Earth
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Steve
Malone |
Areas of Interest:
Seismology
Research Groups:
Seismology
and Tectonics
Volcanology
Education:
BS, Physics, Occidental College, 1966
Ph.D., Geophysics, University of Nevada,
Reno, 1972
Current Research:
- Seismicity of the Cascade
volcanoes;
- Earthquake and volcanic hazards;
- Strong-motion seismology;
- Computer applications in seismic data acquisition and network analysis.
As of fall, 2006 I am retired from the directorship of the
Pacific Northwest Seismograph network
and have cut back my responsibilities for research and
student advising. I am continuing part time with my
primary research interest in network
seismology and volcano seismology. In the first case, I am
interested in the technology of operating a modern digitally
recorded regional seismograph network.
Recent developments of this system include the expansion of broad-band
instruments and more sophisticated information product generation and delivery.
front of a computer all day.
In the past I also designed
and implemented a near real-time data retrieval system for
the IRIS Global Digital Seismograph systems that was
used at the IRIS Data Management Center to
provide very rapid access to seismic trace data for recent
large or important earthquakes.
Earthquakes associated with volcanic processes have been a
major research interest of mine for the past 30 years. I was
the principal scientist responsible for the seismic
monitoring of Mt. St. Helens and other Cascade volcanos,
and have been quite involved
with the seismic prediction of past eruptions at St. Helens and the study
of the volcanic conduit system using seismic data.
I was active in the
Council of the National Seismic System
and past chairman (1997-1999). I was a board member of the
Seismological Society of America
(1996-2002) and its Vice President (2001-2003) and President (2003-2005).
I was on the Executive Committee of IRIS
(2000-2003) and also on
the Technical Integration Committee of the
Advanced Nation Seismic System and its regional
coordinator for the Pacific Northwest.
Selected Publications:
List
of Publications
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