Geophysics
Research at UCSB

 
Geophysics

Geophysics at UCSB encompasses a diverse array of research activity. Seismology includes strong motion studies, site effect characterization, seismic wave propagation, and seismic tomography. Geophysical techniques are also employed to study mid-ocean ridge systems, active tectonics/surface processes, tectonic plate interaction, and structural evolution of continental margins.


 
Related Topics
Seismology  
Marine Geophysics  
Tectonics  

 
Department Faculty
Ralph Archuleta Seismology
Rachel Haymon Mid-ocean ridge processes
Chen Ji Geophysics
Edward Keller Active tectonics / surface processes
Bruce Luyendyk Active tectonics / plate tectonics
Toshiro Tanimoto Seismology / seismic tomography

Researchers:		  
Craig Nicholson Southern California tectonics, Transverse Ranges history, Seismology
Jamison Steidl Engineering Seismology, Strong Ground Motion, Borehole Seismology, Site response, Source Mechanics and Dynamics
Doug Wilson Plate motion, calibration of magnetic time scale

 
Affiliated Faculty

James Vanyno
(Engineering)

 Geophysical fluid mechanics

 
Facilities
Ashtech GPS receivers
Gravimeter
GPS base station
Digital precision level
Paleomagnetics lab

 
Associated Institutes and Depts.
Institute for Crustal Studies (ICS)
Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC)
Institute for Computational Earth System Science (ICES)
Department of Physics
Department of Geography
National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis

 

 

 
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