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Keith Milam
| 2006-present | | Assistant Professor |
| PhD, 2007 | | University of Tennessee |
| MS, 2002 | | University of Tennessee |
| BS, 1997 | | Western Kentucky University |
Office: 213 Clippinger Laboratories
Office Phone: 740-593-1106
Fax: 740-593-0486
Research Interests
My research interests are widely varied in the field of planetary geology, but commonly integrate aspects of mineralogy, petrology, remote sensing, and geomorphology. My research highlights my ability to both lead a research project and to participate as a contributing team member. My primary research involves tracking the evolution of the martian interior and modification of surface by use of thermal emissivity spectra and visible imagery. Additionally, I am very interested in impact cratering research, specifically, how central peaks (or uplifts) are formed during the impact cratering process. | |
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Representative Publications
>¤ McSween, H. Y., Jr., M. B. Wyatt, R. Gellert, J. F. Bell III, R. V. Morris, K. E. Herkenhoff, L. S. Crumpler, K. A. Milam, K. R. Stockstill, L. Tornabene, R. E. Arvidson, P. Bartlett, D. Blaney, N. A. Cabrol, P. R. Christensen, B. C. Clark, J. A. Crisp, D. J. Des Marais, T. Economou, J. D. Farmer, W. Farrand, A. Ghosh, M. Golombek, S. Gorevan, R. Greeley, V. E. Hamilton, J. R. Johnson, B. L. Joliff, G. Klingelhoefer, A. T. Knudson, S. McLennan, D. Ming, J. E. Moersch, R. Rieder, S. W. Ruff, C. Schroeder, P. A. de Souza, Jr., S. W. Squyres, H. Wänke, A. Wange, A. Yen, and J. Zipfel, 2006, Characterization and petrologic interpretation of olivine-rich basalts at Gusev Crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E02S10, doi:10.1029/2005JE002477.
>¤ Tornabene, L. L., J. E. Moersch, H. Y. McSween, Jr., J. L. Piatek, K. A. Milam, A. S. McEwen, and P. R. Christensen, 2005, Identification of large (2-10 km) rayed craters on Mars in THEMIS thermal infrared images: Implications for possible martian meteorite source regions, J. of Geophys. Res., 2006.
>¤ McSween, H. Y., Jr., R. E. Arvidson, J. F. Bell III, D. Blaney, N. A. Cabrol, P. R. Christensen, B. C. Clark, J. A. Crisp, L. S. Crumpler, D. J. Des Marais, J. D. Farmer, R. Gellert, A. Ghosh, S. Gorevan, T. Graff, J. Grant, L. A. Haskin, K. E. Herkenhoff, J. R. Johnson, B. L. Jolliff, G. Klingelhoefer, A. T. Knudson, S. McLennan, K. A. Milam, J. E. Moersch, R. V. Morris, R. Rieder, S. W. Ruff, P. A. de Souza Jr., S. W. Squyres, H. Wänke, A. Wang, M. B. Wyatt, A. Yen, J. Zipfel, 2004, Basaltic Rocks Analyzed by the Spirit Rover in Gusev Crater, Science, 305, 842-845.
>¤ Milam, K.A., H.Y. McSween, Jr., V.E. Hamilton, J.E. Moersch, and P.R. Christensen, 2004, Accuracy of plagioclase compositions from laboratory and Mars spacecraft thermal emission spectra, JGR-Planets, 109, E04001, doi:10,1029/2003JE002097.
>¤ Milam, K.A., K.R. Stockstill, J.E. Moersch, H.Y. McSween, Jr., L.L. Tornabene, A. Ghosh, M.B. Wyatt, and P.R. Christensen, 2003, THEMIS characterization of the MER Gusev Crater Landing Site, JGR-Planets (MER Special Edition), 108, E12.
>¤ Rampey, M. L., K. A. Milam, H. Y. McSween, Jr., J. M. Moersch, and P. R. Christensen, 2005, TES and THEMIS analyses of surface type compositions and distributions in the Tyndall Dome Field, Arcadia Planitia, Mars, J. of Geophys. Res., in review.
>¤ Rampey, M. L., K. A. Milam, H.Y. McSween, Jr., J. M. Moersch, and P. R. Christensen, 2005, A Search for Felsic Volcanism in the Tyndall Dome Field, Arcadia Planitia, Mars, J. of Geophys. Res., in review.
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Courses Taught
 | GEOL 208: Geology of the Solar System |
| GEOL 4/608: Planetary Geology |
| GEOL 4/5XX: Impact Cratering (in development) |
| GEOL 4/5XX: Geology of Mars (in development) |
| GEOL 4/5XX: Lunar Geology (in development) |
Memberships
>¤ American Geophysical Union (AGU)
>¤ Geological Society of America (GSA)
>¤ Impact Field Studies Group (IFSG)
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