Dr. Paul Lowman

Geophysicist; Geodynamics Branch, Laboratory for Terrestrial Physics

1953 - B.S. Geology, Rutgers University
1963 - Ph.D. Geology, University of Colorado - Boulder

1953-1955: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Ordnance Corps
1956: Geological Field Assistant, U.S.G.S. (Denver, CO)
1958-1959: Consulting Geologist, Nye-Mathews Mining Company

1959-1963: Aerospace Technologist, Theoretical Studies Branch (NASA-GSFC)
1962: PI; Terrain Photography Experiment, Mercury-Atlas 8
1963: PI; Terrain Photography Experiment, Mercury-Atlas 9
1963-1964: Planning for Apollo and Post-Apollo Lunar Exploration (NASA-HQ)
1964-1974: Aerospace Technologist, Planetology Branch (NASA-GSFC)
1965: PI; Terrain Photography Experiment, Gemini-Titan: 4
1965: PI; Terrain Photography Experiment, Gemini-Titan: 5
1965: PI; Terrain Photography Experiment, Gemini-Titan: 6-A
1965: PI; Terrain Photography Experiment, Gemini-Titan: 7
1966: PI; Terrain Photography Experiment, Gemini-Titan: 8
1966: PI; Terrain Photography Experiment, Gemini-Titan: 9-A
1966: PI; Terrain Photography Experiment, Gemini-Titan: 10
1966: PI; Terrain Photography Experiment, Gemini-Titan: 11
1966: PI; Terrain Photography Experiment, Gemini-Titan: 12
1968: PI; Terrain Photography Experiment, Apollo: 7 (Earth Orbit)
1969: PI; Terrain Photography Experiment, Apollo: 9 (Earth Orbit)
1971: Co-I; X-ray Fluorescence Experiment Apollo 15
1972: Co-I; X-ray Fluorescence Experiment Apollo 16
1972: Co-I; Mariner 9, Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer (IRIS)
1972-1976: Team Member; ERTS/Landsat Project Team
1974-Present: Geophysicist, Geodynamics (Geophysics) Branch (NASA-GSFC)
1975-1990: Lindsay Award Committee (NASA-GSFC)
1978-1980: Experiment Monitor; Magsat Team
1980: Co-I; Voyager 1, Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer (IRIS)
1981: Co-I; Space Observations of the Earth's Regmatic Fracture Pattern
1985: PI; Shuttle Imaging Radar-B (SIR-B), STS-41G
1986-1987: Team Member, Space Leadership Planning Group (NASA-HQ)
1988-1992: Exploration Program Scientist (NASA-GSFC)
1991: Astronaut Mission Specialist Review Committee (NASA-JSC)
1993: Astronaut Mission Specialist Review Committee (NASA-JSC)
1994: PI; Remote Sensing of the Sudbury Structure, Ontario, Canada
1994-Present: Nordberg Award Committee (NASA-GSFC)
1997-Present: PI; Digital Tectonic Activity Map (DTAM)
1998-Present: GSFC Colloquium Committee (NASA-GSFC)
2002-Present: PI; Intraplate Tectonic Study for the Global Earthquake Satellite System (GESS)

1961-Present: Lecturer; Educational Outreach (NASA-GSFC)
1963-1964: Adjunct Faculty; Aerospace Engineering, Catholic University
1964-1965: Adjunct Faculty; Air Force Institute of Technology
1967: Adjunct Faculty; Aerospace Engineering, Catholic University
1970: Adjunct Faculty, Geology, University of California - Santa Barbara (UCSB)
1973-1974: Sponsor; Summer Faculty Fellowship Program, Professor Sam Kozak, Geology, Washington and Lee University (VA)
1976: Committee Member; Herbert V. Frey, Ph.D., Astronomy, University of Maryland, College Park (Chair: Michael A'Hearn)
1978-1986: Adjunct Faculty, Geology, University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP)
1994: Committee Member; J.S. Won, Ph.D., Geology, University of Manitoba, Canada (Chair: Wooil M. Moon)
1994-present; Lecturer; NASA Academy at Goddard Space Flight Center.
1994: Mentor; NASA Academy at the Goddard Space Flight Center
1997: Mentor; NASA Academy at the Goddard Space Flight Center
2000-2002: Sponsor; Maine Space Grant Fellowship Program, Professor Irwin Novak, Geosciences, University of Southern Maine (USM)
2001: Mentor; National Space Club Scholars Program
2001: Mentor; Space Club Scholars Program (NASA-GSFC)
2002-2003: Sponsor; Fulbright Fellowship, Professor Nikos Soulakellis, Geography, University of Aegean (Mytilini, Greece)
2003: Mentor; Student Internship Program (SIP)
2003: Mentor; National Space Club Scholars Program

Geological Society of America (GSA Fellow, 1974)
Air Force Association
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Explorers Club

2002 "Exploring Space, Exploring Earth." P.D. Lowman, Jr., Cambridge University Press. 357 p.

