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Forthcoming

  • 🚨 The importance of carbonatite lavas in outgassing Venus’s modern-day atmosphere

    ^Trussell, A. R., J. G. O’Rourke, D. A. Williams, I. T. W. Flynn, B. A. Black, ^M. E. Borrelli, Science Advances, in revision.

  • 🚨 A Survey of Venus’ Windblown Ejecta Deposits Reveals Recent Resurfacing and Is Compatible with True Polar Wander

    ^Austin, T. J., J. G. O’Rourke, N. Izenberg, E. A. Silber, in revision. Preprint: https://doi.org/10.22541/essoar.172854579.96615456/v1

  • Core metamorphism controls dynamical habitability of mid-sized ocean worlds - the case of Ceres

    ^Courville, S. W., J. C. Castillo-Rogez, M. M. Daswani, J. Robare, J. G. O’Rourke, Science Advances, in revision.

  • Ferrovolcanic intrusions on asteroid (16) Psyche may be magnetized

    ^Courville, S. W., H. Sanderson, C. J. Bierson, L. T. Elkins-Tanton, R. Oran, J. G. O’Rourke, C. T. Russell, B. P. Weiss, D. A. Williams, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, submitted. Preprint: https://doi.org/10.22541/essoar.174164188.87804085/v1

2025

  • Formation of Pancake Domes on Venus as Viscous Flows Over an Elastic Lithosphere

    ^Borrelli, M. E., C. Michaut, J. G. O’Rourke, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, in press. Preprint: https://doi.org/10.22541/essoar.172108546.66381561/v1

  • Simple-to-complex crater transition for the Uranian satellites Ariel and Miranda

    ^Borrelli, M. E., †C. J. Bierson, J. G. O’Rourke, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 130(1), e2024JE008507, https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JE008507

2024

  • A Critical Core Size for Dynamo Action at the Galilean Satellites

    ^Trinh, K. T., †C. J. Bierson, J. G. O’Rourke, Geophysical Research Letters, 51, e2024GL110680, https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110680

  • Radiogenic heating sustains long-lived volcanism and magnetic dynamos in super-Earths

    Luo, H., J. G. O’Rourke, J. Deng, Science Advances, 10(37), eado7603, https://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ado7603

  • Volcanic and Tectonic Constraints on the Evolution of Venus

    Ghail, R., S. E. Smrekar, P. K. Byrne, A.J.P. Gülcher, J. G. O’Rourke, ^M. E. Borrelli, M. S. Gilmore, R. R. Herrick, M. A. Ivanov, I. Plesa, T. Rolf, L. Sabbeth, J. W. Schools, J. G. Shellnutt, Space Science Reviews, 220, 36, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-024-01065-2

  • Exoplanet Magnetic Fields

    Brain, D. A., M. M. Kao, J. G. O’Rourke. In: Exoplanets: Compositions, Mineralogy, Evolution, Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry, 90(1), 375–410, https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2024.90.11

  • A Post-Launch Summary of the Science of NASA’s Psyche Mission

    Dibb, S. D., E. Asphaug, J. F. Bell, R. P. Binzel, W. F. Bottke, S. Cambioni, J. M. Christoph, L. T. Elkins-Tanton, R. Jaumann, D. J. Lawrence, R. Oran, J. G. O’Rourke, C. Polansky, B. P. Weiss, M. Wieczorek, D. A. Williams, and the Psyche Team, AGU Advances, 5(2), e2023AV001077. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023AV001077

2023

Earth

  • Possible formation of a hydrogen-rich layer in the topmost outer core by deeply subducted water

    Kim, T., J. G. O’Rourke, J. Lee, S. Chariton, V. Prakapenka, R. J. Husband, N. Giordano, H.-P. Liermann, S.-H. Shim, Y. Lee, Nature Geoscience, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-023-01324-x

Earth’s Moon

  • A Long-Lived Lunar Magnetic Field Powered by Convection in the Core and a Basal Magma Ocean

    ^Hamid, S., J. G. O’Rourke, K. M. Soderlund, The Planetary Science Journal, 4, 88. https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/accb99

Icy Satellites

  • Slow evolution of Europa’s interior: Metamorphic ocean origin, delayed metallic core formation, and limited seafloor volcanism

    ^Trinh, K. T., †C. J. Bierson, J. G. O’Rourke, Science Advances, 9, 24, https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adf3955

  • Timing and abundance of clathrate formation control ocean evolution in outer solar system bodies: Challenges of maintaining a thick ocean within Pluto

