NAI
Steven Desch
Arizona State University
Current Projects
- Inv 1 - Geochemical Reactor: Energy Production at Water-Rock Interfaces — 2016 NAI
- Inv 3 – Planetary Disequilibria: Characterizing Ocean Worlds and Implications for Habitability — 2015 NAI
- Biosignatures in Extraterrestrial Settings — 2014 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life - Task 4 - Model the Injection of Supernova Material Into Protoplanetary Disks — 2014 NAI
- Solar System Volatile Distributions – Icy Bodies — 2014 NAI
- Solar System Volatile Distributions – Icy Bodies — 2014 NAI
- Solar System Volatile Distributions – Icy Bodies — 2014 NAI
- Solar System Volatile Distributions – Icy Bodies — 2013 NAI
- Biosignatures in Extraterrestrial Settings — 2013 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life, Task 4: Model the Injection of Supernova Material Into Protoplanetary Disks — 2013 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life, Task 3: Model the Injection of Supernova Material Into Star-Forming Molecular Clouds — 2013 NAI
- Habitability of Water-Rich Environments, Task 5: Evaluate the Habitability of Small Icy Satellites and Minor Planets — 2013 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life, Task 6: Determine Which Elemental or Isotopic Ratios Correlate With Key Elements — 2013 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life, Task 4: Model the Injection of Supernova Material Into Protoplanetary Disks — 2012 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life, Task 6: Determine Which Elemental or Isotopic Ratios Correlate With Key Elements — 2012 NAI
- Habitability of Water-Rich Environments, Task 5: Evaluate the Habitability of Small Icy Satellites and Minor Planets — 2012 NAI
- Water in the Moon — 2012 NAI
- Biosignatures in Extraterrestrial Settings — 2012 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life, Task 3: Model the Injection of Supernova Material Into Star-Forming Molecular Clouds — 2012 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life, Task 3: Model the Injection of Supernova Material Into Star-Forming Molecular Clouds — 2011 NAI
- Comet Activity and Composition — 2011 NAI
- Solar System Icy Body Thermal Modeling and Evolutionary Pathways — 2011 NAI
- Lunar Water, Volatiles, and Differentiation — 2011 NAI
- Biosignatures in Extraterrestrial Settings — 2011 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life, Task 4: Model the Injection of Supernova Material Into Protoplanetary Disks — 2011 NAI
- Habitability of Water-Rich Environments, Task 5: Evaluate the Habitability of Small Icy Satellites and Minor Planets — 2011 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life, Task 6: Determine Which Elemental or Isotopic Ratios Correlate With Key Elements — 2011 NAI
- Habitability of Water Rich Environments - Task 6 - Waterworld Habitability — 2010 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life, Task 3: Model the Injection of Supernova Material Into Star-Forming Molecular Clouds — 2010 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life, Task 4: Model the Injection of Supernova Material Into Protoplanetary Disks — 2010 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life, Task 6: Determine Which Elemental or Isotopic Ratios Correlate With Key Elements — 2010 NAI
- Biosignatures in Extraterrestrial Settings — 2010 NAI
- Habitability of Water-Rich Environments, Task 5: Evaluate the Habitability of Small Icy Satellites and Minor Planets — 2010 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life, Task 3: Model the Injection of Supernova Material Into Star-Forming Molecular Clouds — 2009 NAI
- Biosignatures in Extraterrestrial Settings — 2009 NAI
- Habitability of Water-Rich Environments, Task 5: Evaluate the Habitability of Small Icy Satellites and Minor Planets — 2009 NAI
- Astrophysical Controls on the Elements of Life, Task 4: Model the Injection of Supernova Material Into Protoplanetary Disks — 2009 NAI
- Studies of Organic Matter and Water in Meteorites — 2003 NAI
- Studies in Planetary Formation and Evolution — 2003 NAI
- Studies of Organic Matter and Water in Meteorites — 2002 NAI
- Organic Chemical Evolution From the Solar Nebula to the Earth — 2002 NAI
- Studies in Planetary Formation and Evolution — 2002 NAI
- Studies in Planetary Formation and Evolution — 2001 NAI
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NAI Project Collaborators
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Publications
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Desch, S. J., Cook, J. C., Doggett, T. C., & Porter, S. B. (2009). Thermal evolution of Kuiper belt objects, with implications for cryovolcanism. Icarus, 202(2), 694–714. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2009.03.009
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Desch, S. J., Morris, M. A., Connolly, H. C., & Boss, A. P. (2010). A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE X-WIND MODEL FOR CHONDRULE AND CALCIUM-RICH, ALUMINUM-RICH INCLUSION FORMATION AND RADIONUCLIDE PRODUCTION. The Astrophysical Journal, 725(1), 692–711. doi:10.1088/0004-637x/725/1/692
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Desch, S. J., Morris, M. A., Connolly, H. C., & Boss, A. P. (2012). The importance of experiments: Constraints on chondrule formation models. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 47(7), 1139–1156. doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2012.01357.x
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Ellinger, C. I., Young, P. A., & Desch, S. J. (2010). COLLATERAL EFFECTS ON SOLAR NEBULA OXYGEN ISOTOPES DUE TO INJECTION OF 26 Al BY A NEARBY SUPERNOVA. The Astrophysical Journal, 725(2), 1495–1506. doi:10.1088/0004-637x/725/2/1495
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Fedkin, A. V., Meyer, B. S., & Grossman, L. (2010). Condensation and mixing in supernova ejecta. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 74(12), 3642–3658. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2010.03.021
