Prof. Richard Katz
PhD
Status
Academic Visitor
Professor of Geodynamics
Address
Mathematical Institute
University of Oxford
Andrew Wiles Building
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Woodstock Road
Oxford
OX2 6GG
University of Oxford
Andrew Wiles Building
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Woodstock Road
Oxford
OX2 6GG
Recent books
Recent publications
Poro-viscoelastic tidal heating of Io
Hay, H Hewitt, I Rovira-Navarro, M Katz, R EPSC Abstracts volume 19 (02 Jul 2026) doi:10.5194/epsc2026-931 Resonant lunar tides of Earth's core and basal magma ocean
Kiernan, M Hay, H Jones, D Bryson, J Katz, R (15 Jun 2026) How sea level paces faulting at fast-spreading mid-ocean ridges
Katz, R Huybers, P (11 May 2026) doi:10.48550/arxiv.2605.10342 Megadyke propagation down dynamic topography
Davis, T Li, Y Pusok, A Katz, R Proceedings of the Royal Society A volume 482 issue 2335 20250733 (01 Apr 2026) doi:10.1098/rspa.2025.0733 Ancient geodynamo driven by lunar tides beneath a basal magma ocean
Katz, R Kiernan, M Hay, H Rees Jones, D Bryson, J (13 Mar 2026) doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu26-2575 Teaching
I teach (or have taught) the following courses in Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford
- Vector calculus & continuum mechanics (3rd year);
- Geodynamics of Earth's mantle (3rd year);
- Time-series analysis (2nd year);
- Physical thermodynamics (1st year).
At the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences I teach Fluid Dynamics.
Highlighted publications
Stress balances of ice streams in a vertically integrated, higher-order formulation
Kyrke-Smith, T Katz, R Fowler, A JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY volume 59 issue 215 449-466 (2013) doi:10.3189/2013JoG12J140 Consequences of mantle heterogeneity for melt extraction at mid-ocean ridges
Katz, R Weatherley, S Earth and Planetary Science Letters volume 335-336 226-237 (15 Jun 2012) doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2012.04.042 The energetics of melting fertile heterogeneities within the depleted mantle
Katz, R Rudge, J Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems volume 12 issue 10 (01 Mar 2012) doi:10.1029/2011GC003834 Porosity-driven convection and asymmetry beneath mid-ocean ridges
Katz, R Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems volume 11 issue 11 (01 Dec 2010) doi:10.1029/2010GC003282 Melting above the anhydrous solidus controls the location of volcanic arcs.
England, P Katz, R Nature volume 467 issue 7316 700-703 (07 Oct 2010) doi:10.1038/nature09417 Further details
I am a geo/planetary applied mathematician and sabbatical visitor from Oxford Earth Sciences for academic year 2026--27.