Jeffrey Freymueller
Professor of Geophysics
Biographical Sketch:
I have been at the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks since May 1995. I received a Bachelor of Science degree from the California Institute of Technology in 1985, and MS and PhD degrees from the University of South Carolina in 1988 and 1991 respectively. Following my PhD, I worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford University for three and a half years. Working in Alaska has been a tremendous opportunity, because so much happens right here; it is a signal-rich environment. But I have also maintained some work in other areas, including China, California, and South America.
Present Research Interests:
- Understanding Active Earth Processes
- Understanding and Improving the tools we use to measure Active Earth Processes
- Active Crustal Deformation Processes
- Kinetics and Dynamics of Active Processes that shape the Earth
Professional Memberships and Awards:
- Professional Societies and Fellowships
- American Geophysical Union, 1986-present
- Geological Society of America, 1987-present
- Seismological Society of America, 1994-present
- Associate of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG), 1993-present
- Individual Member, International Association of Geodesy (IAG), 2003-present
- Individual Member, International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI), 2003-present
- Awards
- NASA Group Achievement Award, Development of OASIS/GIPSY Global Positioning System Analysis Software, 1992
- Terris and Katrina Moore Prize for best research paper or accomplishment, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2000
- College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Mentoring and Advising, 2005
Positions Held:
- (2004 – Present) Professor of Geophysics, Geophysical Institute and Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks
- (1999 – 2004) Associate Professor of Geophysics, Geophysical Institute and Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks
- (1995 – 1999) Assistant Research Professor of Geophysics, Geophysical Institute
- (1991 – 1995) Postdoctoral Research Associate, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- (1987 – 1991) Graduate Student, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
- (1986 – 1991) Member of the Technical Staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
- (1985 – 1986) Graduate Student, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
Selected Publications:
- Sato, T., S. Miura, W. Sun, T. Sugano, J. T. Freymueller, C. F. Larsen, Y. Ohta, H. Fujimoto, D. Inazu, and R. J. Motyka (2012), Gravity and uplift rates observed in southeast Alaska and their comparison with GIA model predictions, J. Geophys. Res., 117, B01401, doi:10.1029/2011JB008485. 2012.
- Sato, T., C. F. Larsen, S. Miura, Y. Ohta, H. Fujimoto, W. Sun, R. J. Motyka, J. T. Freymueller (2011), Reevaluation of the viscosity of upper mantle beneath Southeast Alaska, Tectonophysics, 511, 79-88, doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2010.05.009.
- Grapenthin, R., and J. T. Freymueller (2011), The dynamics of a seismic wave field: Animation and analysis of kinematic GPS data recorded during the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake, Japan, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L18308, doi:10.1029/2011GL048405.
- Freymueller, J. T., GPS – Tectonic Geodesy, in Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics, H. Gupta, ed., Springer-Verlag, 2011.
- Wang, Q., X. Qiao Xuejun, Q. Lan, J. T. Freymueller, S. Yang, C. Xu, Y. Yang, X. You, K. Tan, and Q. Shen, The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake: Rupture of deep faults in the 2008 Wenquan earthquake and uplift of the Longmen Shan, Nature Geoscience, doi: 10.1038/ngeo1210, 2011.
- Kogan, M. G., N. F. Vasilenko, D. I. Frolov, J. T. Freymueller, G. M. Steblov, B. W. Levin, and A. S. Prytkov (2011), The mechanism of postseismic deformation triggered by the 2006–2007 great Kuril earthquakes, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L06304, doi:10.1029/2011GL046855.
- Freymueller, J. T., A new mechanical model for Tibet, Nature, 472, 48-49, 2011. (News and Views piece). 2011.
- Freymueller, J. T., Active Tectonics of Plate Boundary Zones, and the Continuity of Plate Boundary Deformation from Asia to North America, Current Science, 99, 1719-1732, 2010.
- Freymueller, J. T., and A. M. Kaufman, Changes in the Magma System During the 2008 Eruption of Okmok Volcano, Alaska, Based on GPS Measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 115, B12415, doi:10.129/2010JB007716, 2010.
- Cervelli, P., T. J. Fournier, J. T. Freymueller, J. A. Power, M. Lisowski, and B. A. Pauk, Geodetic Constraints on Magma Movement and Withdrawal During the 2006 Eruption of Augustine Volcano, in The 2006 Eruption of Augustine Volcano, Alaska, Power, J.A., Coombs, M.L., and Freymueller, J.T., editors, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1769, 2010.
- Sun, W., S. Miura, T. Sato, T. Sugano, J. T. Freymueller, M. Kaufman, C. Larsen, R. Cross , and D. Inazu, Gravity measurements in southeastern Alaska reveal negative gravity rate of change caused by Glacial Isostatic Adjustment, J. Geophys. Res., 115, B12406, doi:10.1029/2009JB007194, 2010.
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