Jeff Cuzzi
Principal Investigator
Email: Jeffrey.Cuzzi@nasa.gov
Phone: (650)604-6343
Professional Biography
Planetary rings: theoretical and observational studies of the properties of ring material, the nature of ring structure, and the physical processes responsible. Major topics addressed have included moonlet belt dynamics, the evolution of ring composition and structure due to bombardment by interplanetary meteoroids, and radially variable ring composition as constrained by spacecraft and ground-based observations at microwave, infrared, and visual wavelengths. Formation of planetesimals: a variety of theoretical studies centering on particle-gas dynamics in turbulent and laminar protoplanetary disks are being pursued to explain long-puzzling meteorite properties such as chondrule size, size distribution, dust rims, the presence of refractory and metallic constituents, and the global evolution of solids and volatiles in the nebula.
Select Publications
Miller, K., G. Filacchione, J, Cuzzi and 16 other authors (2024) The Composition of Saturn’s Rings; Space Science Reviews and a new book “New Vision of the Saturnian System in the Context of a Highly Dissipative Saturn”, V. Lainey, ed. arXiv:2311.17344
Cuzzi, J. (2024) Corrigendum to “Saturn’s F Ring core: Calm in the midst of chaos”; [2014, Icarus 232 157-175];
Icarus, 413, article id. 116011.
Cuzzi, J. N., E. A. Marouf, R. G. French, C. D. Murray, and N. J. Cooper (2024); Saturn’s F Ring is intermittently shepherded by Prometheus; Science Advances, 10 May 2024, Vol 10, Issue 19
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adl6601
Sengupta, D., J. Cuzzi, O. Umurhan, and W. Lyra (2024): Length and Velocity Scales in Protoplanetary Disk Turbulence;
Ap J, 966, Issue 1, id.90, 13 pp. arXiv:2402.15475
L. F. A. Teodoro, J. A. Kegerreis, P. R. Estrada, M. L. Cuk, V. R. Eke, J. N. Cuzzi, R. J. Massey, and T. D. Sandnes (2023) Towards a New Model for the Origin of Saturn’s Rings. I. Super-high-resolution SPH Simulations of Collisions between Mid-sized Icy Moons; Volume 955, Issue 2, id. 137, 17 pp
Kempf, S., N. Altobelli, J. Schmidt, J. Cuzzi, P. Estrada, and R. Srama (2023) Micrometeoroid infall onto Saturn’s rings constrains their age to no more than a few hundred million years; Science Advances, May 12 2023
Sengupta, D., P. R. Estrada, J. N. Cuzzi, and M. Humayun (2022) Depletion of Moderately Volatile Elements by Open-System Loss in the Early Solar Nebula; Astrophys. J., Volume 932, Issue 2, id.82, 28 pp.
Estrada, P.R., J. N. Cuzzi, and O. M. Umurhan (2022) Global Modeling of Nebulae With Particle Growth, Drift, and Evaporation Fronts. II. The Influence of Porosity on Solids Evolution; Astrophys. J., Volume 936, Issue 1, id.42, 33 pp.
Estrada, P.R., and J. N. Cuzzi (2022) Global Modeling of Nebulae With Particle Growth, Drift, and Evaporation Fronts. III. Redistribution of Refractories and Volatiles; Astrophys. J., Volume 936, Issue 1, id.40, 22 pp.
Hartlep, T. and J. Cuzzi (2020) Cascade Model for Planetesimal Formation by Turbulent Clustering; Astrophys. J., The Astrophysical Journal 892, 120. arXiv:2002.06321v1
Umurhan, Orkan. M.; Estrada, Paul. R.; Cuzzi, Jeffrey N. (2020) Streaming instability in turbulent protoplanetary disks; Astrophys. J. 895. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab899d; arXiv190605371U
Nanne, J.A.M., F. Nimmo, J. Cuzzi, T. Kleine (2019) Origin of the non-carbonaceous–carbonaceous meteorite dichotomy; E.P.S.L., 511, 44-54
Cuzzi, J. N., G. Filacchione, and E. A. Marouf (2018) Saturn’s Rings; a chapter in “Planetary Ring Systems. Properties, Structure, and Evolution”, Tiscareno, M. S. and Murray, C. D. Editors, Cambridge University Press, 2018, pp.51-92 (see link below)
Cuzzi, J. N., French, R. G., Hendrix, A. R., Olson, D. M., Roush, T., Vahidinia, S, (2018): HST-STIS spectra and the Redness of Saturn’s Rings; Icarus, 309, p. 363-388.
