Francis Nimmo - Publications

The following is a list of my publications to date. Click where indicated to view an abstract.
  • Stresses generated in cooling viscoelastic ice shells: Application to Europa, F. Nimmo, J. Geophys. Res. , 109, E12001, 2004 Reprint
  • Furrow flexure and ancient heat flux on Ganymede, F. Nimmo and R.T. Pappalardo, Geophys. Res. Lett. , 31, L19701, doi:10.1029/2004GL020763, 2004 Reprint
  • Growth of the hemispheric dichotomy and the cessation of plate tectonics on Mars, A. Lenardic, F. Nimmo and L. Moresi J. Geophys. Res., 109, E02003, 2004 Reprint
  • Depth of faulting on Mecury: Implications for heat flux and crustal and effective elastic thickness, F. Nimmo and T.R. Watters, Geophys. Res. Lett. 31(2), L02701, 2004 Reprint; GRL Cover
  • Thermal evolution of the Martian core: Implications for an early dynamo, J.-P. Williams and F. Nimmo, Geology , 32(2), 97-100, 2004. Reprint ,
  • Non-Newtonian topographic relaxation on Europa, F. Nimmo, Icarus , 168, 205-208, 2004 Reprint
  • The influence of potassium on core and geodynamo evolution, F. Nimmo, G.D. Price, J. Brodholt, D. Gubbins, Geophys. J. Int. , 156, 363-376, 2004 Reprint
  • Dynamics of rifting and modes of extension on icy satellites, F. Nimmo, JGR 109, E01003, 2004 (PDF file available)
  • On the origins of band topography, Europa, F. Nimmo, R.T. Pappalardo and B. Giese, Icarus 166, 21-32, 2003 (PDF file available).
  • Estimates of Europa's ice shell thickness from elastically-supported topography, F. Nimmo, B. Giese and R.T. Pappalardo, Geophys. Res. Lett. 30(5), 1233, 10.1029/2002GL016660, 2003 (PDF file available)
  • Causes, characteristics and consequences of convective diapirism on Europa, F. Nimmo and M. Manga, Geophys. Res. Lett. 29(23), 2109, 10.1029/2002GL015754, 2002 (PDF file available).
  • Core values, J. Brodholt and F. Nimmo, Nature 418, 489-491, 2002 (PDF file available)
  • Why does Venus lack a magnetic field?, F. Nimmo, Geology 30 , 987-990, 2002 (abstract here email me if you want a reprint)
  • Admittance estimates of mean crustal thickness and density at the Martian hemispheric dichotomy, F. Nimmo, J. Geophys. Res. 107(E11), 5117, 10.1029/2000JE001488, 2002 (PDF file available)
  • Thermal consequences of strike-slip motion on Europa, F. Nimmo and E. Gaidos, J. Geophys. Res. , 107(E4), 5021, 10.1029/2000JE001476, 2002. (PDF file available)
  • Elastic thickness and heat flux estimates on Ganymede, F. Nimmo, R.T. Pappalardo and B. Giese, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29(7), 1158, 10.1029/2001GL013976, 2002. (PDF file available)
  • Constraining the crustal thickness on Mercury from viscous topographic relaxation, F. Nimmo, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29(5), 1063, 10.1029/2001GL013883, 2002. (PDF file available)
  • Strength of faults on Mars from MOLA topography, D.N. Barnett and F. Nimmo, Icarus, 157, 34-42, 2002. (abstract here PDF file (1100K) available)
  • Surface runoff features on Mars: Testing the carbon dioxide formation hypothesis, S. Stewart and F. Nimmo, J. Geophys. Res. 107(E9), 5069, 10.1029/2000JE001467, 2002. (abstract here PDF file (1890K) available)
  • Flexure of Venusian lithosphere measured from residual topography and gravity, D.N. Barnett, F. Nimmo and D. McKenzie, J. Geophys. Res. 107(E2), 5007, 10.1029/2000JE001398, 2002. (abstract here PDF file (5500K) available) .
  • Constraints on the depth of magnetized crust on Mars from impact craters, F. Nimmo and M.S. Gilmore, J. Geophys. Res. 106, 12315-12323, 2001. (abstract here PDF file (1731K) available)
  • Estimates of Martian crustal thickness from viscous relaxation of topography, F. Nimmo and D. Stevenson, J. Geophys. Res. 106, 5085-5098, 2001. (abstract here PDF file available).
  • Tectonics and water on Europa, E. Gaidos and F. Nimmo, Nature 405, 637, 2000. (abstract here PDF file (124K) available).
  • The influence of plate tectonics on the thermal evolution and magnetic field of Mars, F. Nimmo and D. Stevenson, J. Geophys. Res. 105, 11969-11980, 2000. (abstract here PDF file available).
  • Dike intrusion as a possible cause of linear Martian magnetic anomalies, F. Nimmo, Geology 28, 391-394, 2000. (abstract here; email me if you want a reprint).
  • Elastic thickness estimates for Venus using line of sight accelerations from Magellan cycle 5, D. Barnett, F. Nimmo and D. McKenzie, Icarus 146, 404-419, 2000. (abstract here PDF file (810K) available).
  • Characteristics and consequences of lower crustal flow, D. McKenzie, F. Nimmo, J.A. Jackson, P. Gans and E. Miller, J. Geophys. Res. 105, 11029-11046, 2000. (abstract here PDF file (6.2Gb) available).
  • The generation of Martian floods by melting permafrost above dykes, D. McKenzie and F. Nimmo, Nature 397 ,231-233, 1999 (abstract here PDF file (487K) available).
  • Volcanism and tectonics on Venus, F. Nimmo and D. McKenzie, Ann. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci. 26,23-51, 1998 (abstract here PDF file (393K) available).
  • Elastic thickness estimates for Venus from line of sight accelerations, D. McKenzie and F. Nimmo, Icarus 130,198-216, 1997 (abstract here PDF file available).
  • Convective thermal evolution of the upper mantles of Earth and Venus, F. Nimmo and D. McKenzie, Geophys. Res. Lett. 24, 1539-1542, 1997 (abstract here PDF file available).
  • Modelling plume-related melting, uplift and gravity on Venus, F. Nimmo and D. McKenzie, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 145, 109-123, 1996 (abstract here PDF file (999K) available).
  • Comparison between the rift systems of East Africa, Earth and Beta Regio, Venus, A.N. Foster and F. Nimmo, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 143, 183-196, 1996 (abstract here PDF file (1076K) available).
  • A new occurrence of Scottish plesiosaurian remains from the Island of Skye, N.D.L. Clark, F. Nimmo and C.J. Nicholas, Scottish J. Geol. 29, 197-199, 1993 (abstract here).

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