Dr. Vinciane Debaille

Postdoctoral Fellow
E-mail: debaille@lpi.usra.edu

My research consists of the study of terrestrial planets (Earth, Moon, and Mars) in a global geodynamic context as revealed by isotope geochemistry. I am focused more particularly in the study of formation of chemically distinct reservoirs and mixing between these reservoirs, mantle convection, mantle plumes, the role of the source mineralogy and early planetary differentiation. To examine these issues, I am using several radiogenic isotope systems (Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, U-Th-Pb, Lu-Hf, Re-Os) and various trace elements (especially platinum group elements: Os, Ir, Ru, Pt and Pd). I am currently working in the clean lab facilities and on the ThermoFinnigan Triton thermal ionization mass spectrometer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

Last updated
February 15, 2007