Astrochemistry Laboratory
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Natasha Johnson
National Research Council Resident Research Associate, Astrochemistry Laboratory
NASA/GSFC, Code 691 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Phone: (301) 286-1548 Email: Natasha Johnson |
Current Position
- National Research Council Resident Research Associate, Astrochemistry Laboratory
Professional Experience
- Graduate Research Assistant, Planetary Chemistry Lab, Washington University
- Principal Solar Observer/Data Analyst, 60ft Solar Tower, Mt. Wilson Observatory
- Undergraduate Research Assistant (NASA Space Grant), LPL, University of Arizona
- Research position under COOP with Space Physics and Astrophysics, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Planetary Geology and Geophysics Undergraduate Research Program (PGGURP) position, JPL
- Museum Guide, Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, CA
Major Research Activities
- Gas-grain catalytic reactions, Geochemical interaction of planetary surfaces and/or atmospheres; surface mineralogy; planetary accretionary material; Instrument development and construction.
Selected Publications
2003 "Tremolite decomposition on Venus, II. Products, kinetics and mechanism," N.M. Johnson, and B. Fegley, Jr., Icarus, submitted.
2002 "Longevity of fluorine-bearing termolite on Venus" N.M. Johnson and B. Fegley, Jr.,Icarus, submitted.
2002 "Atmosphere-surface interaction on Venus," N.M. Johnson and B. Fegley, Jr., Adv. Space Res., 29, (2), 233-241.
2000 "Water on Venus: New insights from termolite decomposition," N. Johnson and B. Fegley, Jr.,,Icarus, 146, 301-306.