1992 "Moon, Lunar Bases," and "Moon, Space Missions," P.D. Lowman, Jr., in The Astronomy and Astrophysics Encyclopedia, S.P. Maran, Editor, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York.

1992 "Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift in Geologic Education," P.D. Lowman, Jr., p. 3-9 in New Concepts in Global Tectonics, S. Chatterjee and H. Hotton III, eds., Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock, TX.

1990 "Earth's Moon, Our First Space Frontier," B.M. French and P.D. Lowman, Jr., p. 115, in National Geographic Atlas of the World (Sixth Edition), National Geographic Society, Washington.

1990 "Candidate Sites for Lunar Observatories, With A Recommended Example: the NE Orientale Basin," P.D. Lowman, Jr., p. 315-327 in Astrophysics From the Moon, M.J. Mumma and H.J. Smith, eds., AIP Conference Proceedings 207, American Institute of Physics, New York.

l986 "Planetary Landforms," In Geomorphology From Space: A Global Overview of Regional Landforms, NASA SP 486, N.M. Short and R.W. Blair, eds., NASA SP-486.

1985 "Geology From Space: A Brief History of Orbital Remote Sensing," Geological Society of America Centennial Special Volume 1, 48l-5l9.

l980 "The Evolution of Geological Space Photography: and Geomorphology," (latter with L.H. Lattman), P.D. Lowman, Jr., chapters 4 and l5, in Remote Sensing in Geology, B.S. Siegal and A.R. Gillespie, eds., John Wiley, 702.

l979 "Impact of Technology on Planetology," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Impact of Technology on Geophysics, chapter l2, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, ll0-l2l.

1977 "Earth Observations From Remote-Sensing Platforms: Outlook," R.S.Houston, R.W. Marrs, N.M. Short, and P.D. Lowman, Jr., Chap. 6, in Remote Sensing for Mineral Exploration, W.L. Smith, ed., Dowden, Hutchinson and Ross.

l976 "Mission to Earth: Landsat Views the World," N.M. Short, P.D. Lowman, Jr., S.C. Freden, and W.A. Finch, Jr., NASA SP-360.

l973 "Geologic Uses of Earth-Orbital Photography," P.D. Lowman, Jr. Chap. 2l in the Surveillant Sciences: Remote Sensing of the Environment, R.K. Holz, ed., Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston.

l972 "The Third Planet," P.D. Lowman, Jr., l72, Weltflugbid, Zurich.

l972 "Environmental Space Sciences," D.G. Carpenter, L.A. King, W.L. Simmons, J.E. Wrobel, Jr., J.M. Kirk, W.J. Goodwin, and P.D. Lowman, Jr., 7l9, Whitehall Co., Northbrook, IL.

l969 "Lunar Panorama," P.D. Lowman, Jr., l36, Welftlugbild, Zurich.

l969 "Planetology: Significant Achievements in Space Science," L.S. Walter, P.D. Lowman, Jr. and B.M. French, NASA SP-l67, 305-437.

l968 "Man in Space," W.S. Cameron, L. Dunkelman, R. Gill and P.D. Lowman, Jr., in Introduction to Space Science, 555-606, ed., W.N. Hess and G. Mead, Gordon and Breach Publ. Co., New York.

l963 "Geology of the Pine Creek Area, Gilpin County, Colorado," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Ph.D. Thesis, University of Colorado.

2000 "Astronomy from the Moon: A Second Look" P.D. Lowman Jr., Mercury. March-April. p 31-33.

1999 "An Integrative Technique to Create a Digital Tectonic Activity Map (DTAM) of the Earth." J. Yates, B. Montgomery, and P. Lowman. Toward Digital Earth: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Digital Earth (ISDE). p. 783-787. Editors: Huand, G. & Chen, Y. Beijing, China. November 29 - December 2 , 1999.

