Zolotov
Mikhail Yu. Zolotov Arizona State University
Mark S. Marley
Mark S. Marley University of Arizona
Kevin Zahnle
Kevin Zahnle Ames Research Center
Edwin S. Kite
Edwin S. Kite University of Chicago
Dante S. Lauretta
Dante S. Lauretta University of Arizona
Allan H. Treiman
Allan H. Treiman Lunar and Planetary Institute
John M. C. Plane
John M. C. Plane University of Leeds
Eric B. Ford
Eric B. Ford Pennsylvania State University
Raymond E. Arvidson
Raymond E. Arvidson Washington University in St. Louis

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