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Takaaki Noguchi

Takaaki Noguchi

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Earth Science

D-Index
46
Citations
7851
World Ranking
4224
National Ranking
97

Overview

Takaaki Noguchi is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research focuses on several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics covered in Noguchi's work include:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications

Among recent significant papers associated with Noguchi's research are:

  • "Preliminary analysis of the Hayabusa2 samples returned from C-type asteroid Ryugu" (2021, Nature Astronomy)
  • "Samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu are similar to Ivuna-type carbonaceous meteorites" (2022, Science)
  • "Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples" (2022, Science)
  • "Soluble organic molecules in samples of the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu" (2023, Science)
  • "Pebbles and sand on asteroid (162173) Ryugu: In situ observation and particles returned to Earth" (2022, Science)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Noguchi include:

  • Tomoki Nakamura
  • Shogo Tachibana
  • Kanako Sakamoto
  • Hiroshi Naraoka
  • Hisayoshi Yurimoto

Noguchi's publications are commonly found in journals with several repeated appearances, including:

  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Nature Communications
  • Science Advances
  • Nature Astronomy

This body of work reflects a focus on planetary exploration and materials science related to asteroid sample analysis, with repeated engagement in isotope and geochemical methodologies. The research involves collaborative efforts spanning various aspects of planetary sciences and associated analytical techniques.

Best Publications

  • Itokawa Dust Particles: A Direct Link Between S-Type Asteroids and Ordinary Chondrites

    Tomoki Nakamura;Takaaki Noguchi;Masahiko Tanaka;Michael E. Zolensky

  • Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples

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  • Incipient Space Weathering Observed on the Surface of Itokawa Dust Particles

    Takaaki Noguchi;T. Nakamura;M. Kimura;M. E. Zolensky

  • Three-Dimensional Structure of Hayabusa Samples: Origin and Evolution of Itokawa Regolith

    Akira Tsuchiyama;Masayuki Uesugi;Takashi Matsushima;Tatsuhiro Michikami

  • Chondrulelike Objects in Short-Period Comet 81P/Wild 2

    Tomoki Nakamura;Takaaki Noguchi;Akira Tsuchiyama;Takayuki Ushikubo

  • Pebbles and sand on asteroid (162173) Ryugu: In situ observation and particles returned to Earth

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  • Oxygen isotopic compositions of asteroidal materials returned from Itokawa by the Hayabusa mission.

    Hisayoshi Yurimoto;Ken Ichi Abe;Masanao Abe;Mitsuru Ebihara

  • Space weathered rims found on the surfaces of the Itokawa dust particles

    Takaaki Noguchi;Makoto Kimura;Takahito Hashimoto;Mitsuru Konno

  • Boulder size and shape distributions on asteroid Ryugu

    Tatsuhiro Michikami;Chikatoshi Honda;Hideaki Miyamoto;Masatoshi Hirabayashi

  • A dehydrated space-weathered skin cloaking the hydrated interior of Ryugu

    Unknown

  • The global accretion rate of extraterrestrial materials in the last glacial period estimated from the abundance of micrometeorites in Antarctic glacier ice

    Toru Yada;Toru Yada;Tomoki Nakamura;Nobuo Takaoka;Takaaki Noguchi

  • Cometary dust in Antarctic ice and snow: Past and present chondritic porous micrometeorites preserved on the Earth's surface

    Takaaki Noguchi;Noriaki Ohashi;Shinichi Tsujimoto;Takuya Mitsunari

  • Evaluation of dehydration mechanism during heating of hydrous asteroids based on mineralogical and chemical analysis of naturally and experimentally heated CM chondrites

    Aiko Nakato;Tomoki Nakamura;Fumio Kitajima;Takaaki Noguchi

  • Hayabusa‐returned sample curation in the Planetary Material Sample Curation Facility of JAXA

    Toru Yada;Akio Fujimura;Masanao Abe;Tomoki Nakamura

  • Neutron Activation Analysis of a Particle Returned from Asteroid Itokawa

    M. Ebihara;S. Sekimoto;N. Shirai;Y. Hamajima

  • Bulk mineralogical changes of hydrous micrometeorites during heating in the upper atmosphere at temperatures below 1000 °C

    Wataru Nozaki;Tomoki Nakamura;Takaaki Noguchi

  • Analytical dual-energy microtomography: A new method for obtaining three-dimensional mineral phase images and its application to Hayabusa samples

    A. Tsuchiyama;T. Nakano;K. Uesugi;M. Uesugi

  • Oxygen isotopic and chemical compositions of cosmic spherules collected from the Antarctic ice sheet : Implications for their precursor materials

    Toru Yada;Toru Yada;Toru Yada;Tomoki Nakamura;Takaaki Noguchi;Noriko Matsumoto

  • Three-dimensional microstructure of samples recovered from asteroid 25143 Itokawa: Comparison with LL5 and LL6 chondrite particles

    Akira Tsuchiyama;Masayuki Uesugi;Kentaro Uesugi;Tsukasa Nakano

  • Mineralogy of phyllosilicate-rich micrometeorites and comparison with Tagish Lake and Sayama meteorites

    Takaaki Noguchi;Tomoki Nakamura;Wataru Nozaki

  • Oxygen isotopes of anhydrous primary minerals show kinship between asteroid Ryugu and comet 81P/Wild2

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  • Bulk mineralogy of individual micrometeorites determined by X-ray diffraction analysis and transmission electron microscopy

    Tomoki Nakamura;Takaaki Noguchi;Toru Yada;Yoshihiro Nakamuta

  • Bulk mineralogy and three‐dimensional structures of individual Stardust particles deduced from synchrotron X‐ray diffraction and microtomography analysis

    Tomoki Nakamura;Akira Tsuchiyama;Takeshi Akaki;Kentaro Uesugi

  • Mineralogy and noble-gas signatures of the carbonate-rich lithology of the Tagish Lake carbonaceous chondrite: evidence for an accretionary breccia

    Tomoki Nakamura;Takaaki Noguchi;Michael E. Zolensky;Masahiko Tanaka

Frequent Co-Authors

Tomoki Nakamura
Tomoki Nakamura Tohoku University
Akira Tsuchiyama
Akira Tsuchiyama Ritsumeikan University
Mitsuru Ebihara
Mitsuru Ebihara Tokyo Metropolitan University
Michael E. Zolensky
Michael E. Zolensky National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Keisuke Nagao
Keisuke Nagao University of Tokyo
Hiroshi Naraoka
Hiroshi Naraoka Kyushu University
Hisayoshi Yurimoto
Hisayoshi Yurimoto Hokkaido University
Trevor Ireland
Trevor Ireland University of Queensland
Kentaro Uesugi
Kentaro Uesugi Stanford University
Takayuki Ushikubo
Takayuki Ushikubo Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

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