You may abstract one or a combination of any of these. You can also select from potential-fields application among the petroleum exploration case histories or the groundwater case histories from Geol 453/653 in Spring 1998.

Local and Previous Class Results

• M. R. Gross and J. N. Louie, 1992, Geometry of normal faulting in Tecopa Valley, California from magnetic surveys: California Geology, 45, no. 4 (July/August), 110-117. Copy in class drawer in LMR 355.
• J. N. Louie, C. H. Langston, L. A. Wright, and R. B. Morrison, 1998 in prep., Geophysical constraints on the cessation of extension and thickness of basin fill in Tecopa Valley, California: for Geol. Soc. Amer.Bull.
• G. Shields, K. Allander, R. Brigham, R. Crosbie, L. Trimble, M. Sleeman, R. Tucker, H. Zhan and J. N. Louie, 1998, Geophysical surveys of an active fault: results from Pahrump Valley, California-Nevada border: Bull. Seismol. Soc. Amer., 88, 270-275.
• J. Louie, G. Shields, G. Ichinose, M. Hasting, G. Plank, and S. Bowman, 1998, Shallow geophysical constraints on displacement and segmentation of the Pahrump Valley fault zone, California-Nevada border: in W. R. Lund, Ed., Proceedings of the May 13-15 Basin and Range Seismic Hazards Summit, Utah Geological Survey Misc. Pub. 98-2, Cedar City, Utah.
• Robert E. Abbott and John N. Louie, 1999 in press, Depth to bedrock using gravimetry in the Reno and Carson City, Nevada area basins: Geophysics, March-April 2000 issue.
• R. E. Abbott, J. N. Louie, S. J. Caskey, and S. G. Wesnousky, 1998, Geophysical test of low-angle dip on the seismogenic Dixie Valley Fault, Nevada: presented at Amer. Geophys. Union. Fall Mtg., Dec. 6-10, San Francisco.

Recent Case Histories

• Taylor, S. Ross, McLennan, Scott M., The Evolution of Continental Crust. Scientific American. JAN 01 1996 v 274 n 1 p. 76.
• Burke, James Connections. From the shape of the earth to the Scottish rebellion. Scientific American. AUG 01 1996 v 275 n 2 p.
• Nesme-Ribes, Elizabeth, Baliunas, Sallie L., Sokoloff, Dmitry, The Stellar Dynamo. Scientific American. AUG 01 1996 v 275 n 2 p. 46.
• Pinter, Nicholas, Brandon, Mark T. How Erosion Builds Mountains. Scientific American. APR 01 1997 v 276 n 4 p. 74.

