Research Groups
CEMI - Consortium for Electromagnetic Modeling and Inversion
Consortium for Electromagnetic Modeling and Inversion (CEMI) is a research and educational program in applied geophysical electromagnetics based at the University of Utah. It was founded more than twenty five years ago by Prof. G.W. Hohmann and is headed by Prof. M. S. Zhdanov since 1995. The areas of CEMI research interest have been and continue to be gravity, magnetic, and electromagnetic modeling and inversion methods for accurate and efficient geophysical data analysis in regions with complex structure.
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UTAM - Utah Tomography & Modeling/Migration Consortium
The mission of the Utah Tomography and Modeling/Migration (UTAM) consortium is to develop innovative tomography, modeling and migration methods for exploration geophysics. The consortium started in 1987 and our current 2005-06 staff consists of 8 graduate students, one research scientist and Prof. Gerard Schuster.
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Thermal Geophysics Research Group
The Thermal Geophysics Research Group investigates thermal aspects of various geologic processes. The general areas we conduct research in include: regional heat flow studies, thermal state of the lithosphere, heat flow and mid-plate volcanism, geophysical characterization of geothermal systems, thermal aspects of plate interactions, thermal aspects of groundwater flow, influence of lithospheric thermal state on its' mechanical behavior, thermal histories of sedimentary basins, heat flow and hydrothermal circulation in the sea floor, and climate change inferred from borehole temperatures.
Center for Water Ecosystems and Climate Science (CWECS)The availability of clean water to sustain life and human societies is perhaps the most recurrent constraint in human history and it will remain so for the foreseeable future.
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Seismology and Active Tectonics Research GroupThe University of Utah seismology and active tectonics research group (SATRG) focuses on studies of earthquakes and volcanoes, including serving as the Base of Operations for the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory seismic and GPS array under the direction Professor Robert B. Smith. Our program is a partner with EarthScope of the special EarthScope Magmatic and Crustal Extension GPS and borehole strainmeter arrays focused on the Yellowstone magmatic and tectonic field. Our program integrates topics in earthquake seismology, crustal deformation and earthquake hazards using modern seismic data and GPS instrumentation. Our group also operates the University of Utah GPS array on the Wasatch Front, UT, used to study active normal faults in conjunction with EarthScope. Our group typically consists of 2 Post Doctoral Associates, 2-3 graduate students. The University of Utah Seismograph Stations supports the operation the Yellowstone earthquake and GPS networks and the Wasatch Front GPS array. SATRG began as a the Integrative Seismology and Tectonics Research group in 1985 and has evolved into a broadly focused research and operations group that continues to integrate geophysical and geological methods on common earth problems.
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Sedimentary Basins Research Group The Sedimentary Basins Research Group investigates the sedimentary record as it relates to basin evolution. We focus on questions related to sedimentation, tectonics, climate, as well as energy and petroleum exploration. Click here to learn more.
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