Ishii, H. A.; Bradley, J. P.; Bechtel, H. A.; Brownlee, D. E.; Bustillo, K. C.; Ciston, J.; Cuzzi, J. N.; Floss, C.; Joswiak, D. J. (2018) Multiple generations of grain aggregation in different environments preceded solar system body formation; PNAS 115, pp.6608-6613
Simon, J. I.; Cuzzi, J. N.; McCain, K. A.; Cato, M. J.; Christoffersen, P. A.; Fisher, K. R.; Srinivasan, P.; Tait, A. W.; Olson, D. M.; Scargle, J. D. (2018) Particle size distributions in chondritic meteorites: Evidence for pre-planetesimal histories; E.P.S.L., 494, p. 69-82. Corrigendum; E.P.S.L. 502, p. 293-295.
Hartlep, T., J. N. Cuzzi, and B. Weston (2017) Scale Dependence of Multiplier Distributions for Particle Concentration, Enstrophy and Dissipation in the Inertial Range of Homogeneous Turbulence; Phys. Rev. E., 95, id.033115; eprint arXiv:1703.05871
Zhang, Z., A.G. Hayes, M.A. Janssen, P.D. Nicholson, J.N. Cuzzi, I. de Pater, and D.E. Dunn (2017) Cassini microwave observations provide clues to the origin of Saturn’s C ring; Icarus, 281, p. 297-321.
Zhang, Z.; Hayes, A. G.; Janssen, M. A.; Nicholson, P. D.; Cuzzi, J. N.; de Pater, I.; Dunn, D. E. (2017) Exposure age of Saturn’s A and B rings, and the Cassini Division as suggested by their non-icy material content; Icarus, 294, p. 14-42.
Cuzzi, J. and D. M. Olson (2017) Recovering 3D particle size distributions from 2D sections; Meteoritics and Planetary Science 52, Issue 3, pp. 532-545.
Cuzzi, J. N., L. S. Chambers, and A. R. Hendrix (2017) Rough Surfaces: is the dark stuff just shadow? Icarus, 289, 281-294
Estrada, P. R., J.N. Cuzzi, and D. A. Morgan (2016) Global Modeling of Nebulae with Particle Growth, Drift and Evaporation Fronts. I: Methodology and Typical Results; Astrophys. J. 818, Issue 2, article id. 200
Estrada, Paul R.; Durisen, Richard H.; Cuzzi, Jeffrey N.; Morgan, Demitri A. (2015) Combined structural and compositional evolution of planetary rings due to micrometeoroid impacts and ballistic transport; Icarus, 252, 415-439.
Shariff, K. and J.N. Cuzzi (2015) Spherically Symmetric Gravitational Collapse of a Clump of Solids in a Gas; Astrophys. J. 805, 42
Johansen, A., E. Jacquet, J. Cuzzi, A. Morbidelli, and M. Gounelle (2015) New Paradigms For Asteroid Formation; a Review chapter for “Asteroids IV”; Patrick Michel, Francesca E. DeMeo, and William F. Bottke (eds.), University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 895 p.471-492 (arXiv:1505.02941v1; doi 10.2458/azu_uapress_9780816532131-ch025)
Cuzzi, J. N., P. R. Estrada, and S. S. Davis (2014) Utilitarian opacity model for aggregate particles in protoplanetary nebulae and exoplanet atmospheres; The Astrophysical Journal Supplement, Volume 210, Issue 2, article id. 21
Cuzzi, J. N., A. Whizin, R. C. Hogan, A. Dobrovolskis, L. Dones, M. Showalter, J. Colwell, and J. D. Scargle (2014) Saturn’s F Ring core: Calm in the midst of chaos. Icarus, 232, p. 157-175.
