Thomas Forbriger

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Thomas Forbriger is a scholar working on Geophysics, Ocean Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Forbriger has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Geophysics, 22 papers in Ocean Engineering and 9 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Thomas Forbriger's work include Seismic Waves and Analysis (34 papers), Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (24 papers) and Geophysics and Sensor Technology (16 papers). Thomas Forbriger is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Waves and Analysis (34 papers), Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (24 papers) and Geophysics and Sensor Technology (16 papers). Thomas Forbriger collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and France. Thomas Forbriger's co-authors include L. Groos, Martin Schäfer, Thomas Bohlen, E. Wielandt, Matthias Ohrnberger, Brady R. Cox, Michael Asten, Fabrice Hollender, Diego Mercerat and Pierre‐Yves Bard and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Geophysics and Geophysical Journal International.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Forbriger

41 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Guidelines for the good practice of surface wave analysis... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 100 200 300
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  1. Guidelines for the good practice of surface wave analysis: a product of the InterPACIFIC project
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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas Forbriger Germany 16 1.4k 767 223 223 105 44 1.5k
Yinhe Luo China 24 1.9k 1.3× 820 1.1× 118 0.5× 434 1.9× 85 0.8× 89 2.1k
Helle Pedersen France 30 2.2k 1.5× 438 0.6× 277 1.2× 295 1.3× 39 0.4× 75 2.4k
J. N. Louie United States 18 1.6k 1.1× 468 0.6× 300 1.3× 242 1.1× 28 0.3× 81 1.6k
Michael Asten Australia 22 2.0k 1.4× 861 1.1× 617 2.8× 353 1.6× 133 1.3× 128 2.2k
Elmer Ruigrok Netherlands 17 1.2k 0.8× 376 0.5× 92 0.4× 275 1.2× 40 0.4× 73 1.3k
Diego Mercerat France 13 801 0.6× 284 0.4× 286 1.3× 147 0.7× 40 0.4× 50 980
Giancarlo Dal Moro Czechia 17 795 0.6× 452 0.6× 98 0.4× 111 0.5× 29 0.3× 49 909
Nori Nakata United States 22 2.0k 1.4× 640 0.8× 248 1.1× 674 3.0× 46 0.4× 99 2.2k
Brian W. Stump United States 21 1.6k 1.1× 348 0.5× 124 0.6× 435 2.0× 69 0.7× 95 1.7k
Huajian Yao China 35 4.9k 3.4× 655 0.9× 106 0.5× 800 3.6× 97 0.9× 151 5.1k

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All Works

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Forbriger, Thomas, et al.. (2025). Calibration of the Strain Amplitude Recorded with DAS Using a Strainmeter Array. Seismological Research Letters. 96(4). 2356–2367. 1 indexed citations
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Forbriger, Thomas, et al.. (2023). Reduction of apparent temporal variations of tidal parameters by a proper local response model. Journal of Geodesy. 97(9). 1 indexed citations
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Forbriger, Thomas, W. Zürn, & Rudolf Widmer‐Schnidrig. (2021). Challenges and Perspectives for Lowering the Vertical-Component Long-Period Detection Level. Seismological Research Letters. 92(4). 2498–2512. 9 indexed citations
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Zürn, W., et al.. (2021). Modelling tilt noise caused by atmospheric processes at long periods for several horizontal seismometers at BFO—a reprise. Geophysical Journal International. 228(2). 927–943. 3 indexed citations
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Forbriger, Thomas, et al.. (2019). Singular value decomposition of tidal harmonics on a rigid Earth. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 16895. 1 indexed citations
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Friedrich, Tobias, et al.. (2018). Locating wind farms by seismic interferometry and migration. Journal of Seismology. 22(6). 1469–1483. 11 indexed citations
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Groos, L., Martin Schäfer, Thomas Forbriger, & Thomas Bohlen. (2014). The role of attenuation in 2D full-waveform inversion of shallow-seismic body and Rayleigh waves. Geophysics. 79(6). R247–R261. 95 indexed citations
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Groos, L., et al.. (2014). Challenges for 2-D elastic Full Aaveform Inversion of Shallow-seismic Rayleigh Waves. Proceedings. 5 indexed citations
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Groos, L., Martin Schäfer, Thomas Forbriger, & Thomas Bohlen. (2013). Comparison of 1D Conventional and 2D Full Waveform Inversion of Recorded Shallow Seismic Rayleigh Waves. Proceedings. 5 indexed citations
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Schäfer, Martin, L. Groos, Thomas Forbriger, & Thomas Bohlen. (2012). On the Effects of Geometrical Spreading Corrections for a 2D Full Waveform Inversion of Recorded Shallow Seismic Surface Waves. Proceedings. 16 indexed citations
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Forbriger, Thomas, et al.. (2010). Magnetic field background variations can limit the resolution of seismic broad-band sensors. Geophysical Journal International. 183(1). 303–312. 23 indexed citations
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Forbriger, Thomas, et al.. (2010). Verbesserung einer Kreuzkorrelationsanalyse mit ungünstiger Quellverteilung durch Slant Stack und Migrationsanalyse. Repository KITopen (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Forbriger, Thomas. (2007). Reducing magnetic field induced noise in broad-band seismic recordings. Geophysical Journal International. 169(1). 240–258. 32 indexed citations
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Bohlen, Thomas, et al.. (2006). Scholte-wave tomography for shallow-water marine sediments. Geophysical Journal International. 168(2). 551–570. 61 indexed citations
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Forbriger, Thomas. (2006). Low-frequency limit for H/V studies due to tilt - Tilt induced acceleration versus inertial acceleration. Repository KITopen (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology).
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Ritter, Joachim, et al.. (2005). Broadband Urban Seismology in the Bucharest Metropolitan Area. Seismological Research Letters. 76(5). 574–580. 19 indexed citations
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Forbriger, Thomas. (2004). Dynamics of the Hammer Blow. Repository KITopen (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology). 3 indexed citations
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Forbriger, Thomas. (2003). Inversion of shallow-seismic wavefields: II. Inferring subsurface properties from wavefield transforms. Geophysical Journal International. 153(3). 735–752. 142 indexed citations
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Forbriger, Thomas. (2003). Inversion of shallow-seismic wavefields: I. Wavefield transformation. Geophysical Journal International. 153(3). 719–734. 199 indexed citations
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Forbriger, Thomas. (1996). Zum Problem der Modenidentifikation in der Flachseismik. Repository KITopen (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations

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