Earth

Seismology and Earthquake Physics

The study of earthquakes, the propagation of seismic waves, and Earth's internal structure.

Academics

LeRoy Dorman
Emeritus
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Emeritus
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Wenyuan Fan
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Duncan Agnew
Professor
Debi Kilb
Academic (Project Scientist)
Peter Shearer
Professor
Vashan Wright
Assistant Professor
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Researcher
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Gabi Laske
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Kevin Brown
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Research Geophysicist
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Centers, Labs, and Programs

Broadband Seismic Data Collection Center

We work in several different areas in infrasonics: source studies, propagation modeling, array processing, and wind noise reduction.

Tectonics and hydrogeology.

Develops geophysical instruments including sensors for detection of seismic, infrasonic, and crustal deformation signals.

Supports Internet-data applications in the research, education, and public safety realms in San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial counties.

Focuses on physics-based signal processing mostly using just weak noise as a source.

Processes and archives high-precision GPS data for the study of earthquake hazards, tectonic plate motion, crustal deformation and meteorology.
 

A continental scale seismic observatory.

Earth News

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Scripps Student Spotlight: Pascal Polonik

Graduate student researches human-environment interactions and how atm...

A Scientist's Life: Adrian Borsa

Geophysicist measures the bending of the earth to better understand wh...