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  • 2019 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Penelope L. King is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily within physics and astronomy as well as engineering. Their scholarly work focuses on a range of specialized subfields including astronomy and astrophysics, computational mechanics, geophysics, mechanics of materials, and archeology.

They have contributed extensively to topics including planetary science and exploration, astro and planetary science, laser material processing techniques, cultural heritage materials analysis, geology and paleoclimatology research, laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma, and geological and geochemical analysis.

Penelope L. King has coauthored several papers with frequent collaborators such as Julia Brand, Andrei V. Rode, Steve Madden, Alison Wain, and Ludovic Rapp.

Their research has been published in notable venues with multiple contributions to journals and conferences including Goldschmidt Abstracts, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, Journal of Cultural Heritage, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, and arXiv (Cornell University).

Representative recent publications include:

  • Elemental Composition and Chemical Evolution of Geologic Materials in Gale Crater, Mars: APXS Results From Bradbury Landing to the Vera Rubin Ridge, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Ultrashort pulsed laser ablation of granite for stone conservation, 2022, Optics & Laser Technology
  • Sulfides and hollows formed on Mercury's surface by reactions with reducing S-rich gases, 2022, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Manganese Mobility in Gale Crater, Mars: Leached Bedrock and Localized Enrichments, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Femtosecond pulse laser cleaning of spray paint from heritage stone surfaces, 2022, Optics Express

Penelope L. King's research addresses planetary science topics such as geologic materials on Mars and Mercury, as well as the application of advanced laser techniques for material conservation and analysis. The integration of laser technology within their work supports investigations into cultural heritage materials as well as geological and planetary surfaces.

They have received recognition as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Characterization and Origin of Aluminous A-type Granites from the Lachlan Fold Belt, Southeastern Australia

    P.L. King;A.J.R. White;B.W. Chappell;C.M. Allen

  • Are A‐type granites the high‐temperature felsic granites? Evidence from fractionated granites of the Wangrah Suite

    P. L. King;B. W. Chappell;C. M. Allen;A. J. R. White

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • SIMS analysis of volatiles in silicate glasses:: 1. Calibration, matrix effects and comparisons with FTIR

    Erik Hauri;Jianhua Wang;Jacqueline E. Dixon;Penelope L. King

  • Elemental Geochemistry of Sedimentary Rocks at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars.

    S. M. McLennan;R. B. Anderson;J. F. Bell;J. C. Bridges

  • Effects of H2O, pH, and oxidation state on the stability of Fe minerals on Mars

    P. L. King;P. L. King;H. Y. McSween

  • Accommodation of the carbonate ion in apatite: An FTIR and X-ray structure study of crystals synthesized at 2-4 GPa

    Michael E. Fleet;Xiaoyang Liu;Penelope L. King

  • Sulfur on Mars

    Penelope L. King;Penelope L. King;Scott M. McLennan

  • The origin and implications of clay minerals from Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars

    Thomas F. Bristow;David L. Bish;David T. Vaniman;Richard V. Morris

  • The petrochemistry of Jake_M: A martian mugearite

    E. M. Stolper;M. B. Baker;M. E. Newcombe;M. E. Schmidt

  • Geochemical diversity in first rocks examined by the Curiosity Rover in Gale Crater: Evidence for and significance of an alkali and volatile‐rich igneous source

    M. E. Schmidt;J. L. Campbell;R. Gellert;G. M. Perrett

  • Sulfur degassing at Erta Ale (Ethiopia) and Masaya (Nicaragua) volcanoes: Implications for degassing processes and oxygen fugacities of basaltic systems†

    J. M. de Moor;T. P. Fischer;Z. D. Sharp;P. L. King

  • Fractionation of metaluminous A-type granites: an experimental study of the Wangrah Suite, Lachlan Fold Belt, Australia

    K Klimm;F Holtz;W Johannes;P.L King

  • Resolution of bridging oxygen signals from O 1s spectra of silicate glasses using XPS: Implications for O and Si speciation

    Kim N. Dalby;H. Wayne Nesbitt;Valentina P. Zakaznova-Herzog;Penelope L. King

  • CO2 solubility and speciation in intermediate (andesitic) melts: the role of H2O and composition

    P.L. King;J.R. Holloway

  • Calibration of the Mars Science Laboratory Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer

    John L. Campbell;Glynis M. Perrett;Ralf Gellert;Stefan M. Andrushenko

  • A global Mars dust composition refined by the Alpha‐Particle X‐ray Spectrometer in Gale Crater

    Jeff A. Berger;Mariek E. Schmidt;Ralf Gellert;John L. Campbell

  • Analytical techniques for volatiles: A case study using intermediate (andesitic) glasses

    P.L. King;T.W. Vennemann;J.R. Holloway;R.L. Hervig

  • Deciphering Biosignatures in Planetary Contexts

    Marjorie A. Chan;Nancy W. Hinman;Sally L. Potter-McIntyre;Keith E. Schubert

  • Trace element geochemistry (Li, Ba, Sr, and Rb) using Curiosity's ChemCam: Early results for Gale crater from Bradbury Landing Site to Rocknest

    Ann M. Ollila;Horton E. Newsom;Benton Clark;Roger C. Wiens

  • The Petrochemistry of Jake_M: A Martian Mugearite

    E. M. Stolper;M. B. Baker;M. Fisk;R. Gellert

Frequent Co-Authors

John Bridges
John Bridges University of Leicester
Horton E. Newsom
Horton E. Newsom University of New Mexico
Roger C. Wiens
Roger C. Wiens Los Alamos National Laboratory
Ralf Gellert
Ralf Gellert University of Guelph
Samuel M. Clegg
Samuel M. Clegg Los Alamos National Laboratory
Scott M. McLennan
Scott M. McLennan Stony Brook University
Olivier Gasnault
Olivier Gasnault Paul Sabatier University
Nina Lanza
Nina Lanza Los Alamos National Laboratory
Richard L. Hervig
Richard L. Hervig Arizona State University
Sylvestre Maurice
Sylvestre Maurice Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology

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