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Tomoki Nakamura

Tomoki Nakamura

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Earth Science

D-Index
63
Citations
15119
World Ranking
1587
National Ranking
33

Overview

Tomoki Nakamura is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and focuses their research primarily within the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their work spans several related subfields including Geophysics, Ecology, Aerospace Engineering, and Atmospheric Science.

Their scientific contributions concentrate on topics such as 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, as well as Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications.

Among their recent publications 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)
  • "Sample collection from asteroid (162173) Ryugu by Hayabusa2: Implications for surface evolution" (2020, Science)
  • "Soluble organic molecules in samples of the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu" (2023, Science)

Nakamura frequently collaborates with several co-authors, notably Shogo Tachibana, Sei-ichiro Watanabe, Masanao Abe, Tatsuaki Okada, and Takanalo Saiki, each contributing significantly to shared research outputs.

Their research is published extensively across several scientific venues including:

  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Earth Planets and Space
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Icarus
  • Science Advances

Best Publications

  • Comet 81P/Wild 2 under a microscope.

    Don Brownlee;Peter Tsou;Jérôme Aléon;Conel M O'd Alexander

  • Chelyabinsk airburst, damage assessment, meteorite recovery, and characterization

    Olga P. Popova;Peter Jenniskens;Peter Jenniskens;Vacheslav Emel'yanenko;Anna Kartashova

  • Mineralogy and petrology of comet 81P/wild 2 nucleus samples

    Michael E. Zolensky;Thomas J. Zega;Hajime Yano;Sue Wirick

  • Hayabusa2 arrives at the carbonaceous asteroid 162173 Ryugu—A spinning top–shaped rubble pile

    S. Watanabe;S. Watanabe;M. Hirabayashi;N. Hirata;Na. Hirata

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

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

  • The geomorphology, color, and thermal properties of Ryugu: Implications for parent-body processes

    S. Sugita;S. Sugita;R. Honda;T. Morota;S. Kameda

  • 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

  • The surface composition of asteroid 162173 Ryugu from Hayabusa2 near-infrared spectroscopy

    K. Kitazato;R. E. Milliken;T. Iwata;T. Iwata;M. Abe;M. Abe

  • Detailed Images of Asteroid 25143 Itokawa from Hayabusa

    J. Saito;J. Saito;H. Miyamoto;H. Miyamoto;R. Nakamura;M. Ishiguro

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

    Tomoki Nakamura;Takaaki Noguchi;Akira Tsuchiyama;Takayuki Ushikubo

  • Post-hydration thermal metamorphism of carbonaceous chondrites

    Tomoki Nakamura

  • Extraterrestrial ribose and other sugars in primitive meteorites.

    Yoshihiro Furukawa;Yoshito Chikaraishi;Yoshito Chikaraishi;Naohiko Ohkouchi;Nanako O. Ogawa

  • Elemental Compositions of Comet 81P/Wild 2 Samples Collected by Stardust

    George J. Flynn;Pierre Bleuet;Janet Borg;John P. Bradley

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

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

  • Sample collection from asteroid (162173) Ryugu by Hayabusa2: Implications for surface evolution

    T. Morota;T. Morota;S. Sugita;S. Sugita;Y. Cho;M. Kanamaru

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

    Takaaki Noguchi;Makoto Kimura;Takahito Hashimoto;Mitsuru Konno

  • Comparing Wild 2 particles to chondrites and IDPs

    Michael Zolensky;Keiko Nakamura-Messenger;Frans Rietmeijer;Hugues Leroux

  • Petrographic, chemical and spectroscopic evidence for thermal metamorphism in carbonaceous chondrites I: CI and CM chondrites

    Eric Tonui;Mike Zolensky;Takahiro Hiroi;Tomoki Nakamura

  • Prevalence and nature of heating processes in CM and C2-ungrouped chondrites as revealed by insoluble organic matter

    E. Quirico;L. Bonal;P. Beck;C.M.O'd. Alexander

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Takaaki Noguchi
Takaaki Noguchi Kyoto University
Akira Tsuchiyama
Akira Tsuchiyama Ritsumeikan University
Takahiro Hiroi
Takahiro Hiroi Brown University
Michael E. Zolensky
Michael E. Zolensky National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Keisuke Nagao
Keisuke Nagao University of Tokyo
Naru Hirata
Naru Hirata University of Aizu
Sho Sasaki
Sho Sasaki Osaka University
Mitsuru Ebihara
Mitsuru Ebihara Tokyo Metropolitan University
Toshifumi Mukai
Toshifumi Mukai Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Hideaki Miyamoto
Hideaki Miyamoto University of Tokyo

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