Karin Lydia Louzada, PhD

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PEER REVIEWED PAPERS

K. L. Louzada, S. T. Stewart, B. P. Weiss, J. Gattacceca, R. J. Lillis, J. S. Halekas (2011).
Impact demagnetization of the Martian crust: Current knowledge and future directions.
Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Frontiers, v.305, 257–269, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2011.03.013. [PDF]

R .J. Lillis, M. E. Purucker, J. S. Halekas, K. L. Louzada, S. T. Stewart-Mukhopadhyay, M. Manga, and H. V. Frey (2010).
Study of impact demagnetization at Mars using Monte Carlo modeling and multiple altitude data.
Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets, v.115, E07007, doi:10.1029/2009JE003556. [PDF]

B. P. Weiss, S. Pedersen, I. Garrick-Bethell, S. T. Stewart, K. L. Louzada, A. C. Maloof, N. L. Swanson-Hysell (2010).
Paleomagnetism of impact spherules from Lonar crater, India, and a test for impact-generated fields.
Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 298, 66–76, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2010.07.028. [PDF] [Suppl. text] [Spreadsheet] [Movie]

A. C. Maloof, S. T. Stewart, B. P. Weiss, S. A. Soule, N. L. Swanson-Hysell, K. L. Louzada, I. Garrick-Bethell, and P. M. Poussart (2010).
Geology of Lonar Crater, India.
GSA Bulletin, v.122, 109–126, doi:10.1130/B26474.1. [PDF] [Data Repository] [DEM file]

K. L. Louzada, S. T. Stewart, B. P. Weiss, J. Gattacceca, and N. S. Bezaeva (2010).
Shock and static pressure demagnetization of pyrrhotite and implications for the Martian crust.
Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v.290, 90–101, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2009.12.006. [PDF]

K. L. Louzada and S. T. Stewart (2009).
Effects of planet curvature and crust on the shock pressure field around impact basins.
Geophysical Research Letters, v.36 (L15203), doi:10.1029/2009GL037869. [PDF]

K. L. Louzada, B. P. Weiss, A. C. Maloof, S. T. Stewart, N. L. Swanson-Hysell, and S. A. Soule (2008).
Paleomagnetism of Lonar impact crater, India.
Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v.275, 308–319, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2008.08.025. [PDF] [Suppl. File]

K. L. Louzada, S. T. Stewart, and B. P. Weiss (2007).
Effect of shock on the magnetic properties of pyrrhotite, the Martian crust, and meteorites.
Geophysical Research Letters, v.34 (L05204), doi:10.1029/2006GL027685. [PDF]

K. L. Louzada, S. T. Stewart, and B. P. Weiss (2006).
Shock demagnetization of pyrrhotite (Fe1-xS, x≤0.13) and Implications for the Martian Crust and Meteorites.
Shock Compression of Condensed Matter—2005, ed. M. D. Furnish et al. American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, v.845, 1476–1479. [PDF]

W. Nijman, S. T. De Vries, I. Vos, and K. L. Louzada (2001).
Synsedimentary collapse structures in the Warrawoona Group, Coppin Gap greenstone belt.
In: M. J. van Kranendonk, A. H. Hickman, I. R. Williams, and W. Nijman (editors), Archaean geology of the East Pilbara granite-greenstone terrane, Western Australia: A field guide. Western Australia Geological Survey, 77–83.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS (* INVITED)

K. L. Louzada*, S.T. Stewart and B.P. Weiss. (2008)
Unraveling the shock history of Mars.
American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA. [NASA Ads]

K. L. Louzada and S.T. Stewart. (2008)
The Effect of Planet Curvature on the Shock Pressure Field around Martian Impact Basins.
Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution IV, Parys, South Africa. [PDF]

K. L. Louzada*, S.T. Stewart and B.P. Weiss. (2007)
The effects of shock on low-coercivity magnetization in pyrrhotite in the Martian crust and meteorites.
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Perugia, Italy. [PDF]

K. L. Louzada, S.T. Stewart and B.P. Weiss. (2005)
Shock Demagnetization of Pyrrhotite (Fe1-xS, x≤0.13) and Implications for the Martian Crust and Meteorites.
Shock Compression of Condensed Matter Topical Conference, American Physical Society, Baltimore, MD. [NASA Ads]

K. L. Louzada, S.T. Stewart, B.P. Weiss and A. C. Maloof. (2005)
Shock demagnetization of the martian crust.
8th Mars Crater Consortium Meeting, Flagstaff, AZ. [PDF]

K. L. Louzada, S.T. Stewart and B.P. Weiss. (2004)
Shock‐induced demagnetization of pyrrhotite and implications for the martian crust.
American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA. [NASA Ads]

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

K. L. Louzada, B.P. Weiss, A.C. Maloof, S.T. Stewart, and N. Swanson-Hysell. (2007)
A paleomagnetic study of Lonar impact crater, India.
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXXVIII, Houston, TX. Abstract 2344. [PDF]

K. L. Louzada, S.T. Stewart and B.P. Weiss. (2006)
New results from shock experiments on pyrrhotite and implications for the magnetization of the Martian crust and meteorites.
American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA. [NASA Ads]

K. L. Louzada, S.T. Stewart and B.P. Weiss. (2005)
Shock demagnetization of pyrrhotite.
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXXVI, Houston, TX. [PDF]

