Publications


Thermal conductivity of Fe-Si alloys and thermal stratification in Earth’s core. Y Zhang, K Luo, M Hou, P Driscoll, NP Salke, J Minár, VB Prakapenka, ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119 (1), e2119001119

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2022

Thermal stratification of Earth’s outer core influenced by light elements. Y Zhang, K Luo, M Hou, P Driscoll, NP Salke, J Minár, VB Prakapenka, ...

AGU Fall Meeting 2021


2021

History and future of the Martian dynamo and implications of a hypothetical solid inner core. DJ Hemingway, PE Driscoll. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 126 (4), e2020JE006663

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2021

Carbon Dioxide Outgassing Constrains the Habitability of Rocky Planets after their Host M Dwarf's Pre-Main Sequence Phase. R Garcia, R Barnes, P Driscoll, V Meadows. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society 53 (3), 1211


2021

Interdisciplinary Modeling of Planetary Habitability. R Barnes, P Barth, C Wilhelm, DE Graham, R Garcia, L Amaral, R Luger, ... Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society 53 (3), 1204


2021

Melting and density of MgSiO3 determined by shock compression of bridgmanite to 1254GPa. Y Fei, CT Seagle, JP Townsend, CA McCoy, A Boujibar, P Driscoll, ...Nature communications 12 (1), 1-9

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2021

Delayed Water Outgassing May Enable Planetary Habitability After an M Dwarf's Pre-Main Sequence Phase. R Garcia, R Barnes, P Driscoll, V Meadows. American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts 53 (1), 230.04


2021

Transport properties of Fe-Ni-Si alloys at Earth's core conditions: Insight into the viability of thermal and compositional convection. Y Zhang, M Hou, P Driscoll, NP Salke, J Liu, E Greenberg, ...Earth and Planetary Science Letters 553, 116614

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2021

Effects of depth-dependent conductivity on the geodynamo. PE Driscoll, K Luo, CR Wilson. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2020, DI006-0022


2020

Super-Earth internal structures and initial thermal states. A Boujibar, P Driscoll, Y Fei. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 125 (5), e2019JE006124

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2020

VPLanet: the virtual planet simulator. R Barnes, R Luger, R Deitrick, P Driscoll, TR Quinn, DP Fleming, .... Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 132 (1008), 024502

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2020

The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Thermal-Compositional Dynamos. D Hemingway, P Driscoll. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2019, GP31A-01


2019

Conductivity Limits of Dynamo Action in Earth and Planetary Cores. PE Driscoll. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2019, DI13A-03


2019

Electrical and thermal conductivity of Fe alloys at Earth's core conditions and the evolution of the geodynamo. Y Zhang, M Hou, P Driscoll, N Salke, JF Lin. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2019, DI23B-0048


2019

The principal Hugoniot of Bridgmanite: New constraints for planetary interiors. JP Townsend, CT Seagle, L Shulenburger, M Furnish, A Boujibar, ...

Sandia National Lab.(SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)


2019

Geodynamo conductivity limits. PE Driscoll, Z Du. Geophysical Research Letters 46 (14), 7982-7989

14

2019

Experimental constraints on an MgO exsolution‐driven geodynamo. Z Du, A Boujibar, P Driscoll, Y Fei. Geophysical Research Letters 46 (13), 7379-7385

14

2019

Stratification in the Cores of Earth and Other Planets. H Amit, R Deguen, P Driscoll, T Nakagawa. Frontiers in Earth Science 7, 165


2019

Atmosphere-Interior Coupling: Outgassing Effects on Runaway Greenhouse Desiccation Timescales. R Garcia, R Barnes, P Driscoll, VS Meadows, R Luger. 2019 Astrobiology Science Conference


2019

What makes a planet habitable?. A Shahar, P Driscoll, A Weinberger, G Cody. Science 364 (6439), 434-435

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2019


Internal Structure, Thermal History, and Magnetic Field Generation in Super-Earths. A Boujibar, P Driscoll, Y Fei. 50th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2881


2019

Geodynamo recharged. P Driscoll. Nature Geoscience 12 (2), 83-84

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2019

VPLanet: The VIrtual Planet Simulator. R Deitrick, R Luger, T Quinn, P Gupta, V Meadows, .... American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts# 233 233


