Thomas H. Jordan
| Thomas H. Jordan | |
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 Jordan at his desk in Zumberge Hall, Southern California Earthquake Center Headquarters |
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| Born | October 8, 1948 Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone |
| Citizenship | American |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Fields | Seismology, Geology |
| Institutions | University of Southern California, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Don L. Anderson [1] |
| Known for | Plate Tectonics, Seismology, Imaging Techniques [2] |
Thomas H. Jordan is a noted American seismologist and current director of the Southern California Earthquake Center at The University of Southern California. He was formerly the head of the Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Research [edit]
Jordan is known for his contributions to plate tectonics concerning the structure of continents, the depth of lithospheric slab penetration, and the nature of mantle convection, for example determining the exact nature and processes involved in plate subduction.[3] Jordan has also pioneered many seismic imaging techniques which he developed for his doctoral dissertation and are now used widely to understand the interior of the earth. [4] Considered a leading expert in seismology and earthquakes, Jordan has served on various international committees concerning seismic hazard. [5] [6] [7]
Publications [edit]
He has published over 190 articles in scientific journals.[8] He has also published two textbooks, "Understanding Earth" and "The Essential Earth".
Honors and Awards [edit]
- 2005 Inge Lehmann Medal, American Geophysical Union
- 2004 Appointment to University Professor, University of Southern California
- 2002 Election to American Philosophical Society
- 2001 National Associate Award, National Academy of Sciences
- 1998 George P. Woollard Award, Geological Society of America
- 1998 Election to National Academy of Sciences [9]
- 1995 Election to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 1983 James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union
- 1983 American Geophysical Union, Fellow
- 1980–1982 Alfred P. Sloan Fellow in Physics
| Preceded by Thomas Henyey |
Southern California Earthquake Center Director October 2000 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.agu.org/about/honors/union/lehmann/jordan_thomash.shtml
- ^ http://www.bssaonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/95/6/2066
- ^ http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/1986/JB091iB03p03573.shtml
- ^ http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.105.8356&rep=rep1&type=pdf
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/15/local/la-me-tsunami-california-20110315
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/15/world/europe/15italy.html
- ^ http://www.newswise.com/articles/doe-awards-record-supercomputing-time-to-uc-san-diego-sdsc-researchers
- ^ http://dornsife.usc.edu/tools/mytools/PersonnelInfoSystem/DOC/Faculty/ERTH/vita_1003391.pdf
- ^ http://www.nasonline.org/site/Dir/160175669?pg=vprof&mbr=1006147&returl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nasonline.org%2Fsite%2FDir%2F160175669%3Fpg%3Dsrch%26view%3Dbasic&retmk=search_again_link
- 1948 births
- Living people
- American geophysicists
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology people
- University of Southern California people
- California Institute of Technology alumni
- University of Southern California faculty
- Southern California Earthquake Center
- Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