• A Seren, H Cavsak, W Jacoby Calculation and inversion of two-dimensional gravity in the vicinity of Lake Tuz, Turkey Journal of Geodynamics Volume : 29 Issue : 1-2 15-Nov-1999 pp 87-102
• Bansal, A. R. ; Dimri, V. P. 1999 Gravity evidence for midcrustal domal structure below Delhi fold belt and Bhilwara super group of western India Geophys. Res. Lett. Vol. 26 , No. 18 , p. 2793 (1999GL005359)
• Barbosa, V.C.F. Silva, J.B.C. Medeiros, W.E. Gravity inversion of a discontinuous relief stabilized by weighted smoothness constraints on depth. Geophysics. SEP 01 1999 v 64 n 5, p. 1429
• Battaglia, M. Roberts, C. Segall, P. Magma Intrusion Beneath Long Valley Caldera Confirmed by Temporal Changes in Gravity. Science. SEP 24 1999 v 285 n 5436, p. 2119
• Bell, R. E. et al. Brozena, J. M. 1999 Airborne gravity and precise positioning for geologic applications J. Geophys. Res. Vol. 104 , No. B7 , p. 15,281 (1999JB900122)
• Bott, M. H. P. 1999 Modeling local crustal isostasy caused by ductile flow in the lower crust J. Geophys. Res. Vol. 104 , No. B9 , p. 20,349 (1999JB900182)
• Chapin, D. A. Crawford, M. F. Baumeister, M. A side-by-side test of four land gravity meters. Geophysics. MAY 01 1999 v 64 n 3, p. 765
• Conneerney, J. E. P. Acuna, M. H. Cloutier, P. A. Magnetic Lineations in the Ancient Crust of Mars. Science. APR 30 1999 v 284 n 5415, p. 794
• Ferraccioli, F. ; Bozzo, E. 1999 Inherited crustal features and tectonic blocks of the Transantarctic Mountains: An aeromagnetic perspective (Victoria Land, Antarctica) J. Geophys. Res. Vol. 104 , No. B11 , p. 25,297 (1998JB900041)
• Fichler, C. Rundhovde, E. Dore, A.G. Regional tectonic interpretation of image enhanced gravity and magnetic data covering the mid-Norwegian shelf and adjacent mainland. Tectonophysics. JUN 15 1999 v 306 n 2, p. 183
• Finn, Carol Moore, David Mackey, Timothy Aeromagnetic legacy of early Paleozoic subduction along the Pacific margin of Gondwana. Geology. DEC 01 1999 v 27 n 12, p. 1087
• Fleming, S. W. ; Tréhu, A. M. 1999 Crustal structure beneath the central Oregon convergent margin from potential-field modeling: Evidence for a buried basement ridge in local contact with a seaward dipping backstop J. Geophys. Res. Vol. 104 , No. B9 , p. 20,431 (1999JB900159)
• Geoffrey A. Phelps and Edwin H. McKee - only available on the Internet at http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of99-383/ USGS OF99-383 - High-angle faults in the basement of Yucca Flats, NevaTest Site, Nevada, based on analysis of a constrained gravity inversion surface by
• Haddad, D. ; Watts, A. B. 1999 Subsidence history, gravity anomalies, and flexure of the northeast Australian margin in Papua New Guinea Tectonics Vol. 18 , No. 5 , p. 827 (1999TC900009)
• Haddad, D. Watts, A.B. Subsidence history, gravity anomalies, and flexure of the northeast Australian margin in Papua New Guinea. Tectonics. OCT 01 1999 v 18 n 5, p. 827
• Holstein, H. Schurholz, P. Chakraborty, M. Comparison of gravimetric formulas for uniform polyhedra. Geophysics. SEP 01 1999 v 64 n 5, p. 1438
• Ishii, M. Tromp, J. Normal-Mode and Free-Air Gravity Constraints on Lateral Variations in Velocity and Density of Earth's Mantle. Science. AUG 20 1999 v 285 n 5431, p. 1231
• Khair, K. ; Tsokas, G. N. 1999 Nature of the Levantine (eastern Mediterranean) crust from multiple-source Werner deconvolution of Bouguer gravity anomalies J. Geophys. Res. Vol. 104 , No. B11 , p. 25,469 (1999JB900228)
• Kostyuchenko, S.L. Egorkin, A.V. Solodilov, L.N. Structure and genetic mechanisms of the Precambrian rifts of the East-European Platform in Russia by integrated study of seismic, gravity, and magnetic data. Tectonophysics. NOV 10 1999 v 313 n 1 / 2, p. 9
• LE Sjoberg, M Pan, E Asenjo, S Erlingsson Glacial rebound near Vatnajokull, Iceland, studied by GPS campaigns in 1992 and 1996 Journal of Geodynamics Volume : 29 Issue : 1-2 15-Nov-1999 pp 63-70
• Lee M. Liberty, Anne M. Trehu, Richard J. Blakely, and Martin E. Dougherty Integration of High-resolution Seismic and Aeromagnetic Data for Earthquake Hazards Evaluations: An Example from the Willamette Valley, Oregon http://www.seismosoc.org/publications/BSSA_html/bssa_89-6/98168.htm