CO-AUTHORED ABSTRACTS

B.P. Weiss, S. Pedersen, I. Garrick-Bethell, S.T. Stewart, K.L. Louzada, M. Fuller, A.C. Maloof, N. Swanson-Hysell. (2010)
Paleomagnetic tests for impact-generated fields at Lonar and other terrestrial craters.
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2010, abstract #GP43B-1055. [NASA Ads]

R.J. Lillis, S.T. Stewart, M. Manga, I. Rose, J.S. Halekas, K.L. Louzada, M.E. Purucker. (2010)
Impact demagnetization at the moon and Mars: new results from hydrocode simulations and multiple altitude magnetic field data.
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2010, abstract #GP43B-1059. [NASA Ads]

R.J. Lillis, J.S. Halekas, S.T. Stewart, K.L. Louzada, M.E. Purucker, M. Manga. (2010)
Impact Demagnetization at Mars: New Constraints from Monte Carlo Modeling and Multiple Altitude Magnetic Field Data.
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XLI, Houston, TX. Abstract 1514. [PDF]

R.J. Lillis, J.S. Halekas, S.T. Stewart, K.L. Louzada, M.E. Purucker, M. Manga. (2010)
Lunar Impact Demagnetization: New Constraints from Monte Carlo Modeling and Multiple Altitude Magnetic Field.
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XLI, Houston, TX. Abstract 1511. [PDF]

K.L. Louzada, S.T. Stewart, B.P. Weiss. (2010)
Shock Demagnetization of Single Domain Magnetite.
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XLI, Houston, TX. Abstract 1937. [PDF]

J.S. Halekas, R.J. Lillis, M.E. Purucker, K. L. Louzada, S.T. Stewart, M. Manga. (2009)
Interpreting impact demagnetization signatures using Lunar Prospector Magnetometer/Electron Reflectometer data.
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XL, Houston, TX. Abstract 1354. [PDF]

R.J. Lillis, J.S. Halekas, K. L. Louzada, S.T. Stewart, M. Manga. (2009)
Impact demagnetization at Mars: Using multiple altitude magnetic field data to constrain properties of crustal magnetization.
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XL, Houston, TX. [PDF]

B.P. Weiss, I. Garrick-Bethell, S. Pederson, A.C. Maloof, K. L. Louzada, S.T. Stewart. (2007)
Paleomagnetism of impact glass and spherules from Lonar crater, India.
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXXVIII, Houston, TX. Abstract 2360. [PDF]

A.C. Maloof, S.T. Stewart, N. Swanson-Hysell, K. L. Louzada, I. Garrick-Bethell, S.A. Soule, and B.P. Weiss. (2007)
Lonar crater, India: An analog for martian impact craters.
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXXVIII, Houston, TX. Abstract 2316. [PDF]

I. Garrick-Bethell, B.P. Weiss, A.C. Maloof, S.T. Stewart, K. L. Louzada, S.A. Soule, N. Swanson-Hysell. (2006)
Paleomagnetism of Lonar Crater Impact Glass.
American Geophyiscal Union, San Francisco, CA. Abstract #GP23A-07. [NASA Ads]

A.C. Maloof, K. L. Louzada, S.T. Stewart, B.P. Weiss. (2005)
Geology of Lonar crater India: An analog for martian impact craters.
Workshop on the Role of Volatiles and Atmospheres on Martian Impact Craters, Laurel, Maryland. Abstract 3046. [PDF]

S.T. Stewart, K. L. Louzada, A.C. Maloof, H.E. Newsom, B.P. Weiss, S.P. Wright. (2005)
Interaction between impact vapor clouds and the early martian atmosphere.
Workshop on the Role of Volatiles and Atmospheres on Martian Impact Craters, Laurel, Maryland. Abstract 1273. [NASA Ads]

OTHERS

R.J. Lillis, J. Arkani-Hamed, D. Ravat, M. Fuller, K. Whaler, C. Milbury, C.T. Russell, G. Delory, D. Brain, J.S. Halekas, R.P. Lin, M. Manga, C.L. Johnson, L.L. Hood, M. Purucker, D. Jurdy, S. Smrekar, J.E.P. Connerney, J. Espley, G. Kletetschka, B.P. Weiss, J.H. Roberts, K.L. Louzada, S.T. Stewart, J.C. Cain, D. Mozzoni, S. Vennerstrom, B. Langlais, J. Gattacceca, P. Rochette. (2011)
Mars' Ancient Dynamo and Crustal Remanent Magnetism - A whitepaper submitted to the 2011 Planetary Science Decadal Survey. [www.archive.org]

K. L. Louzada.
Imaging of experimentally shocked pyrrhotite.
The IRM Quarterly, Summer 2008, v.18(2), p.4-5. [PDF]

K. L. Louzada.
Shock induced changes in magnetic properties of crustal materials.
EPS Day 2008 - Harvard University, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences - talk.

K. L. Louzada.
Amelia Earhart Fellowship Acceptance Talk
, Zonta Conference 2006, Concord, NH.

J.P. Wilson and K. L. Louzada.
Field trip guidebook: Geology of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences field trip, September 1–15, 2006. (Available upon request)

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