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Glein, C. R., Desch, S. J., & Shock, E. L. (2009). The absence of endogenic methane on Titan and its implications for the origin of atmospheric nitrogen. Icarus, 204(2), 637–644. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2009.06.020
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Lesniak, M. V., & Desch, S. J. (2011). TEMPERATURE STRUCTURE OF PROTOPLANETARY DISKS UNDERGOING LAYERED ACCRETION. The Astrophysical Journal, 740(2), 118. doi:10.1088/0004-637x/740/2/118
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Lyons, J. R., Bergin, E. A., Ciesla, F. J., Davis, A. M., Desch, S. J., Hashizume, K., & Lee, J-E. (2009). Timescales for the evolution of oxygen isotope compositions in the solar nebula. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 73(17), 4998–5017. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2009.01.041
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Morris, M. A., & Desch, S. J. (2009). Phyllosilicate Emission from Protoplanetary Disks: Is the Indirect Detection of Extrasolar Water Possible?. Astrobiology, 9(10), 965–978. doi:10.1089/ast.2008.0316
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Ouellette, N., Desch, S. J., & Hester, J. J. (2010). INJECTION OF SUPERNOVA DUST IN NEARBY PROTOPLANETARY DISKS. The Astrophysical Journal, 711(2), 597–612. doi:10.1088/0004-637x/711/2/597
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Ouellette, N., Desch, S. J., Bizzarro, M., Boss, A. P., Ciesla, F., & Meyer, B. (2009). Injection mechanisms of short-lived radionuclides and their homogenization. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 73(17), 4946–4962. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2008.10.044
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Pan, L., Desch, S. J., Scannapieco, E., & Timmes, F. X. (2012). MIXING OF CLUMPY SUPERNOVA EJECTA INTO MOLECULAR CLOUDS. The Astrophysical Journal, 756(1), 102. doi:10.1088/0004-637x/756/1/102
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Porter, S. B., Desch, S. J., & Cook, J. C. (2010). Micrometeorite impact annealing of ice in the outer Solar System. Icarus, 208(1), 492–498. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2010.01.031
See Project See Project - Athanassiadou, T., Desch, S., Fields, B., Ouellette, N. & Timmes, F.X. (2010). Supernova dust injection into our solar system: then and now. Meteoritics and Planetary Science Abstracts, 73: 5356. See Project
- Athanassiadou, T., Desch, S., Fields, B., Ouellette, N. & Timmes, F.X. (2010). Supernova dust injection into the solar system: then and now. Lunar and Planetary Institute Contributions, 1538: 5581. See Project See Project
- Athanassiadou, T., Desch, S., Fields, B., Ouellette, N. & Timmes, F.X. (2010). Supernova dust injection into the solar system: then and now. AbSciCon. League City, TX. See Project
- Cook, J.C., Desch, S.J. & Rubin, M. (2011). The black sheep of Haumea’s Collisional Family. 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Houston, TX. See Project
- Cook, J.C., Oklin, C.B., Desch, S.J., Mastrapa, R.M., Roush, T.L. & Verbiscer, A.J. (2009). Examination of the K-Bank spectrum of Charon: Possible evidence for multiple ammonia ices. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Houston, TX. See Project
- Desch, S., Morris, M.A. & Connolly, H.C. (2010). A critical examination of the X wind model for the formation of chondrules and CAIs. Lunar and Planetary Institute Contributions, 1533: 2200. See Project
- Desch, S.J. & Anbar, A. (2010). Water Worlds: how common are they? Was Earth one? How habitable are they? NAI “Revisiting the habitable zone”. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. See Project
- Desch, S.J. & Taylor, G.J. (2011). A model of the Moonís volatile depletion. 42nd Lunar & Planetary Science Conference. The Woodlands, Texas. See Project
- Desch, S.J., Krot, A. & Alexander, C. (2011). Evidence for Irradiation of the Sun’s Transition Disk. 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Houston, TX. See Project
- Ellinger, C.I., Young, P.A. & Desch, S. (2009). Solar system shifts in oxygen isotopes associated with supernova injection of aluminum-26. 72nd Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society. Nancy, France. See Project
- Ellinger, C.I., Young, P.A. & Desch, S. (2009). Solar system shifts in oxygen isotopes associated with supernova injection of aluminum-26. Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement, 72: 5385. See Project
- Ellinger, C.I., Young, P.A. & Desch, S. (2010). Isotopic effects of SN AI-26 injected into the forming solar system and observable proxies for AI-26 in supernova remnants. Lunar and Planetary Institute Contributions, 1538: 5453. See Project
- Glein, C.R., Desch, S.J. & Shock, E.L. (2009). Titan’s methane as a primordial chemical species. American Astronomical Society Division for Planetary Sciences. Fajardo, Puerto Rico. See Project
- Glein, C.R., Shock, E.L. & Desch, S.J. (2009). Titan’s methane as a primordial chemical species. American Astronomical Society, 41(3): Abstract 33.07. See Project
- Ouellette, N. & Desch, S. (2010). Injection of clumpy supernova ejecta into protoplanetary disks. Disks, Meteorites, Planetesimals Workshop. See Project
- Pan, L., Desch, S., Scannapieco, E. & Timmes, F.X. (2010). Mixing of supernova ejecta into molecular clouds. Lunar and Planetary Institute Contributions, 1538: 5580. See Project
- Porter, S.B., Desch, S.J. & Cook, J.C. (2009). Micrometeorite annealing of Solar System icy objects. Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. See Project
- Porter, S.B., Desch, S.J. & Cook, J.C. (2009). Micrometeorite annealing of solar system icy object. American Astronomical Society Division for Planetary Sciences. Fajardo, Puerto Rico. See Project
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