Current Position:
Officially affiliated with the San Jose State University (SJSU) Foundation, I am a resident Research Scientist at the NASA Ames Research Center, within the Planetary Systems Branch of the Space Science Division, where I collaborate in joint research projects between the university and NASA Ames. The primary goals of these research interchanges are to further our understanding of Mars' atmospheric circulation and climate, in particular, to unmask dynamical processes associated with variability on large spatial and temporal scales.

Education:

Research Interests:
Modeling of Cyclo-, Fronto-genesis in the Atmosphere of Mars
Midlatitude Storm Zones (Tracks) in Mars' Atmosphere
Intraseasonal and Interannual Variability of Mars' Present Climate
MGS Aerobraking and Observations Support Using the NASA Ames MGCM

Brief Biographical Sketch:

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Selected Publications:
Hollingsworth, J.L., R.M. Haberle, and J. Schaeffer, 1999: Modeling of cyclogenesis in the Mars atmosphere. Eos, Transactions, 80, F612 (poster). (abstract/poster)

James, P.B., J.L. Hollingsworth, M.J. Wolff, and S.W. Lee, 1999: North polar dust storms in early spring on Mars. Icarus, 138, 64-73. (contact: pbj@physics.utoledo.edu)

Hollingsworth, J.L., R.M. Haberle, and J. Schaeffer, 1997: Seasonal variations of storm zones on Mars. Advances in Space Research, 19, 1237-1240. (abstract/paper)

Hollingsworth, J.L., R.M. Haberle, J.R. Barnes, A.F.C. Bridger, J.B. Pollack, H. Lee, and J. Schaeffer, 1996: Orographic control of storm zones on Mars. Nature, 380, 413-416. (abstract/paper)

Hollingsworth, J.L., and J.R. Barnes, 1996: Forced, stationary planetary waves in Mars' winter atmosphere. J. Atmos. Sci., 53, 428-448. (abstract/paper)

Hollingsworth, J.L., 1992: Modeling of Forced Planetary Waves in the Mars Atmosphere. Ph.D. dissertation, Oregon State University. (abstract)