M.S. Theses and Ph.D. Dissertations in Geophysics, 1967 - 1997 (Ph.D. Dissertations in bold face) Department of Geological Sciences Virginia Tech |
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| Advisor: G. A. Bollinger (Joined faculty 1967 - retired 1993) | ||
| Year | Author | Title |
| 1991 | Tsoflias, G.P. | Common Cyclicities in Seismicity and Water Level Fluctuations at the Charlevoix Seismic Zone of the St. Lawrence River |
| 1989 | Setterquist, S.A. | Temporal and Spatial Correlations between Seismicity and Streamflow Volume in the Central Virginia Seismic Zone |
| 1988 | Davison, Jr., F.C. | Stress Tensor Estimates Derived from Sets of Focal Mechanism Solutions: Application to the Southeastern United States |
| 1988 | Rogers, M.B. | The Determination of QLg and QC as a Function of Frequency |
| 1985 | Miller, E.V. | Methods and Techniques for Regional Slope Stability Studies -- Giles County, Virginia |
| 1984 | Munsey, J.W. | Focal Mechanisms for Virginia Earthquakes, 1978-1984 |
| 1984 | Teague, A. G. | Focal Mechanisms for Eastern Tennessee Earthquakes, 1981-1983 |
| 1983 | Hazneci, H. | A Contribution to the Mediterrean-Aegean Plate Tectonics - Focal Mechanisms for Earthquakes off the South and West Coasts of Turkey |
| 1982 | Todd, E. | Seismicity of the Bath County Virginia Locale |
| 1982 | Sibol, M. S. | Network Locational Testing and Velocity Variations in Central Virginia |
| 1982 | Hunter, S. A., IV | A Comparison of the Seismicity and Regional Geology of the Southeastern U.S. and Southeastern Australia |
| 1981 | Hopper, M. C. | A Study of Liquefaction and Other Types of Earthquake-Induced Ground Failures in the Puget Sound, Washington Region |
| 1981 | Carts, D. A. | A Regional Crustal Velocity Model for the Southeastern United States |
| 1980 | Moore, T. P. | Upper Crustal Velocity Structure for Southwestern Virginia |
| 1980 | Chapman, M.C. | Seismic Velocity Structure of Central Virginia |
| 1978 | Griffiths, D.W. | The Effect of Appalachian Mountain Topography on Seismic Waves |
| 1977 | Whitehurst, B.B. | Duration Magnitude of Eastern United States Earthquakes at World Wide Standard Seismographic Network Stations |
| 1977 | Langer, C. J. | The Locations and Characteristics of the Aftershocks of the October 3, 1974, Peruvian Earthquakes |
| 1977 | Sodbinow, E.S. | Some Seismic Studies in Central and Eastern Tennessee |
| 1976 | Ayers, R. L. | A Comparison of Macroseismic and Microseismic Ground Motions in Virginia |
| Advisor: Cahit Çoruh (Joined faculty December 1985) |
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| Year | Author | Title |
| 1997 | Peavy, Sam | An Integrated Geophysical Study of the Central Appalachians of Western Virginia and Eastern West Virginia |
| 1997 | Moore, Leslie | Shallow Subsurface Deformation Along the Pen Branch Fault in South Carolina: Interpretation From Seismic Refraction Stack Sections |
| 1996 | Minnich, Sara | Enhancement of Temporal and Spatial Resolution of 2-D Reflection Data: Application to Texaco Data Over Venice Dome in Plaquemines Parish, Lousiana |
| 1994 | Guo, Mu | Amplitude Balancing in Tau-p Domain |
| 1992 | Lampshire, L.D. | Crustal Structures and the Eastern Extent of the Lower Paleozoic Shelf Strata within the Central Appalachians: A Seismic Reflection Interpretation |
| 1991 | Sen, Ashok | Removing Near-Surface Effects in Seismic Data: Application for Determination of Faults in the Coastal Plain Sediments |
| 1990 | Demirbag, Emin | Estimation of Seismic Parameters from Multifold Seismic Reflection Data by Generalized Linear Inversion and Bootstrapping |
| 1990 | Hubbard, S.S. | Paleozoic and Grenvillian Structures in the Southern Appalachians: Extended Interpretation from Seismic Reflection Data |
| 1988 | Laughlin, K. J. | Interpretation of Refraction and Reflection Stack Data Over the Brevard Fault Zone in South Carolina |
