July 2021
Research
22/07/21 13:56
My research is focused on understanding the formation and evolution of solar system planets and planetary satellites, with an emphasis on the connections between rotational dynamics, orbital dynamics, and interior structure. Seismic constraints on interior structure are only available for the Earth and the Moon. For other planetary bodies, we must look for clues in other observations. The response of planetary bodies to rotational and orbital changes depends on their interior structure and it generates unique shape, gravity, and tectonic patterns. I seek to constrain the interior structure of planetary bodies by comparing observations of these patterns with theoretical model predictions.
Contact
22/07/21 11:01
Isamu Matsuyama
Professor
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0092
Office: Space Sciences 527A
Phone: (520) 621-4002
Email: isamu at arizona.edu
Professor
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0092
Office: Space Sciences 527A
Phone: (520) 621-4002
Email: isamu at arizona.edu