2019

Connecting the Dynamics of the Core and Mantle to Observations and Experiments II Posters. PE Driscoll, TRA Song, CJ Sprain, Z Zhang. AGU Fall Meeting 2018


2018

Thermal conductivity of iron in Earth's core is low enough to support thermal convection. RE Cohen, J Xu, P Driscoll. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2018, DI43B-0018


2018

Analysis of Geomagnetic Field Geometry Technique Consistency Using Geodynamo Simulations. JE Panzik, P Driscoll, W Al Muzaini. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2018, GP43A-0760


2018

VPLanet: A Simple Model for Planetary System Evolution. R Barnes, R Luger, R Deitrick, P Driscoll, D Fleming, H Smotherman, .... AAS/Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting Abstracts# 50 50, 413.03


2018

Paleomagnetic biases inferred from numerical dynamos and the search for geodynamo evolution. PE Driscoll, C Wilson. Frontiers in Earth Science 6, 113

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2018

Exoplanet Science Priorities from the Perspective of Internal and Surface Processes for Silicate and Ice Dominated Worlds. WG Henning, JP Renaud, AM Mandell, P Saxena, TA Hurford, .... arXiv preprint arXiv:1804.05094


2018

Highly volcanic exoplanets, lava worlds, and magma ocean worlds: An emerging class of dynamic exoplanets of significant scientific priority. WG Henning, JP Renaud, P Saxena, PL Whelley, AM Mandell, .... arXiv preprint arXiv:1804.05110

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2018

Magnetic fields of extrasolar planets: planetary interiors and habitability. J Lazio, G Hallinan, V Airapetian, DA Brain, CF Dong, PE Driscoll, .... arXiv preprint arXiv:1803.06487

12

2018

The habitability of Proxima Centauri b: environmental states and observational discriminants. VS Meadows, GN Arney, EW Schwieterman, J Lustig-Yaeger, .... Astrobiology 18 (2), 133-189

129

2018

Geoscience and the Search for Life Beyond the Solar System. R Barnes, A Shahar, C Unterborn, H Hartnett, A Anbar, B Foley, P Driscoll, .... arXiv preprint arXiv:1801.08970

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2018

Planetary interiors, magnetic fields, and habitability. PE Driscoll. Handbook of exoplanets, 76

10

2018

Connecting the Evolution of the Earths Magnetic Field and the Dynamics of the Deep Interior I. PE Driscoll, PW Livermore, RK Bono, V Hare. 2017 AGU Fall Meeting


2017

Linking paleointensities and exsolution-driven dynamo. Z Du, C Jackson, N Bennett, P Driscoll, J Deng, KKM Lee, E Greenberg, .... AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2017, DI32A-07


2017

Sensitivity of geomagnetic reversal rate on core evolution from numerical dynamos. PE Driscoll, CJ Davies. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2017, DI33B-0410


2017

Insufficient energy from MgO exsolution to power early geodynamo. Z Du, C Jackson, N Bennett, P Driscoll, J Deng, KKM Lee, E Greenberg, .... Geophysical Research Letters 44 (22), 11,376-11,381

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2017

Whole planet coupling between climate, mantle, and core: implications for the evolution of rocky planets. BJ Foley, PE Driscoll. arXiv preprint arXiv:1711.06801

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2017

Extrapolating from the geodynamo to exodynamos. P Driscoll. Radio Exploration of Planetary Habitability (AASTCS5) 49 (3), 100.06


2017

Proxima Centauri b: Environmental States and Observational Discriminants. V Meadows, G Arney, E Schwieterman, JA Lustig-Yaeger, A Lincowski, ...

American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts# 229 229, 120.03

2

2017

PL-O Coupling: Connecting Planetary Lithospheres to Outer Cores II Posters. JM Aurnou, PE Driscoll, MH Heimpel. 2016 AGU Fall Meeting


2016

Early geodynamo powered by magnesium exsolution?. Z Du, C Jackson, N Bennett, P Driscoll, Y Fei, KKM Lee. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2016, DI42A-02


2016

The habitability of Proxima Centauri b I: evolutionary scenarios. R Barnes, R Deitrick, R Luger, PE Driscoll, TR Quinn, DP Fleming, .... arXiv preprint arXiv:1608.06919

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2016

Simulating 2 Ga of geodynamo history. PE Driscoll. Geophysical Research Letters 43 (11), 5680-5687

