Martyn J. Fogg (born 3 July 1960) is a British

physicist A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe. Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate caus ...

and geologist, an expert on

terraforming Terraforming or terraformation ("Earth-shaping") is the hypothetical process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet, moon, or other body to be similar to the environment of Earth to make ...

Biography

After becoming a dental surgeon, Martyn John Fogg graduated in

physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

and

geology Geology () is a branch of natural science concerned with Earth and other astronomical objects, the features or rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Ear ...

and a master in

astrophysics Astrophysics is a science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena. As one of the founders of the discipline said, Astrophysics "seeks to ascertain the nature of the h ...

. He obtained his M.S. in astrophysics at

Queen Mary College Queen Mary University of London (QMUL, or informally QM, and previously Queen Mary and Westfield College) is a public university, public research university in Mile End, East London, England. It is a member institution of the federal University of ...

of the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

with a thesis on origin and distribution of free-floating planets in 2002, and a Ph.D in

planetary science Planetary science (or more rarely, planetology) is the scientific study of planets (including Earth), celestial bodies (such as moons, asteroids, comets) and planetary systems (in particular those of the Solar System) and the processes of their f ...

with work on the dynamics of planetary formation involving the modelling of the formation of terrestrial planets in the presence of giant planet migration in 2008.Martyn J. Fogg. Curriculum Vitae
(accessed 26 Dec. 2016) Fogg lives in

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

Research

Contributions to global engineering

Fogg's scientific work started in 1985, with work on simulating extrasolar planetary systems. Starting in 1987, Fogg began research on

, and published a series of articles on the subject, primarily in the ''Journal of the British Interplanetary Society''. He served as guest editor for a special issue on the subject in 1991. In 1995 this work culminated in the book ''Terraforming: Engineering Planetary Environments'', the first textbook on the subject of terraforming. In addition to ''Journal of the British Interplanetary Society'', he has published in various journals including: ''

Icarus In Greek mythology, Icarus (; grc, Ἴκαρος, Íkaros, ) was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the architect of the labyrinth of Crete. After Theseus, king of Athens and enemy of Minos, escaped from the labyrinth, King Minos suspe ...

'', ''

Astronomy and Astrophysics ''Astronomy & Astrophysics'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering theoretical, observational, and instrumental astronomy and astrophysics. The journal is run by a Board of Directors representing 27 sponsoring countries plus a re ...

'', ''Comments on Astrophysics'', ''

Advances in Space Research ''Advances in Space Research'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that is published 24 times per year by Elsevier. It was established in 1981 and is the official journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR). The editor-in-chief is Pasca ...

''. and ''

Earth, Moon, and Planets ''Earth, Moon, and Planets'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published approximately ten times per year by Springer Science+Business Media. It was established in 1969 under the title ''The Moon'', was known as ''The Moon and the Planets'' fr ...

'', as well as presenting papers at various scientific and technical conferences.''

Planetary migration

Since the 2000s, his research has focused on dynamics of planet formation, and the effects of the migration of planets such as

hot Jupiter Hot Jupiters (sometimes called hot Saturns) are a class of gas giant exoplanets that are inferred to be physically similar to Jupiter but that have very short orbital periods (). The close proximity to their stars and high surface-atmosphere temp ...

s on early solar system formation.Fogg, Martyn J., and Nelson, Richard P. (2009). "Terrestrial planet formation in low-eccentricity warm-Jupiter systems." ''Astronomy & Astrophysics 498.2'', pp. 575-589.

References

Bibliography

Book

* M. J. Fogg, ''Terraforming: Engineering Planetary Environments'', SAE Press, , 1995.

Reviews

Book review: Terraforming: Engineering Planetary Environments, Martyn J. Fogg

Geoffrey Landis Geoffrey Alan Landis (; born May 28, 1955) is an American aerospace engineer and author, working for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on planetary exploration, interstellar propulsion, solar power and photovoltaics. He ...

NASA Glenn Research Center NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field is a NASA center within the cities of Brook Park and Cleveland between Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and the Rocky River Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks, with a subsidiary facilit ...

Book Review: Terraforming: Engineering Planetary Environments
D. P. McKay,

NASA Ames Research Center The Ames Research Center (ARC), also known as NASA Ames, is a major NASA research center at Moffett Federal Airfield in California's Silicon Valley. It was founded in 1939 as the second National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) laborat ...

Moffett Field Moffett Federal Airfield , also known as Moffett Field, is a joint civil-military airport located in an Local government in California#Counties, unincorporated part of Santa Clara County, California, Santa Clara County, California, United States, ...

, Californie, in ''

'', volume 130, n°2, p. 552.

Articles available online

''Free-Floating Planets: Their Origin and Distribution''
Master Thesis

''Oligarchic and giant impact growth of terrestrial planets in the presence of gas giant migration''
in ''Astronomy and Astrophysics'' vol. 441, p. 791–806, 2005

Mars Society The Mars Society is a nonprofit organization that advocates for human Mars exploration and colonization, founded by Robert Zubrin in 1998. It is based on Zubrin's Mars Direct plan, which aims to make human mission to Mars as lightweight and fe ...

* ttp://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~mfogg/EthicsDTP.pdf ''The Ethical Dimensions of Space Settlement'' International Astronautical Congress, International Academy of Astronautics,

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

, 1999, in ''Space Policy'', 16, 205-211, 2000

External links

The Terraforming Information Pages
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fogg, Martyn J. 1960 births Living people 21st-century British astronomers