    ^Courville, S. W., J. C. Castillo-Rogez, M. M. Daswani, E. Gloesener, M. Choukroun, J. G. O’Rourke, The Planetary Science Journal, 4(9), 179, https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acf377

Venus

  • Evidence for active rifting and Earth-like lithospheric thickness and heat flow on Venus

    Smrekar, S. E., C. M. Ostberg, J. G. O’Rourke, Nature Geoscience, 16, 13–18. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-01068-0

  • Meteors may masquerade as lightning in the atmosphere of Venus

    *Blaske, C. H., J. G. O’Rourke, S. J. Desch, ^M. E. Borrelli, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 128(9), e2023JE007914. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JE007914

  • Venus, the Planet: Introduction to the Evolution of Earth’s Sister Planet

    O’Rourke, J. G., C.F. Wilson, M.E. Borrelli, P.K. Byrne, C. Dumoulin, R. Ghail, A.J.P. Gülcher, S.A. Jacobson, O. Korablev, T. Spohn, M.J. Way, M. Weller, F. Westall, Space Science Reviews, 219, 10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-023-00956-0

  • Synergies between Venus and exoplanetary observations

    Way, M., C. Ostberg, B. J. Foley, C. Gillmann, D. Höning, H. Lammer, J. G. O’Rourke, M. Persson, A.-C. Plesa, A. Salvador, M. Scherf, M. Weller, Space Science Reviews, 219, 13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-023-00953-3

  • Resurfacing history and volcanic activity of Venus

    Herrick, R., E. Bjonnes, L. Carter, T. Gerya, R. Ghail, C. Gillmann, M. Gilmore, S. Hensley, M. Ivanov, N. Izenberg, N. Mueller, J.G. O’Rourke, T. Rolf, S.E. Smrekar, M. Weller, Space Science Reviews, 219, 29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-023-00966-y

  • Venus Evolution Through Time: Key Science Questions, Selected Mission Concepts and Future Investigations

    Widemann, T., S.E. Smrekar, J.B. Garvin, A.G. Straume-Linder, A.C. Ocampo, M. D. Schulte, T. Voirin, S. Hensley, M.D. Dyar, J.L. Whitten, D.C. Nunes, S.A. Getty, G.N. Arney, N.M. Johnson, E. Kohler, T. Spohn, J.G. O’Rourke, C. Wilson, M.J. Way, C. Ostberg, F. Westall, D. Höning, S. Jacobson, A. Salvador, G. Avice, L. Carter, M. Gilmore, R. Ghail, J. Helbert, P. Byrne, A. R. Santos, R.R. Herrick, N. Izenberg, E. Marcq, T. Rolf, M. Weller, C. Gillmann, O. Korablev, L. Zelenyi, L. Zasova, D. Gorinov, G. Seth, C. V. N. Rao, N. Desai, Space Science Reviews, 219, 56. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-023-00992-w

  • Old impacts ignite young volcanism (News & Views)

    O’Rourke, J. G., Nature Astronomy, 7, 1152–1153. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-023-02097-4

2022

Venus

  • Dynamics and evolution of Venus’ mantle through time

    Rolf, T., M. Weller, A. Gülcher, P. Byrne, J. G. O’Rourke, R. Herrick, E. Bjonnes, A. Davaille, R. Ghail, C. Gillmann, A.-C. Plesa, S. Smrekar, Space Science Reviews, 218, 70, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-022-00937-9

  • The long-term evolution of the atmosphere of Venus: processes and feedback mechanisms

    Gillmann, C., M.J. Way, G. Avice, D. Breuer, G.J. Golabek, D. Höning, J. Krissansen-Totton, H. Lammer, A.-C. Plesa, M. Persson, J.G. O’Rourke, A. Salvador, M. Scherf, M.Y. Zolotov, Space Science Reviews, 218, 56, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-022-00924-0

  • Exploring the clouds of Venus: Science driven aerobot missions to our sister planet

    Cutts, J., et al., 2022 IEEE Aerospace Conference (AERO), https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO53065.2022.9843740

Small bodies

Earth’s Moon

2021

  • Compositional enhancement of crustal magnetization on Mars

    AlHantoobi, A., J. Buz, J. G. O’Rourke, B. Langlais, C. Edwards, Geophysical Research Letters, 48, 2020GL090379, doi:10.1029/2020GL090379.

  • Energetic requirements for dynamos in the metallic cores of super-Earth and super-Venus exoplanets

    *Blaske, C. H. and J. G. O’Rourke, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 126, 7, e2020JE006739, doi:10.1029/2020JE006739.