80

2016

Whole planet coupling between climate, mantle, and core: Implications for rocky planet evolution. BJ Foley, PE Driscoll. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 17 (5), 1885-1914

59

2016

Frequency of Proterozoic geomagnetic superchrons. PE Driscoll, DAD Evans. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 437, 9-14

40

2016

Whole Planet Coupling from Climate to Core: Implications for the Evolution of Rocky Planets and their Prospects for Habitability. BJ Foley, PE Driscoll

AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2015, U24A-04


2015

Towards a Resolution of the New Core Paradox. PE Driscoll, CJ Davies. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2015, DI41B-02


2015

Tidal heating of Earth-like exoplanets around M stars: thermal, magnetic, and orbital evolutions. PE Driscoll, R Barnes. Astrobiology 15 (9), 739-760

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2015

Testing the dynamic coupling of the core‐mantle and inner core boundaries. PE Driscoll. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 120 (7), 4689-4701

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2015

On the thermal, magnetic, and orbital evolution of tidally heated Earth-mass exoplanets. PE Driscoll, R Barnes. American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts# 225 225, 260.01


2015

A High Core Heat Flow Solution to Earth's Thermal and Magnetic Paradoxes. PE Driscoll. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2014, DI51A-4345


2014

Testing the Proterozoic GAD Hypothesis with Reconstructed Tomography Dynamo Models. JE Panzik, PE Driscoll, ML Rudolph. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2014, GP51B-3742


2014

Influence of Tidal Heating on the Internal and Orbital Evolution of Rocky Exoplanets. PE Driscoll, R Barnes. AAS/Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting Abstracts# 46 46, 301.04


2014

On the thermal and magnetic histories of Earth and Venus: Influences of melting, radioactivity, and conductivity. P Driscoll, D Bercovici. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors 236, 36-51

88

2014

Influence of Internal Heating on the Thermal and Magnetic Evolution of Rocky Exoplanets. P Driscoll, R Barnes. Search for Life Beyond the Solar System. Exoplanets, Biosignatures …


2014

Nonrandom geomagnetic reversal times and geodynamo evolution. P Olson, LA Hinnov, PE Driscoll. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 388, 9-17

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2014

Testing the Proterozoic GAD Hypothesis with Dynamo Models. JE Panzik, PE Driscoll. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2013, GP53C-1155


2013

Superchrons and Reversal Behavior from Phanerozoic and Precambrian Polarity Ratios. PE Driscoll, DA Evans. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2013, GP53C-1161


2013

Divergent evolution of Earth and Venus: influence of degassing, tectonics, and magnetic fields. P Driscoll, D Bercovici. Icarus 226 (2), 1447-1464

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2013

Magnetic Field Influence on Atmospheric Escape and Planetary Evolution. PE Driscoll, D Bercovici. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2012, P13C-1955


2012

Sherman Statistic Reveals Non-Random Behavior in the Phanerozoic Geomagnetic Polarity Time Scale. LA Hinnov, P Olson, PE Driscoll. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2012, GP13B-1129


2012

Precambrian Dynamo Reversal Behavior from Polarity Ratios. DA Evans, PE Driscoll. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2012, GP31B-1071


2012

Stabilizing planetary evolution through the coupling of magnetic field, surface tectonics, and atmosphere. P Driscoll, D Bercovici. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, 6351


2012

From superchrons to secular variation: a broadband dynamo frequency spectrum for the geomagnetic dipole. PL Olson, UR Christensen, PE Driscoll. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 319, 75-82

120

2012

Dynamo variability and the frequency spectrum of the geomagnetic dipole moment. P Olson, UR Christensen, PE Driscoll. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2011, GP23B-05


2011

A statistical boundary layer model for the mantle D″ region. B Wu, P Driscoll, P Olson. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 116 (B12)

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2011

Dynamos in terrestrial exoplanets and their possible detection. P Driscoll. EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2011 2011, 163


2011

Superchron cycles driven by variable core heat flow. P Driscoll, P Olson. Geophysical Research Letters 38 (9)

51

2011

Optimal dynamos in the cores of terrestrial exoplanets: Magnetic field generation and detectability. P Driscoll, P Olson. Icarus 213 (1), 12-23

53

2011

From Superchrons to Secular Variation: A Broadband Dynamo Frequency Spectrum for the Geomagnetic Dipole Moment. P Olson, UR Christensen, PE Driscoll. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2010, DI23B-1980


