Publications of Dr. Matt Balme

Journal articles:

Balme, M.R., P.R. Sammonds, C. Vita-Finzi, and J. Couchman, Experimental and theoretical fracture mechanics applied to fracture of the crust of Venus, J. Geophys. Res., 109, E03005, doi:10.1029/2002JE001992, 2004

Balme, M.R., V. Rocchi, C. Jones, P.R. Sammonds, P.G. Meredith, and S. Boon, Fracture toughness measurements on igneous rocks using a high-pressure, high-temperature rock fracture mechanics cell, J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res. 132, 159-172, 2004

Balme, M.R., S. Metzger, M.C. Towner, T.J. Ringrose, R. Greeley, and J. Iversen, Friction wind speeds in dust devils: a field study, Geophys. Res. Lets, 30 (16), 10.1029/2003GL017493, 2003

Balme, M.R., P.L. Whelley, and R. Greeley, Mars: Dust devil track survey in Argyre Planitia and Hellas Basin, J. Geophy. Res., 108, 10.1029/2003JE002096, 2003

Khazins V. M., V. A. Rybakov, R. Greeley, and M. Balme, The dust ejection induced by a meteoroid impact as a possible initiator of dust devils on Mars: Laboratory experiment and numerical simulation, Sol. Syst. Res., 38 (1), 12-20, 2004

Greeley, R., M.R. Balme, J. Iversen, S. Metzger, B. Mickelson, J. Phoreman, and B. White, Martian dust devils: Laboratory simulations of particle threshold, J. Geophys. Res., 108 (E5), 10.1029/2002JE001987, 2003

Genge, M.J., M.R. Balme, and A.P. Jones, Salt-bearing fumarole deposits in the summit crater of Oldoinyo Lengai, Northern Tanzania: Interactions between natrocarbonatite lava and meteoric water, J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., 106, 111-122, 2001

Genge, M.J., M.R. Balme and A.P. Jones, Summit crater activity of Oldoinyo Lengai in the wet season, Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network, Report BGVN24:06, 1999

Conference abstracts:

Balme M.R., and M.C. Bourke, Preliminary results from a new study of transverse aeolian ridges (TARs) on Mars. (Abstr), Lunar and Plan. Sci. [CDROM] XXXVI, Abstr. #1892, 2005

Balme, M.R., P. Whelley, R. Greeley, and J. Iversen, A Survey of Dust Devil Tracks on Mars, British Geomorphological Research Group Conference 2003, 2003

Balme, M.R., R. Greeley, J. Phoreman, J. Iversen, B. Mickelson, G. Beardmore, and S. Metzger, Vortex threshold: Experimental results at Martian atmospheric pressure, EOS, Trans 83 (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., P41A-0334, 2002

Balme, M.R., R. Greeley, B. Mickelson, J. Iversen, G. Beardmore, D. Branson, and S. Metzger, Dust devils on Mars: results from threshold tests using a vortex generator (Abstr), Lunar and Plan. Sci. [CDROM] XXXIII, Abstr. #1048, 2002

Balme, M.R., R. Greeley, B. Mickelson, J. Iversen, G. Beardmore, and S. Metzger, A Laboratory scale vortex generator for simulation of martian dust devils (Abstr.), Eos, Trans 82, (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., P31A-0542, 2001

Balme, M.R., P.R. Sammonds, and C. Vita-Finzi, Small scale tectonism on Venus: an experimental and image-based study (Abstr.), Lunar and Plan. Sci. [CDROM] XXXII, Abstr. #1318, 2001

Balme, M.R., P.R. Sammonds, and C. Vita-Finzi, Tectonism on Venus, an Experimental and Image based study (Abstr.), XXIV General Assembly of European Geophysical Society, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 1, 703, 1999

Balme, M.R., P.R. Sammonds, and C. Vita-Finzi, Tectonism on Venus, an experimental and image based study (Abstr.), XXII General Assembly of International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, JSA10/W/07/A2, A, 1999

Neakrase, L. D. V., R.Greeley, J.D. Iversen, M.R. Balme, D.J. Foley, and E.E. Eddlemon, Dust devils on Mars: Effects of surface roughness on particle threshold. (Abstr), Lunar and Plan. Sci. [CDROM] XXXVI, Abstr. #1857, 2005

Metzger, S., M.R. Balme, W.M. Farrell, S. Fuerstenau, R. Greeley, J. Merrison, M.R. Patel, T.J. Ringrose, M.C. Towner, and J.C. Zarnecki, Resolving codependent processes within natural dust devils vortices, EOS Trans. Amer. Geophys. Union, 85(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., P14A-08, 2004

M.C. Bourke, M.R. Balme, R.A. Beyer, K.K. Williams, and J. Zimbelman, How high is that dune? A comparison of methods used to constrain the morphometry of aeolian bedforms on Mars (Abstr.), Lunar and Plan. Sci. [CDROM] XXXV, Abstr. #1713, 2004

Neakrase, L.D.V., R. Greeley, J.D. Iversen, M.R. Balme, D.J. Foley, and E.E. Eddlemon, Dust devils: Experimental results for vortex sediment flux, EOS Trans. Amer. Geophys. Union, 85 (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., P31B-0982, 2004

Towner, M. C., T. J. Ringrose, M. R. Patel, M.R. Balme, S. M. Metzger, R. Greeley, and J. C. Zarnecki, A close encounter with a terrestrial dust devil (Abstr.), Lunar and Plan. Sci. [CDROM] XXXV, Abstr. #1259, 2004

Metzger, S.M., M.R. Balme, R. Greeley, T. Ringrose, M. Towner, and J. Zarnecki, Surface profiling of natural dust devils, (Abstr.), Lunar and Plan. Sci. [CDROM] XXXV, Abstr. #2063, 2004

M.C. Bourke, M.R. Balme, and J. Zimbelman, A comparative analysis of barchan dunes in the intra-crater dune fields and the north polar sand sea (Abstr.), Lunar and Plan. Sci. [CDROM] XXXV, Abstr. #1453, 2004

Bourke, M. C., and M.R. Balme, An analysis and classification of 'barchan' dunes on Mars, British Geomorphological Research Group Conference 2003, 2003

Whelley, P.L., M.R. Balme, and R. Greeley, Mars: Dust devil tracks in Hellas Basin and Argyre Planitia, Lunar Plan. Sci. [CDROM] XXXIV, Abstract # 1769, 2003

Whelley, P.L., M.R. Balme, and R. Greeley, Dust devil track occurrence in Argyre Planitia, EOS, Trans AGU, 83 (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., P41A-0343, 2002

Metzger, S.M., M.R. Balme, R. Greeley, T. Ringrose, and M. Towner, Field studies of very-near surface dust devil processes, EOS, Trans AGU, 83 (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., P41A-0341, 2002.

Towner, M.C., S.M. Metzger, T.J. Ringrose, M.R. Balme, R. Greeley, and J.C. Zarnecki, Measurements of dust devil lower structure and properties, El Dorado Valley, Nevada, June 2002, EOS, Trans AGU, 83 (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., P41A-0342, 2002

Heather, D.J., S.K. Dunkin, P. Martin, and M.R. Balme, Mars in the Classroom (Abstr.) LPSCXXX, Abstr. #1243, 1999

Heather, D. J., S. K. Dunkin, P. Martin and M.R. Balme, Mars in the Classroom - An Update (Abstr.) LPSC XXXI, Abstr. #1339, 2000.