1999 "A Digital Tectonic Activity Map of the Earth" Lowman, P., Yates, J., Masuoka, P., Montgomery, B., O'Leary, J., & Salisbury, D., Journ. Geoscience Ed., vol. 47, no. 5, p.428-437.

1999 "Landsat and Apollo: The Forgotten Legacy" P.D. Lowman, Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing. vol. 65, no. 10, pp. 1143-1147.

1996 "T Plus Twenty Years: A defense of the Apollo Program," Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. vol. 49, pg 71-79.

1994 "ERS-1 and CCRS C-SAR Data Integration for Look Direction Bias Correction Using Wavelet Transform," W.M. Moon, J.W. Won, V. Singhroy, and P.D. Lowman,Jr., Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing,20,280-285.

1994 "Radar Geology of the Canadian Shield: A 10-year Review," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing,20,198-209.

1993 "Analysis of Seasat L-Band Radar Imagery of the West Bay-Indin Lake Fault System, northwest Territories." T.M. Kusky, P.D. Lowman, H. P. Masuoka, and H.W. Blodget. Journ. Geol. vol. 101. p. 623-632.

1993 "Radarsat and Radar Geology in Canada," V. Singhroy, R. Slaney, P.D. Lowman, J. Harris, and W. Moon, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing,19,338-351.

1993 "ERS-1 Imagery of the Sudbury Basin," V.H. Singhroy, P.D. Lowman, Jr., and C. Morasse, Proceedings, 16th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing,277-282.

1992 "The Sudbury Structure as a Terrestrial Mare Basin," Reviews of Geophysics, 30, 227-243.

1992 "Geophysics from Orbit: The Unexpected Surprise," Endeavour, 15, 50-58.

1992 "Regards from the Moon," Sky and Telescope, 84, 259-263.

1992 "Fracture Patterns on the Canadian Shield: A Lineament Study with Landsat and Orbital Radar Imagery," Basement Tectonics, V. 7, p. 139-159.

1991 "Original Shape of the Sudbury Structure, Canada: A Study with Airborne Imaging Radar," Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, V. 17, p. 152-161.

1991 "Remote Sensing Studies of Canadian Shield Tectonics at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center," p. 47-50 in MAGNEC '90 Annual Report, J.A. Heginbottom and J.L. Wallach, eds., Geological Survey of Canada Open File Report 2453.

l989 "Comparativ e Planetology and the Origin of Continental Crust," Precambrian Research, 44, 171-195. RTOP 677-21-38.

l988 "The Microwave Spectrum of Asteroid Ceres," W.J. Webster, Jr., K.J. Johnston, R.W. Hobbs, E.S. Lamphear, C.M. Wade, P.D. Lowman, Jr., G.H. Kaplan, and P.K. Sidelmann, Astronomical Journal, v. 95, p. l263-l268.

l988 "Digital Processing of Orbital Radar Data to Enhance Geologic Structure: Examples From the Canadian Shield," P.M. Masuoka, J. Harris, P.D. Lowman, Jr., and H.W. Blodget, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 54, 7, 621-632. RTOP 677-21-38.

l988 "The Abstract Rescrutinized," Geology, 106.

l987 "Shuttle Imaging Radar (SIR-B) Investigations of the Canadian Shield: Initial Report," P.D. Lowman, Jr., J. Harris, P.M. Masuoka, V.W. Singhroy, and V.R. Slaney, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, v. GE-25, No. l, 55-66.

l987 "Detection of l = 2 cm Emission From Minor Planet 704 Interamnia," W.J. Webster, Jr., R.W. Hobbs, and P.D. Lowman, Jr., Icarus, 69, 29-32.

l987 Reply to comments by B.D. Martin "Plate Tectonics with Fixed Continents," Journal of Petroleum Geology, 10, 535-554.

l986 Reply to comments by Schmidt and Embleton on "Plate Tectonics with Fixed Continents," Journal of Petroleum Geology, 8, 349-35l.

1985 "Mechanical Obstacles to the Movement of Continent-Bearing Plates," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Geophysical Research Letters, v. 12, p. 223-225.

1985 "Plate Tectonics with Fixed Continents: A Testable Hypothesis," Journal of Petroleum Geology, 8, 373-388, and 9, 7l-88.