• Mahatsente, R. Jentzsch, G. Jahr, T. Crustal structure of the Main Ethiopian Rift from gravity data: 3-dimensional modeling. Tectonophysics. NOV 30 1999 v 313 n 4, p. 363
• Maus, S. Sengpiel, K. P. Tordiffe, E. A. W. Variogram analysis of helicopter magnetic data to identify paleochannels of the Omaruru River, Namibia. Geophysics. MAY 01 1999 v 64 n 3, p. 785
• Maus, S. Variogram analysis of magnetic and gravity data. Geophysics. MAY 01 1999 v 64 n 3, p. 776
• Muszala, S. P. ; Grindlay, N. R. ; Bird, R. T. 1999 Three-dimensional Euler deconvolution and tectonic interpretation of marine magnetic anomaly data in the Puerto Rico trench J. Geophys. Res. Vol. 104 , No. B12 , p. 29,175 (1999JB900233)
• Ormo, J. Sturkell, E. Tornberg, R. Mutually constrained geophysical data for the evaluation of a proposed impact structure: Lake Hummeln, Sweden. Tectonophysics. SEP 30 1999 v 311 n 1 / 4, p. 155
• P Comin-Chiaramonti, A Cundari, JM Degraff, CB Gomes, EM Piccirillo Early cretaceous-tertiary magmatism in Eastern Paraguay (Western Parana Basin): geological, geophysical and geochemical relationships Journal of Geodynamics Volume : 28 Issue : 4-5 22-Oct-1999 pp 375-391
• PR Rao, KV Swamy, IVR Murthy Inversion of gravity anomalies of three-dimensional density interfaces Computers and Geosciences Volume : 25 Issue : 8 15-Nov-1999 pp 887-896
• Peters, A. Chung, K. Y. Chu, S. Measurement of gravitational acceleration by dropping atoms. Nature. AUG 26 1999 v 400 n 6747, p. 849
• QINGSHENG Liu, SHAN Gao, YONGSHENG Liu Magnetic structure of the continental crust as revealed by the Wutai-Jining crustal cross-section in the North China Craton Journal of Geodynamics Volume : 29 Issue : 1-2 15-Nov-1999 pp 1-13
• Ridsdill-Smith, T.A. Dentith, M.C. The wavelet transform in aeromagnetic processing. Geophysics. JUL 01 1999 v 64 n 4, p. 1003
• Sarma, B.S.P. Verma, B.K. Satyanarayana, S.V. Magnetic mapping of the Majhgawan diamond pipe of central India. Geophysics. NOV 01 1999 v 64 n 6, p. 1735
• Schlindwein, V. ; Jokat, W. 1999 Structure and evolution of the continental crust of northern east Greenland from integrated geophysical studies J. Geophys. Res. Vol. 104 , No. B7 , p. 15,227 (1999JB900101)
• Smith, D.E. Sjogren, W.L. Konopliv, A.S. The Gravity Field of Mars: Results from Mars Globl Surveyor. Science. OCT 01 1999 v 286 n 5437, p. 94
• Studinger, M. ; Miller, H. 1999 Crustal structure of the Filchner-Ronne shelf and Coats Land, Antarctica, from gravity and magnetic data: Implications for the breakup of Gondwana J. Geophys. Res. Vol. 104 , No. B9 , p. 20,379 (1999JB900117)
• Tanaka, A. Okubo, Y. Matsubayashi, O. Curie point depth based on spectrum analysis of the magnetic anomaly data in East and Southeast Asia. Tectonophysics. JUN 20 1999 v 306 n 3 / 4, p. 461
• The Amateur Scientist. Measuring the gravitational tug of the sun and moon. Scientific American. JAN 01 2000 v 282 n 1, p. 94
• USGS OFR 99-398 - Isostatic gravity map of the Las Vegas 30 x 60 minute quadrangle, California and Nevaby Langenheim and others (November 1999). We have no paper copy - only available on the web at <http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of99-398/>.
  
• USGS OFR 99-49 - Inversion of gravity data to define the pre-Tertiary surface of the Pahute Mesa-Oasis Valley region, Nye County, Nevaby Hilldenbrand and others. We have no paper copy - only available on the web at <http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of99-49>.
  
• White, D.J. Jones, A.G. Hajnal, Z. Tectonic evolution of the Superior Boundary Zone from coincident seismic reflection and magnetotelluric profiles. Tectonics. JUN 01 1999 v 18 n 3, p. 430
• Yegorova, T.P. Stephenson, R.A. Legostaeva, O.V. 3-D gravity analysis of the Dniepr-Donets Basin and Donbas Foldbelt, Ukraine. Tectonophysics. NOV 10 1999 v 313 n 1 / 2, p. 41
• van Gelderen, M. Haagmans, R. Bilker, M. Gravity changes and natural gas extraction in Groningen. Geophysical prospecting. NOV 01 1999 v 47 n 6, p. 979
• von Frese, R. R. B. et al. Antarctic crustal modeling from the spectral correlation of free-air gravity anomalies with the terrain J. Geophys. Res. Vol. 104 , No. B11 , p. 25,275 (1999JB900232)