| 1986 | Schorr, G. T. | Interpretation of Seismic Reflection Data Over Virginia Mesozoic Basins |
Advisor: John K. Costain (Joined Faculty 1967 -- Retired 1996) |
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| Year | Author | Title |
| 1995 | Hopkins, Debbie L. | The New York-Alabama Magnetic Anomaly: Its Reflection Character and Relationship to the Grenville Front |
| 1995 | Domoracki, W.J. | A Geophysical Investigation of Geologic Structure and Regional Tectonic Setting at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina |
| 1992 | Pappano, Jr., Phillip A. | Structural and Regional Tectonic Setting Across the Atlantic Coastal Plain of Northeastern Virginia as Interpreted from Reflection Seismic Data |
| 1988 | Dawson, James | Determination of Fractured Aquifer Characteristics from Evaluation of Pump Tests of Wells in the Crystalline Rocks of the Blue Ridge Allochthon |
| 1987 | Needham, D.L. | Failure of Asperities by Hydraulically Induced Fatigue: A Model for the Generation of Intraplate Seismicity |
| 1987 | Scott, S.M. | The Reprocessing and Extended Interpretation of Seismic Reflection Data Recorded over the Hayesville-Fries Thrust Sheet in Southwestern North Carolina |
| 1987 | Luongo, R.F. | Analysis of Seismic Reflection Data over the Sanford Triassic Basin, Chatham and Lee Counties, N.C. |
| 1987 | Ecevitoglu, B.G. | Determination of Velocity and Q from SVD |
| 1986 | Pratt, T. L. | A Geophysical Study of the Crust in Central Virginia with Implications for the Lower Crust and Appalachian Structures |
| 1985 | Brennan, J. L. | Interpretation of VIBROSEIS reflections from within the Catoctin Formation of central Virginia |
| 1985 | Bryan, R. A. | Thin-bed resolution from cepstrum analysis |
| 1985 | Miller, S. B. | Application of complex trace attributes to reflection seismic data near Charleston, South Carolina |
| 1985 | Weisenburger, K. | Reflection seismic data acquisition and processing for enhanced interpretation of high-resolution objectives |
| 1985 | D'Angelo, R. | Correlation of Reflection Seismology Data with Seismogenic Zones in the Ramapo, New Jersey area |
| 1985 | Gresko, M. J. | Analysis and Interpretation of Compressional (P-wave) and Shear (SH-wave) Reflection Seismic and Geologic Data over the Bane Dome, Giles County, Va. |
| 1984 | Belcher, S. W. | Spatial Resolution by Single Sweep Recording and Processing |
| 1984 | Ecevitoglu, B. G. | Use of Wavelet Distortion from Supercritical Reflections to Detect Lateral Velocity Variations |
| 1984 | McCarron, K. R. | PS Converted Waves: A Feasibility Study Using Vertical Receivers |
| 1983 | Marangakis, A. | Interpretation of Reflection Seismic Data by Analysis of Energy Histograms |
| 1983 | Pyrak, L. J. | Refraction of Isotherms: Applications to Define Rift Basin Geometry |
| 1982 | Pratt, T. L. | A Geophysical Investigation of a Concealed Granitoid Beneath Lumberton, North Carolina |
| 1981 | Bielanski, E. | A Seismic Reflection Study on the Atlantic Coastal Plain near Portsmouth, Virginia |
| 1981 | Dysart, P. S. | Seismic Stratigraphy at Smith Point, Virginia |
| 1980 | King, K. C. | Seismic Reflection Study Over the Continental Shelf, Slope, and Rise off North Carolina |
| 1980 | Laczniak, R. J. | Analysis of the Relationship Between Energy Output and Well Spacing in a Typical Atlantic Coastal Plain Geothermal Doublet System |
| 1979 | Dunbar, Jr., J. A. | Temperature and Heat Flow Modeling of Three-Dimensional Bodies in a Two-Layered Half Space |
| 1978 | Yantis, B. R. | A Reflection Seismic Study Near Charleston, South Carolina |
| 1975 | Perry, L. D. | New heat flow values from Virginia |
| 1975 | Wells, P. D. | A Seismic Reflection and Refraction Study Near the Blue Ridge Thrust in Virginia |
| 1974 | Clark, H. B. | Preliminary Seismic Reflection Studies of the Brevard Zone near Rosman, North Carolina |
| 1974 | Edsall, R. W., Jr. | A Seismic Reflection Study Over the Bane Anticline in Giles County, Virginia |