1985 "Lunar Bases: A Post-Apollo Evaluation," Lunar Bases and Space Activities of the 21st Century, W. Mendell, ed., Lunar and Planetary Institute, 35-46.

1984 "Formation of the Earliest Continental Crust: Inferences From the Scourian Complex of Northwest Scotland and Geophysical Models of the Lower Continental Crust," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Precambrian Research, v. 24, p. 199-215.

1984 "Detection of l = 2 cm Emission From Minor Planet 15 Eunomia," W.J. Webster, R.W. Hobbs, and P.D. Lowman, Jr., Icarus, v. 60, p. 538-540.

1984 Comment on "Rates of Late Cenozoic Tectonism in the Vallecito-Fish Creek Basin, Western Imperial Valley, California," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Geology, p. 319-320.

1983 "Faulting Continental Drift," P.D. Lowman, Jr., The Sciences, v. 23, p. 34-39.

1982 "A More Realistic View of Global Tectonism," P.D. Lowman, Jr. Journal of Geological Education, v. 30, p. 97-107.

1981 "A Global Tectonic Activity Map," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Bull. of International Association of Engineering Geology, 23, 37-49.

l980 "Vertical Displacement on the Elsinore Fault of Southern California," P.D. Lowman, Jr., J. Geology, 88, 4l3-435.

l980 "A Search for the 38th Parallel Lineament Near Green Bank, West Virginia," P.D. Lowman, Jr., W.J. Webster, Jr., and R.J. Allenby, Economic Geology, 75, 460-465.

l979 "Infrared Observations of the Jovian System From Voyager 1," R. Hanel, B. Conrath, M. Flasar, V. Kunde, P.D. Lowman, Jr., W. Maguire, J. Pearl, J. Pirraglia, R. Samuelson, D. Gautier, P. Gierasch, S. Kumar and C. Ponnamperuma, Science, 204, 972-976.

l978 "Crustal Evolution in the Silicate Planets," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Naturwissenschaften, 65, l7-224.

1976 "Geologic Structure in California: Three Studies with Landsat-1 Imagery," P.D. Lowman, Jr., California Geology, 29, 57-8l.

l976 "Crustal Evolution in Silicate Planets: Implications for the Origin of Continents," P.D. Lowman, Jr., J. Geology, 84, l-26.

l976 "Surveying Earth Resources by Remote Sensing From Satellites," J. Otterman, P.D. Lowman, Jr., and V.V. Salomonson, Geophys. Surveys, 2, 43l-467.

l976 "A Satellite View of Diapiric Archean Granites in Western Australia," P.D. Lowman, Jr., J. Geology, 84, 237-238.

l975 "The Apollo Program: Was it Worth It? P.D. Lowman, Jr., World Resources: The Forensic Quarterly, 49, 29l-30l.

l972 "Apollo l5 Geochemical X-Ray Fluorescence Experiment: Preliminary Report," I. Adler, J. Trombka, J. Gerard, R. Schmadebeck, P.D. Lowman, Jr., H.W. Blodget, L.I. Yin, E. Eller, and R. Lamothe, Science, l75, 436-440.

l972 "The Geologic Evolution of the Moon," P.D. Lowman, Jr., J. of Geology,80, no. 2, l25-l66.

l972 "Infrared Spectroscopy Experiment on the Mariner 9 Mission: Preliminary Results," R.A. Hanel, B.J. Conrath, W.A. Hovis, V.G. Kunde, P.D. Lowman, Jr., J.C. Pearl, C. Prabhakara and B. Schlachman, Science l75, 305-308.

l972 "Investigation of the Martian Environment by Infrared Spectroscopy on Mariner 9," R. Hanel, B. Conrath, W. Hovis, V. Kunde, P.D. Lowman, Jr., W. Maguire, J. Pearl, J. Pirraglia, C. Prabhakara, B. Schlachman, G. Levin, P. Straat and T. Burke, Icarus, 7, 423-442.