Marley, M. S., A. Ackerman, J. N. Cuzzi, and D. Kitzmann (2013) Clouds and Hazes in Exoplanet Atmospheres; a review chapter in “Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets” (S. Mackwell, M. Bullock, J. Harder, eds.; University of Arizona Press); arXiv:1301.5627
Carballido, A., Bai, X., and J. N. Cuzzi (2011) Turbulent diffusion of large solids in a protoplanetary disc; M.N.R.A.S. 415, Issue 1, pp. 93-102
Shariff, K. and J. N. Cuzzi (2011) Gravitational Instability of Solids Assisted by Gas Drag: Slowing by Turbulent Mass Diffusivity; Astrophys. J. 738, article id 73(2011)
Vahidinia, Sanaz; Cuzzi, J. N.; Hedman, M.; Clark, R.; Draine, B.; Filacchione, G.; Nicholson, P. Roush, T. (2011) Saturn’s F ring grains: Aggregates made of crystalline water ice; Icarus, 215, Issue 2, p. 682-694
Cuzzi, J. N., J. A. Burns, S. Charnoz, R. N. Clark, J. E. Colwell, L. Dones, L. W. Esposito, G. Filacchione, R. G. French, M. M. Hedman, S. Kempf, E. A. Marouf, C. D. Murray, P. D. Nicholson, C. C. Porco, J. Schmidt, M. R. Showalter, L. J. Spilker, J. N. Spitale, R. Srama, M. Sremcevic, M. S. Tiscareno, J. Weiss (2010) An Evolving View of Saturn’s Dynamic Rings; Science (Invited Review) 19 March 2010: 327. no. 5972, pp. 1470 – 1475 DOI: 10.1126/science.1179118
Carballido, A., J. Cuzzi, and R. Hogan (2010) Particle velocities in a turbulent protoplanetary nebula; M.N.R.A.S. 405, 2339-2344
Cuzzi, J. N.; Hogan, R. C. and Bottke, W. (2010) Towards initial mass functions for asteroids and Kuiper Belt Objects; Icarus, 208, 518-538
Cuzzi, J., R. Clark, G. Filacchione, R. French, R. Johnson, E. Marouf, L. Spilker (2009) Ring Particle Composition and Size Distribution; a review chapter for the Symposium and Book “The Saturn System from Cassini-Huygens”; ISBN 978-1-4020-9216-9, p.459-509
Ormel, C., J. N. Cuzzi, and A. G. G. M. Tielens (2008) Co-Accretion of Chondrules and Dust in the Solar Nebula; Astrophys. J., 679, 1588-1610.
Cuzzi, J. N., R. C. Hogan, and K. Shariff (2008) Towards planetesimals: dense chondrule clumps in the protoplanetary nebula; Astrophys. J., 687, 1432-1447
Estrada, P. R. and J. N. Cuzzi (2008) Solving the coagulation equation using the method of moments; Astrophys. J., 682, 515-526
Ormel, C. and J. N. Cuzzi (2007) Closed-form expressions for particle relative velocities induced by turbulence; Astron. Astrophys. 466, 413-420
Hogan, R. C. and J. N. Cuzzi (2007) A cascade model for particle concentration and enstrophy in fully developed turbulence with mass loading feedback; Phys. Rev. E., 75, paper id 056305
Dominik, C. P., J. Blum, J. N. Cuzzi, and G. Wurm (2007) Growth of dust as initial step towards planet formation; in “Protostars and Planets V”, University of Arizona Press, B. Reipurth, S. Krot, and E. Scott, eds.
Lovett, L. E., J. C. Horvath, and J. N. Cuzzi (2006) Saturn: A New View; H. N. Abrams, inc., publishers; ISBN 0-8109-3090-0; 192 pages
Ciesla, F. J. and J. N. Cuzzi (2006) The evolution of the water distribution in a viscous protoplanetary disk; Icarus, 181, 178-204
Cuzzi, J. N. and C. M. O’D. Alexander (2006) Chondrule formation in particle-rich nebular regions at least several hundred kilometres across; Nature, 441, 483-485
Cuzzi, J. N. and S. J. Weidenschilling (2006) Particle-Gas Dynamics and Primary Accretion; a chapter in “Meteorites and the Early Solar System, II; D. Lauretta, L. A. Leshin, and H. McSween, eds.
