I derive probability densities for virtual geomagnetic pole( VGP) longitudes for a general statistical model of
local magnetic field variations. I show that even for very
simple statistically homogeneous models of secular variation,
the distribution of VGP longitudes is peaked 90° away
from the sampling longitude. Thus, when sites are...
How and where the ocean tides dissipate
their energy are longstanding questions with both
oceanographic and astronomical implications. Two
decades ago, Doake suggested that flexing of Antarctic
ice shelves by the underlying ocean tide is an important
energy sink, perhaps accounting for over half the global
dissipation rate. Observational constraints...
Although there is increasing evidence that fluids may play a significant
role in the earthquake rupture process, direct observation of fluids in active fault
zones remains difficult. Since the presence of an electrically conducting fluid, such
as saline pore water, strongly influences the overall conductivity of crustal rocks,
electrical and...
We use data from a series of small (three to five stations) overlapping magnetovariational (MV) arrays to image variations of vertically integrated electrical conductivity in the crust of southwestern Washington. Two principal structures are revealed: a large north-south trending anomaly (the southern Washington Cascades Conductor (SWCC), which has been detected...
In a companion paper (Egbert et al., this issue) we describe the estimation of very long period (0.16 < T < 91 days) magnetotelluric (MT) impedances from 11 years of data collected at the Tucson geomagnetic observatory. Here we discuss the implications of these data for mantle conductivity. Using minimum...
The oceanic tidal angular momentum (OTAM) has
Been demonstrated to be the primary cause for the diurnal and
semidiurnal variations in the Earth's rotational rate, or ∆UT1.
Three ocean tide models derived from the Topex/Poseidon
altimetry mission are employed to yield predictions of ∆UT1 for
eight major diurnal/semidiurnal tides. The...
Eleven years (1932-1942) of electric potential and magnetic measurement at the Tucson observatory
represent a unique very long period magnetotelluric (MT) data set. We report here on a careful reanalysis of this
data using modern processing techniques. We have developed and used novel methods for separating out the
quasi-periodic daily...
The Rainbow hydrothermal plume was
discovered during a recent geophysical survey along
200km of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR), SW of the
Azores Triple Junction, in which at least seven new sites
of hydrothermal activity were identified. Here, we present
the first hydrographic study of the Rainbow plume, 36°
15'N, the...
Altimetric data from the TOPEX/POSEIDON mission will be used for studies of global ocean circulation and marine geophysics. However, it is first necessary to remove the ocean tides, which are aliased in the raw data. The tides are constrained by two distinct types of information: the hydrodynamic equations which the...