1972 "Apollo l6 Geochemical X-Ray Fluorescence Experiment: Preliminary Report," I. Adler, J. Trombka, J. Gerard, P.D. Lowman, Jr., R. Schmadebeck, H. Blodget, E. Eller, L.I. Yin, R. Lamothe, G. Osswald, P. Gorenstein, P. Bjorkholm, H. Gursky and B. Harris, Science, l77, 256-259.

l97l "Mineralogical Studies of the Apollo l2 Samples," L.S. Walter, B.M. French, K. Heinrich, P.D. Lowman, Jr., A.S. Doan and I. Adler, Proceedings of the Second Lunar Conference, v. l, 343-358, MIT press.

l970 "Electron Microprobe Analysis of Apollo ll Lunar Samples," I. Adler, L.S. Walter, B.P. Glass, P.D. Lowman, Jr., B.M. French, J.A. Philpotts, K. Heinrich and J.I. Goldstein, Science, l67, 590-592.

l969 "Composition of the Lunar Highlands: Possible Implications for Evolution of the Earth's Crust," P.D. Lowman, Jr., J. Geophys. Res., 74,495-504.

1969 "The Moon's Resources," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Science Journal, 90-95, May.

l969 "Geologic Orbital Photography: Experience From the Gemini Program," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Photogrammetria, 24, 77-l06.

l968 "Lunar Impact Craters" and "Origin of the Moon," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Earth Sciences Encyclopedia, ed., R.W. Fairbridge, Reinhold.

l967 "Lunar Ring Dikes From Lunar Orbiter I," J.A. O'Keefe, P.D. Lowman, Jr., and W.S. Cameron, Science, l55, 77-79.

1966 "Terrestrial Origin of the Igast Objects," P.D. Lowman, Jr. and J.A. O'Keefe, Nature, 209, 67-68.

1966 "Lunar Resources: Their Value in Lunar and Planetary Exploration," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Astronatuica Acta, l2, 384-393.

l966 "The Scientific Value of Manned Lunar Exploration," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Ann N.Y. Academy Science, l40, 628-635.

l965 "Magnetic Reconnaissance of Sierra Madera, Pecos County, Texas," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Ann. NY Academy of Sciences, l23, ll82-ll97.

l965 "Space Photography: A Review," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Photogrammetric Engineering, v. 3l, no. 1, 76-86, January.

l965 "Non-anatectic Migmatites in Gilpin County, Colorado," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Bull, Geol. Soc. Am., 76, l06l-l064.

l965 "Hyperaltitude Photography and Its Applications," P.D. Lowman, Jr. and T.Chang, in Scientific Experiments for Manned Orbital Flight, Science and Technology Series 4, American Astronautical Society.

l965 "Photography From Space," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Science Journal, 52-59, May.

l964 "The Origin of Tektites: A Review," P.D. Lowman, Jr., School Science and Mathematics, January.

l964 "Manned Lunar Scientific Operations," P.D. Lowman, Jr., and D.A. Beattie, Am. Astronautical Society, May l964 Proceedings, Annual Meeting.

l963 "The Relation of Tektites to Lunar Igneous Activity," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Icarus, vol. 2, no. I, 35-48.

l963 "Tektites as a Guide to the Structure of the Moon," J.A. O'Keefe and P.D. Lowman, Jr., Tectonophysics, 2, 3l9-332.

l962 "Tektites vs. Terrestrial Rocks: A Comparison of Variance in Composition," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Geochim. et Cosmochim. Acta, 26, 56l-579.

1960 "Analysis of a Supposed Fulgurite From Kingston, Ontario," P.D. Lowman, Jr., and K. Carron, Nature, April l.

l959 "An Analysis of the Cyclothem Problem," P.D. Lowman, Jr., The Compass, v. 36, no. 2, l04-ll3.

2002 "A Synoptic View of Aegean Tectonics Using MODIS Images and Other Digital Data." N. Soulakellis, I. Novak, J. Yates, and P. Lowman. GSA Abstracts with Programs. Paper No. 88-2.

2002 "Intraplate Tectonics and Seismicity: A Digital Compilation." P. Lowman and J. Yates. Supplement to Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union [T22B-05]. Washington, D.C.

2002 "Understanding Intraplate Tectonic for the Global Earthquake Satellite System (GESS)." J. Yates and P. Lowman. Supplement to Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union [T22B-06]. Washington, D.C.

2002 "Quantifying Intraplate Tectonics Parameters for GESS." J. Yates and P. Lowman. Supplement to Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union [T22A-11]. Washington, D.C.

2002 "Intraplate Tectonics: Determining Parameters of Tectonic Activity from the Plate Boundary to the Continental Craton." J. Yates and P. Lowman. GSA - Northeastern section. Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 34, No. 1, [32034].

