Multiple Announcements: SRL Call for Papers (Ridgecrest), Mendenhall Positions, Ocean Science Meeting 2020

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Please see below for the following announcements:

1. SRL Call for Papers/Data: Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
2. USGS Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellowship Studying Induced Seismicity
3. Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity at USGS, Mountain View, California
4. Ocean Science Meeting 2020 - San Diego, CA

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1. SRL Call for Papers/Data: Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence:
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Purpose: Early, rapid publication of data sets sought to aid research on Ridgecrest earthquake sequence
To enable the exchange and dissemination of data sets collected during the Ridgecrest earthquake sequence, Seismological Research Letters (SRL) is announcing a Data Mine Focus Section. We are soliciting papers describing data sets including but not limited to seismic data, GPS and InSAR measurements, and surface slip measurements. Processed data sets and products, such as relocated foreshock/aftershock catalogs and slip inversions are also welcome.

When preparing papers for submission authors should follow the guidelines for Data Mine submissions (https://www.seismosoc.org/publications/srl/srl-data-mine-author-informat...). SRL will expedite the review and online publication of papers, which will be collated and published in a single print issue in 2020 (to be determined). To ensure inclusion in the print issue, papers should be submitted by 1 October 2019.

SRL also welcomes papers discussing early results of this sequence, which should be submitted as regular articles. It is anticipated that BSSA will soon be announcing a special section or issue on the Ridgecrest sequence, which may be more appropriate for in-depth and highly technical research papers.

Queries regarding the SRL Data Mine Focus Section should be directed to Data Mine Editor Taka’aki Taira (taira@berkeley.edu) and questions about regular articles on the Ridgecrest sequence to Editor-in-Chief Allison Bent (srleditor@seismosoc.org).

2. USGS Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellowship Studying Induced Seismicity:
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We would like to announce a post-doctoral opportunity to use observational seismology to study injection-induced earthquakes in the central United States. We seek highly motivated individuals to analyze one of the many high-quality seismic data sets that have been collected over the past decade to gain insight into the physical processes controlling induced seismicity and earthquakes in general. Potential study topics include, but are not limited to: 1) spatiotemporal and statistical analysis of earthquake catalogs, 2) computation and analysis of earthquake source properties, 3) detection and analysis of time-dependent earth properties, and 4) numerical modeling of the seismic response to injection. While the candidate is free to use existing data sets or collect new data, we encourage proposals to focus on high-quality data sets that the USGS has already collected including: a seismic deployment in southern Kansas from 2014-2019, a nodal seismic deployment in northern Oklahoma, and an upcoming seismic deployment in the Permian Basin.

Applicants are encouraged to contact research advisors to discuss proposal ideas before developing a complete proposal.

Full Project description: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall/s36-analysis-injection-induced-s...

Please contact Justin Rubinstein with any questions: (jrubinstein@usgs.gov)

Advisors: Justin Rubinstein, Elizabeth Cochran

3. Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity at USGS, Mountain View, California:
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We are currently recruiting for a Mendenhall Postdoc position in the USGS Earthquake Science Center:

https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall/s38-improved-understanding-seism...

The position will be based in our new offices at NASA's Moffett Field in Mountain View California.

To apply an ~8 page proposal is required and candidates can (should) contact research advisors listed on the posting to discuss.

Unlike some Mendenhall opportunities that compete internally for funds, this one is funded and will be filled.

Thanks!

Steve

https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall/s38-improved-understanding-seism...

4. Ocean Science Meeting 2020 - San Diego, CA:
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MG002 - Marine Geohazards

o Drake M Singleton (1), Jillian M Maloney (1), Emily A Wei (2), Shannon Klotsko (3)
o (1: San Diego State University, 2: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 3: University of North Carolina Wilmington)

Marine geohazards are sudden events that occur offshore or along the coast, with impacts ranging from local-scale to across ocean basins. Commonly occurring geohazards include earthquakes, underwater mass wasting events, tsunami generation and inundation, extreme flooding events, and explosive volcanism. These geologic processes can potentially influence marine habitats, urban centers, and offshore infrastructure, as they bridge multiple environments from terrestrial through the deep sea. As marine systems typically preserve sedimentary signals better than the terrestrial environment, previous events are more likely to be captured in the offshore record and are ideal for investigating hazards posed to population centers. We invite submissions from marine or coastal environments that investigate past hazards using stratigraphy, geophysics, or geochemical proxies. Additionally, we welcome submissions that observe presently active systems and model future hazards, working towards a better understanding of the spatial and temporal scales of marine geohazards.

SI006 - Reconstruction of Drowned Paleolandscapes and Potential Uses for Underwater Archaeology
o Shannon Klotsko (1), Jillian M Maloney (2), Amy E. Gusick (3)
§ (1: University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2: San Diego State University, 3: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County)

Landscapes that formed in subaerial environments that were subsequently drowned, provide incredible opportunities to study landscape evolution. Reconstructing drowned paleolandscapes and controls on their evolution elicits information about past climate and environmental variability, tectonics and geomorphology, and seeps. These reconstructions are beneficial to diverse disciplines, including the expanding field of underwater archaeology. Archaeological sites that were subaerial during human occupation, but were inundated by sea level rise or other processes, provide data integral to understanding past occupation and help elucidate important anthropological studies, including human migration and human-environmental interactions. Paleolandscape and paleoenvironmental models developed from drowned landscapes can be compared with terrestrial analogs to identify submerged regional landscape features and resources attractive to human occupants. This process refines underwater searches and increases the likelihood of locating submerged archaeological sites. Using geological, geophysical, and biological investigations of drowned paleolandscapes to guide archaeological investigations is emerging as an exciting new direction of interdisciplinary research. We seek to connect scientists from all applicable disciplines to continue growing these collaborations. We encourage submissions from all aspects of drowned paleoenvironmental and paleolandscape reconstruction, as well as underwater archeological investigations, including contributions from field observations, geophysical surveys, outcrop and core studies, landscape modeling, and laboratory experiments.

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