2010

Core heat flow drives geomagnetic superchron cycles. PE Driscoll. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2010, DI22B-02


2010

Dynamical coupling of lower mantle and inner core. PE Driscoll, R Deguen. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2010, DI41A-1923


2010

Dynamos in Terrestrial Exoplanets as Magnetic Shields. P Driscoll, P Olson. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, 5568


2010

Modeling geodynamo evolution from 0-100 Ma. P Driscoll. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, 5572


2010

Geodynamo reversal frequency and heterogeneous core–mantle boundary heat flow. PL Olson, RS Coe, PE Driscoll, GA Glatzmaier, PH Roberts

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors 180 (1-2), 66-79

117

2010

Optimal Dynamos in Terrestrial Exoplanets. PE Driscoll, P Olson. American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts# 215 215, 423.07


2010

Geomagnetic polarity reversals, Earth's core evolution, and conditions for dynamo action in the cores of terrestrial exoplanets. PE Driscoll

The Johns Hopkins University


2010

Does Core-Mantle Boundary Heat Flow Regulate Geodynamo Reversal Frequency?. P Olson, RS Coe, PE Driscoll, GA Glatzmaier, PH Roberts

AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2009, P31B-1245


2009

Optimal Dynamos in Terrestrial Exoplanets. PE Driscoll, P Olson. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2009, P42B-05


2009

Five planets and an independent confirmation of HD 196885Ab from Lick Observatory. D Fischer, P Driscoll, H Isaacson, M Giguere, GW Marcy, J Valenti, .... The Astrophysical Journal 703 (2), 1545

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2009

Effects of buoyancy and rotation on the polarity reversal frequency of gravitationally driven numerical dynamos. P Driscoll, P Olson. Geophysical Journal International 178 (3), 1337-1350

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2009

Polarity reversals in geodynamo models with core evolution. P Driscoll, P Olson. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 282 (1-4), 24-33

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2009

Identifying the causes for reversals from theory and simulations, Workshop on Terrestrial Magnetism. P Olson, P Driscoll, H Amit. Int. Space. Sc. Inst.(ISSI), -


2009

Dipole collapse and reversal precursors in a numerical dynamo. P Olson, P Driscoll, H Amit. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors 173 (1-2), 121-140

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2009

Geodynamo Models with Core Evolution. P Driscoll, P Olson. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2008, DI43A-1771


2008

Polarity reversal statistics in geodynamo simulations. P Driscoll, P Olson. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2007, GP33A-0920

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2007

Two jovian-mass planets in Earthlike orbits. SE Robinson, G Laughlin, SS Vogt, DA Fischer, RP Butler, GW Marcy, .... The Astrophysical Journal 670 (2), 1391

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2007

Five intermediate-period planets from the N2K sample. DA Fischer, SS Vogt, GW Marcy, RP Butler, B Sato, GW Henry, .... The Astrophysical Journal 669 (2), 1336

142

2007

Retired A stars and their companions: exoplanets orbiting three intermediate-mass subgiants. JA Johnson, DA Fischer, GW Marcy, JT Wright, P Driscoll, RP Butler, .... The Astrophysical Journal 665 (1), 785

309

2007

STRATIFICATION IN THE CORES OF EARTH AND OTHER PLANETS. H Amit, R Deguen, P Driscoll, T Nakagawa


2007

A Comparison of Least-Squares and Bayesian Fitting Techniques to Radial Velocity Data Sets. P Driscoll. San Francisco State University

3

2006

A Comparison of Least-Squares and Bayesian Techniques in Fitting the Orbits of Extrasolar Planets. P Driscoll, D Fischer. American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts 207, 68.22

1

2005

The N2K consortium. I. A hot Saturn planet orbiting HD 88133. DA Fischer, G Laughlin, P Butler, G Marcy, J Johnson, G Henry, J Valenti, .... The Astrophysical Journal 620 (1), 481

157

2005

Fitting Astrometric Data With Markov Chain Monte Carlo: A Tool for Detecting Planetary Signals. PE Driscoll. American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts 205, 135.05


2004

Search for Terrestrial Planets with the Space Interferometry Mission. C McCarthy, D Fischer, P Driscoll, KL Tah, G Marcy. American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts 205, 39.07


2004

The Formation of Habitable Planets. A van Epps, P Driscoll.

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