2001 "Digital Tectonic Activity Map (DTAM) of the Earth: A Polar Perspective." P. Lowman, J. Yates, and K. Nazarova. Zoneshain International Conference on Plate Tectonics, Moscow, Russia. October 30-31.

2000 "A Global Tectonic Activity Map of the Earth: Implications for Plate Tectonics." P. Lowman. Supplement to EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union, S407. Washington, D.C.

1998 "A Digital Tectonic and Volcanic Activity Map." J. Yates, P. Lowman, P. Masuoka, B. Montgomery, and D. Salisbury. GSA Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 30, No. 7.

1997 "Parga Corona Chain of Venus and Possible Terrestrial Analogues." J. Yates and P. Lowman. Supplement to Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union. Baltimore, MD.

1995 "A Study of the Sudbury Basin, Ontario, Using RADAR combined with Digital Elevation Data: Preliminary results" P. Masuoka, A. D. Hoppin, P.D. Lowman Jr., Proc. of Am. Soc. Photo. & Rem. Sens. (ASPRS).

1994 "Original Size of the Sudbury Impact Structure: New Interpretations of ERS-1 Imagery," Waterloo '94, Annual Meeting, Geological Association of Canada, p. A67.

1993 "Formation of the Sudbury Igneous Complex by Impact-induced Crustal Anatexis," EOS Supplement, 1993 Spring Meeting, p. 301.

1993 "A Lunar Base" Why, where and when?" Low-cost Lunar Access Meeting, AIAA, Arlington, VA, 7 May 93.

1992 "Impact Origin of the Sudbury Structure: Evolution of a Theory," International Conference on Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution, Sudbury, Ontario, Sept. 1992.

1991 "Eastern North America as a Convergent Plate Boundary," (Abstract), Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, V. 23, p. 60.

1990 "Geomorphic Selection Effects in Lineament Mapping Using Orbital Radar and Landsat Imagery," IGARSS '90 Digest. RTOP 677-21-38

1990 "Teaching Structural Geology with Orbital Imagery," IGARSS '90 Digest. RTOP 677-21-38.

l989 "Origin of the Continental Crust: An Example of Differentiation in Silicate Planets," Proceedings of 28th International Geological Congress, v.3, p. 329.

2002 "A Case History From Earth Orbit: Exploration Science," P.D. Lowman, Jr., The Science Teacher, v. 69, no. 7, October. [Download PDF (6 Mb)]

2001 "A New Sputnik Surprise" P.D. Lowman, Space Times. AAS. November-December. pp. 15-20.

2001 "Evidence From Apollo: How science teachers can show students that humans have landed on the Moon." P.D. Lowman, Jr., The Science Teacher. NSTA. vol. 68, no. 5, pp. 22-25.

l979 "Moons of Jupiter: Four Worlds Unlike Any Seen Before," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Goddard News, 26, April, 2-4.

l973 "Multispectral Scanner Imagery of the Sierra Nevada: Geologic Analysis," P.D. Lowman, Jr., in Earth Resources Technology Satellite 1, Symposium Proceedings, l48-l50, W.A. Finch, Jr., ed., GSFC X-650-73-l0.

l972 "ERTS-l in Orbit," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Geotimes, l7, l4-l6.

1971 "A Glossary of Terms Related to Cratering, Shock Metamorphism and Lunar Geology," B.M. French and P.D. Lowman, Jr., GSFC X-64-70-l02.

1970 "Geologic Analyses of Selected Apollo l0 70mm Lunar and Terrestrial Photographs," H.W. Blodget, P.D. Lowman, Jr., and J.A. O'Keefe, GSFC X-644-70-l65.

l969 Apollo 9 Multispectral Photography: Geologic Analysis," P.D. Lowman, Jr., GSFC X-644-69-423.

l969 "Crystalline Rocks From Mare Tranquillitatis: Preliminary Petrographic Inferences," P.D. Lowman, Jr., GSFC X-644-69-550.

l968 "Sealab II: Lessons for Lunar Base Operations," M.S. Carpenter and P.D. Lowman, Jr., in Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Meeting, Working Group on Extraterrestrial Resources.

l968 "The Space Age: Its Impact on Geology," P.D. Lowman, Jr., AGI Report, December, l969 "Multispectral Terrain Photography on Apollo 9," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Geotimes l4, No. 6, l7.

l967 "The Geology of the Moon," P.D. Lowman, Jr., The Science Teacher, v. 34, no. 8, November.

l966 "The Earth From Orbit," P.D. Lowman, Jr., National Geographic, 645-670, November.

