Citizenship American Books The Essential Earth | Name Thomas Jordan Nationality American | |
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Institutions University of Southern California, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University Known for Plate Tectonics, Seismology, Imaging Techniques Education California Institute of Technology Similar People John P Grotzinger, Don L Anderson, Gregory Beroza, William Ruddiman, Keiiti Aki | ||
Earthquake prediction thomas h jordan director southern california earthquake center
Thomas H. Jordan (born October 8, 1948) is an American seismologist, and former director (2002-2017) of the Southern California Earthquake Center at The University of Southern California. He was formerly the head of the Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
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- Earthquake prediction thomas h jordan director southern california earthquake center
- Second Annual William F Brace Lecture with speaker Tom Jordan
- Research
- Publications
- Honors and awards
- References
Second Annual William F. Brace Lecture with speaker Tom Jordan
Research
Jordan has made significant contributions to plate tectonics concerning the structure of continents, the depth of lithospheric slab penetration, and the nature of mantle convection, for example determining the exact nature and processes involved in plate subduction. Jordan has also pioneered many seismic imaging techniques which he developed for his doctoral dissertation and are now used widely to understand the interior of the earth. Jordan has served on international committees concerning seismic hazard.
Publications
He has published over 190 articles in scientific journals. He has also published two textbooks, "Understanding Earth" and "The Essential Earth".