Rosaly Lopes
Born
Rosaly M. C. Lopes[1]

January 8, 1957 (1957-01-08) (age 67)
Rio de Janeiro
NationalityBrazilian
Other namesRosaly M. C. Lopes-Gautier
Alma materUniversity College, University of London
Awards2005 Carl Sagan Medal; 2014 Lowell Thomas award from The Explorers Club[2]
Scientific career
Fieldsgeologist, volcanologist
InstitutionsJet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
Websitehttp://science.jpl.nasa.gov/people/Lopes/

Rosaly M. C. Lopes (born January 8, 1957 in Rio de Janeiro) [3] is a geologist and a volcanologist. She is involved in the research of planets. She has authored many scientific papers as well as several books. She also supports education. Her key scientific research areas are Planets and Earth science focusing on volcanoes.[1][4][5][6]

Selected works

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Selected documentaries and TV shows of Lopes include:[7]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Lopes, R. M. C.; Guest, J. E.; Wilson, C. J. (1980). "Origin of the Olympus Mons aureole and perimeter scarp". The Moon and the Planets. 22 (2): 221. Bibcode:1980M&P....22..221L. doi:10.1007/BF00898433. S2CID 121806968.
  2. "The 2014 Lowell Thomas Awards Dinner". The Explorers Club. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  3. Ross, Michael Elsohn (2014). A world of her own : 24 amazing women explorers and adventurers. Chicago: Chicago Review Press. pp. 13–21. ISBN 9781613744383. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  4. Lopes, Rosaly M. "Rosaly M. C. Lopes (Resumé)" (PDF). Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  5. Lopes, Rosaly M. "Planetary Science: People / Rosaly Lopes". Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  6. Lopes, Rosaly M. C. "Rosaly M. C. Lopes". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  7. "Rosaly M. C. Lopes" (PDF). Jet Propulsion Laboratory , California Institute of Technology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.