  • A global survey of lithospheric flexure at steep-sided domical volcanoes on Venus reveals intermediate elastic thicknesses

    ^Borrelli, M. E., J. G. O’Rourke, S. E. Smrekar, C. M. Ostberg, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 126, 7, e2020JE006756, doi:10.1029/2020JE006756.

2020

  • Venus: A thick basal magma ocean may exist today
    O'Rourke, J. G., Geophysical Research Letters, e2019GL08612, doi:10.1029/2019GL086126. Open access preprint: doi:10.1002/essoar.10501095.2.

    Press Coverage: Scripps UCSD, ScienceNews

  • Probing space to understand Earth
    Lapôtre, M. G. A., J. G. O’Rourke, L. K. Schaefer, K. L. Siebach, C. Spalding, S. M. Tikoo, and R. D. Wordsworth, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, doi:10.1038/s43017-020-0029-y.

  • Detectability of life using oxygen on pelagic planets and water worlds
    Glaser, D., et al., The Astrophysical Journal, 893, 2, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab822d.

    Press Coverage: ASU Now

  • Magnetic fields on rocky planets

    Laneuville, M., C. Dong, J. G. O’Rourke, and A. C. Schneider. In Planetary Diversity: Rocky planet processes and their observational signatures. Tasker, E. J., C. Unterborn, M. Laneuville, Y. Fujii, S. J. Desch, and H. E. Hartnett (Eds.). IOP Publishing. doi:10.1088/2514-3433/abb4d9ch3.

2019

  • Detectability of remanent magnetism in the crust of Venus
    O'Rourke, J. G., J. Buz, R. R. Fu, R. J. Lillis, Geophysical Research Letters, 46, 2019GL082725, doi:10.1029/2019GL082725.

  • Suppressing the Martian dynamo with hydrogenation of the core by hydrated mantle minerals
    O'Rourke, J. G., and S.-H. Shim, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2019JE005950, doi:10.1029/2019JE005950.
    Press Coverage: ScienceNews

2018

  • Prospects for an ancient dynamo and modern crustal remanent magnetism on Venus
    O'Rourke, J. G., C. Gillmann, and P. Tackley, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 502, 46-56, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2018.08.055

  • Signatures of lithospheric flexure and elevated heat flow in stereo topography at coronae on Venus
    O'Rourke, J. G. and S. E. Smrekar, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 123, 369-389, doi:10.1002/2017JE005358.
    Press Coverage: AGU Editor's Highlight

2017

  • Thermal evolution of Earth with magnesium precipitation in the core
    O'Rourke, J. G., J. Korenaga, and D. J. Stevenson, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 458, 263-272, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2016.10.057.

  • Towards space-like photometric precision from the ground with beam shaping diffusers
    Stefansson, G., et al. (J. G. O'Rourke 10th of 24 authors), The Astrophysical Journal, 848, 9, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aa88aa.
    Press Coverage: Penn State Science

2016

2015

2014

  • Stability of ice/rock mixtures with application to Titan
    O'Rourke, J. G. and D. J. Stevenson, Icarus, 227, 67-77, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2013.09.010.
    Press coverage: ScienceNews

  • Venus: Interpreting the spatial distribution of volcanically modified craters
    O'Rourke, J. G., A. S. Wolf, and B. L. Ehlmann, Geophysical Research Letters, 41, 8252-8260, doi:10.1002/2014GL062121.

  • Warm Spitzer and Palomar near-IR secondary eclipse photometry of two hot Jupiters: WASP-48b and HAT-P-23b
    O'Rourke, J. G., H. A. Knutson, et al., The Astrophysical Journal, 781, 109, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/781/2/109.

  • Characterization of the Atmosphere of the Hot Jupiter HAT-P-32Ab and the M-Dwarf Companion HAT-P-32B
    Zhao, M., J. G. O'Rourke, et al., The Astrophysical Journal, 796, 115, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/796/2/115.

  • Atmospheric Characterization of the Hot Jupiter Kepler-13Ab
    Shporer, A., J. G. O'Rourke, et al., The Astrophysical Journal, 788, 92, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/788/1/92.

2012

  • Terrestrial planet evolution in the stagnant-lid regime: Size effects and the formation of self-destabilizing crust
    O'Rourke, J. G. and J. Korenaga, Icarus, 221, 1043-1060, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2012.10.015.

  • Mushy layer dynamics in micro and hyper gravity
    O'Rourke, J. G. et al., Physics of Fluids, 24, 103305, doi:10.1063/1.4760256.