Weidenschilling, S. J. and J. N. Cuzzi (2006) Timescales of planetary accretion; a chapter in “Meteorites and the Early Solar System, II; D. Lauretta, L. A. Leshin, and H. McSween, eds.
Cuzzi, J. N.; Petaev, M. I.; Ciesla, F. J.; Krot, A. N.; Scott, E. R. D. (2005) Nebula Models of Non-Equilibrium Mineralogy: Wark-Lovering Rims; 36th LPSC, abstract no. 2095
Cuzzi, J. N., M. Petaev, E. R. D. Scott, and F. Ciesla (2005) History of thermally processed solids in the protoplanetary disk: reconciling theoretical models and meteorite evidence; Conference on Chondrites and the Protoplanetary Disk, Kauai, Hawaii, November 2004; ASP Conference Series vol 341, 732-773
Cuzzi, J. N. and K. Zahnle (2004) Material enhancement in protoplanetary nebulae by particle drift through evaporation fronts; Astrophys. J., 614, 490-496
Cuzzi, J. N., S. S. Davis, and A. R. Dobrovolskis (2003) Blowing in the wind: II. Creation and Redistribution of Refractory Inclusions in a Turbulent Protoplanetary Nebula; Icarus, 166, 385-402
Cuzzi, J. N. and R. C. Hogan (2003) Blowing in the wind: I. Velocities of Chondrule- sized Particles in a Turbulent Protoplanetary Nebula; Icarus, 164, 127-138.
Poulet, F., J. N. Cuzzi, D. Cruikshank, T. Roush, and C. Dalle Ore (2002) Comparison between the Shkuratov and Hapke scattering theories for solid planetary surfaces. Application to the surface composition of two Centaurs; Icarus, 160, 313-324
Cuzzi, J. N., R. C. French, and L. Dones (2002) HST multicolor (255 – 1042 nm) photometry of Saturn’s main rings. I: radial profiles, phase and tilt angle variations, and regional spectra. Icarus, 158, 199-223
Cuzzi, J. N., R. C. Hogan, J. M. Paque, and A. R. Dobrovolskis (2001) Size-selective concentration of chondrules and other small particles in protoplanetary nebula turbulence; Astrophys. J., 546, 496-508
Hogan, R. C. and J. N. Cuzzi (2001) Stokes and Reynolds number dependence of preferential particle concentration in simulated 3D turbulence; Phys. Fluids, 13, 2938-2945
Cuzzi, J. N. and P. R. Estrada (1998) Compositional Evolution of Saturn’s Rings due to Meteoroid Bombardment; Icarus, 132, 1-35
NASA Missions
Voyager (Imaging team member), CRAF (Thermal Infrared Radiometer team member), Cassini (Interdisciplinary Scientist for Rings and Dust)
Awards & Others
Lawrence Sperry Award, AIAA (1982) Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal, NASA (1982, 1986, 1999) Sustained Superior Performance Award, NASA/Ames (1986) Ames Associate Fellow Award, Ames Research Center (1987) Special Achievement Award, Space Science Division (1989, 1994) Editor’s Commendation for Excellent Referees (Icarus) (1991, 1993) Ames Honor Award for Excellence (Manager/Supervisor) (1995) H. Julian Allen Award for best Ames research paper (1997) NASA Group Achievement Award, Cassini IDS’s (1998) NASA Group Achievement Award, Astrobiology Team (2000), AGU Fellow (2006), Gerard P. Kuiper Prize, Division of Planetary Sciences, American Astronomical Society (2010), Leonard Medal, Meteoritical Society (2015)
Attachments
Rings of Saturn 2018 review chapter.pdf
cuzzi_weidenschilling_mess2.pdf