| 1974 | Kolich, Thomas M. | Seismic reflection and Refraction Studies in the Folded Valley and Ridge Province at Price Mountain, Montgomery County, Virginia |
| 1971 | Vossler, D. A. | Anisotropic Media and the Determination of Subsurface Velocity by the Use of Surface Seismic Reflection Data |
| 1969 | Reiter, M. A. | Terrestrial Heat Flow and Thermal Conductivity in Southwestern Virginia |
| 1969 | Ming, J. D. | Digital computer study of the heat flow due to buried intrusives |
| 1969 | Worthington, D.W. | Some ultrasonic seismic wave model studies. |
Advisor: Edwin S. Robinson (Joined faculty 1967 -- Retired 1996) |
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| Year | Author | Title |
| 1997 | Cyrnak, Jennifer | A Geophysical Characterization of New River Terrace Deposits in Giles County, Virginia |
| 1996 | Sayer, Suzanne | Applications of Roll-along Electrical Resistivity Surveying in Conjunction with other Geophysical Methods of Engineering and Environmental Site Characterizations |
| 1989 | Allen, Nancy J. | Computation of Pseudosonic Logs in Fresh/Brackish Water Wells: A Test Case in Brunswick, Georgia |
| 1989 | Mason, Michael R. | Gravity Profile Evaluation of Geological Cross-sections through the Southern Appalachians in Frederick County, Virginia |
| 1988 | Moses, M. J. | Gravity Profile of the Bane Dome in Giles County, Virginia |
| 1986 | Holland, D. A. | Tidal Gravity Anomalies in Southeastern North America |
| 1984 | Stovall, R. L. | The Relationships Between Gravity Anomalies and the Geology of the Blue Ridge Province near Floyd, Virginia |
| 1983 | Keller, M. R. | Geologic Framework of Gravity Anomaly Sources in the Central Piedmont of Virginia |
| 1981 | Bahorich, M. S. | A Comparison of Two Methods for Computing Reflection Seismogram Static Corrections |
| 1979 | Williams, R. T. | The Ocean Tide and Waves Beneath the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica |
| 1979 | Vliek, P. J. | Effects of Metamorphism and Structure on Aeromagnetic Anomalies Over the Carolina Slate Belt near Roxboro, North Carolina |
| 1978 | Wilson, D. C. | Ocean Tidal Loading in Southeastern United States |
| 1976 | Rhoads, G. H. | Determination of Aquifer Parameters from Well Tides |
| 1976 | Williams, R. T. | The Ocean Tide Beneath the Ross Ice Shelf |
| 1970 | Bell, R. T. | Ground Water Reservoir Response to Earth Tides |
| 1969 | Schmoker, J. W. | Interpretation of Aeromagnetic, Magnetic, and Gravity Data from the San Francisco Mountains Vicinity, Southwestern Utah |
| Advisor: J. Arthur Snoke (Joined Faculty 1977) |
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| Year | Author | Title |
| 1997 | Heather H. Student | Assessing the Seismic Hazard in Charleston, South Carolina: Comparisons Among Statistical Models |
| 1996 | Shaosong Huang | The Determination of Lithospheric Rheology and Long-Term Interplate Coupling in Japan: Finite Element Modeling |
| 1992 | Norabuena, E.O. | Velocity Structure of the Subducting Nazca Plate beneath central Peru as inferred from Travel Time Anomalies |
| 1988 | Taylor, D.W., Jr. | Source Studies over a Wide Range in Earthquake Magnitude |
| 1988 | Dalton, David C. | Long-Period Background Earth Noise from Shallow Hand Excavated Holes |
| 1985 | Dysart, P. S. | Moment-Radius-Stress Drop Relations and Temporal Changes in Regional Stress from the Analysis of Small Earthquakes in the Matushiro Region, Southwest Honshu, Japan |
| 1983 | Boyd, T. M. | High Resolution Determination of the Benioff Zone Geometry Beneath Southern Peru |
| 1982 | Viret, M. | Relocation Study of Virginia Earthquakes (1959-1981) Using the Joint Hypocenter Determination and Joint Epicenter Determination Methods |
| 1981 | Cunniff, J. H. | An Evaluation of the Geodynamics Tidal Recording Gravimeter for Use in the Analysis of Long Period Seismic Waves |
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