1996 "Lunar Limb Observatory: An incremental plan for the utilization, exploration, and settlement of the moon." NASA Technical Memorandum (TM-4757) P.D. Lowman, Jr.

1984 "Structural Investigation of the Canadian Shield by Orbital Radar and Landsat" and "Structural Investigation of the Grenville Province by Radar and Other Imaging and Nonimaging Sensors," P.D. Lowman, Jr., H.W. Blodget, W.J. Webster, Jr., S. Pala.

1981 "A Global Tectonic Activity Map with Orbital Photographic Supplement," P.D. Lowman, Jr., NASA/GSFC Technical Memorandum 82073.

1981 "On the Geodetic Stability of the Goddard Optical Research Facility," W.J. Webster, Jr., P.D. Lowman, Jr., and R.J. Allenby, NASA/GSFC Technical Memorandum 82715.

l979 "Proposed Satellite Laser Ranging and Very Long Baseline Interferometry Sites for Crustal Dynamics Investigations," P.D. Lowman, Jr., R.J. Allenby, and H.V. Frey, GSFC Technical Memorandum 80563.

l979 "A Geophysical Atlas for Interpretation of Satellite-Derived Data," P.D. Lowman, Jr. and H.V. Frey, GSFC Technical Memorandum 79722.

l976 "Geoscience Applications of Space Technology, l975-2000," P.D. Lowman, Jr., GSFC X-922-76-l36.

l974 "Studies of the Major Planet Satellite Systems," H. Frey and P.D. Lowman, Jr., GSFC X-922-74-ll2.

1974 "Mariner 9: Prelude to First Field Test of a General Theory of Biology?" P.A. Straat, G.V. Levin and P.D. Lowman, Jr., GSFC X-922-74-3l0.

l973 "Earth Observations From Space: Outlook for the Geological Sciences," N.M. Short and P.D. Lowman, Jr., GSFC X-650-73-3l6.

l973 "Manual for 70mm Hand-Held Photography From Skylab," P.D. Lowman, Jr., H.V. Frey, W.E. Shenk, and L. Dunkelman, GSFC X-644-73-l47.

l973 "Evolution of the Earth's Crust: Evidence From Comparative Planetology," P.D. Lowman, Jr., GSFC X-644-73-322.

l97l "Terrain Photography From Gemini Spacecraft: Final Geologic Report," P.D. Lowman, Jr. and H.A. Tiedemann, GSFC X-644-7l-l5.

l967 "Terrain Photography on the Gemini IV Mission: Preliminary Report," P.D. Lowman, Jr., J.A. McCivitt and E.H. White, NASA TN D-3982, June.

1967 "Geologic Applications of Orbital Photography," P.D. Lowman, Jr., NASA TN D-4l55, December.

l966 "Synoptic Terrain Photography During Gemini 6 and 7," P.D. Lowman, Jr., in Gemini Mid-Program Conference, Part II, Manned Spacecraft Center, NASA SP-l2l, February.

l964 "A Review of Photography of the Earth From Sounding Rockets and Satellites," P.D. Lowman, Jr., NASA TN D-l868.

l964 "The Composition of Gases in a Tektite Bubble," J.A. O'Keefe, K.L. Dunning, and P.D. Lowman, Jr., NASA TN D-l342.

l963 "Observations of Space Phenomena," J.A. O'Keefe, L. Dunkelman, S.D. Soules, and P.D. Lowman, Jr., in Mercury Project Summary NASA SP-45.

196l "New Investigations of the Alleged Meteorites From Igast, Estonia," J.A. O'Keefe and P.D. Lowman, Jr., NASA TN D-ll6l.

1999 "Return to the Moon: A new strategic evaluation." P.D. Lowman, Jr., Space Resources Utilization Roundtable, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO. Oct. 27-29.

1984 "The Origin of Continental Crust: Outlines of a General Theory," Workshop on the Early Earth: The Interval From Accretion to the Older Archean," P.D. Lowman, Jr., Lunar and Planetary Institute, p. 52-54.