[1] whose research focuses on understanding surfaces, atmospheres, and their interactions on planetary bodies, especially Titan, Venus, Mars, and Earth.
He has conducted field research on dust devils,[13] sand dunes and volcanos, exploiting techniques such as kite-borne,[14] timelapse and near-infrared photography.
He has also published on the dynamics of Frisbees,[15] the thermodynamics of the drinking bird toy,[16] and the moving rocks ("Sailing Stones") of Racetrack Playa in Death Valley.
[18] His contributions in scientific history include noting the calculations of Edmond Halley on the size of wings needed for human flight ,[19] and the definition [20] of the circumstellar habitable zone by Edward Maunder.
Lorenz was selected as a participating scientist on the Japanese mission Akatsuki in 2010[5] and NASA's InSight mission at Mars in 2017[6] He has also been involved in numerous mission concepts, including the Titan Mare Explorer (TiME),[22] the "Billion Dollar Box" Saturnian system study,[23] Titan Airship Explorer,[24] AVIATR,[25] a Mars meteorology and seismology concept,[26] and a Titan submarine [27] Lorenz has appeared in numerous science documentaries and series, including NOVA, NASA's Unexplained Files, Horizon, and Wonders of the Solar System.