Dr Simon Lock
MSci, MA, PhD
Current positions
NERC Research Fellow
School of Earth Sciences
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Research interests
My research lies at the boundary between the fields of planetary science, astrophysics, geophysics and geochemistry. I study the formation, structure and evolution of terrestrial and giant planets. In particular, I aim to elucidate the history of Earth and how it became habitable.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
The consequences of the Moon-forming impact for the chemistry of Earth
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Earth SciencesDates
01/10/2021 to 30/09/2026
Publications
Recent publications
30/06/2025Atmospheric Loss during Giant Impacts: Mechanisms and Scaling of Near- and Far-field Loss
Planetary Science Journal
Planetesimal Impact Vapor Plumes and Nebular Shocks Form Chondritic Mixtures
Planetary Science Journal
Atmospheric loss in giant impacts depends on pre-impact surface conditions
The Planetary Science Journal
Exploring the catastrophic regime:
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
A planetary collision afterglow and transit of the resultant debris cloud
Nature
