Thomas M. Brocher

8.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
153 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Thomas M. Brocher is a scholar working on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas M. Brocher has authored 153 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 138 papers in Geophysics, 28 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 12 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Thomas M. Brocher's work include Seismic Waves and Analysis (90 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (83 papers) and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (60 papers). Thomas M. Brocher is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Waves and Analysis (90 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (83 papers) and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (60 papers). Thomas M. Brocher collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Thomas M. Brocher's co-authors include Peter Buhl, Uri S. ten Brink, E. Vera, R. S. Detrick, John C. Mutter, John A. Orcutt, Walter D. Mooney, Nikolas I. Christensen, Michael A. Fisher and Richard J. Blakely and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Thomas M. Brocher

145 papers receiving 6.0k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Empirical Relations between Elastic Wavespeeds and Density in the Earth's Crust

2005 1.4k citations Thomas M. Brocher profile →
Multi-channel seismic imaging of a crustal magma chamber along the East Pacific Rise

1987 611 citations Thomas M. Brocher et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The Hayward Fault—Is it due for a repeat of the powerful 1868 earthquake? 2018 ·Fact sheet ·Thomas M. Brocher, (unknown), J. J. Lienkaemper, C. S. Prentice, David P. Schwartz, (unknown)	2
2	Reducing risk where tectonic plates collide—U.S. Geological Survey subduction zone science plan 2017 ·U.S. Geological Survey circular ·Joan Gomberg, K. A. Ludwig, B. Bekins, Thomas M. Brocher, John C. Brock, Daniel S. Brothers, Jason D. Chaytor, Arthur D. Frankel, Eric L. Geist, M. M. Haney, Stephen H. Hickman, William Leith, Evelyn Roeloffs, William H. Schulz, T. W. Sisson, Kristi L. Wallace, Janet T. Watt, Anne Wein	10
3	Evidence for distributed clockwise rotation of the crust in the northwestern United States from fault geometries and focal mechanisms 2017 ·Tectonics ·Thomas M. Brocher, Ray E. Wells, (unknown), Craig S. Weaver	23
4	Modified mercalli intensities for nine earthquakes in central and western Washington between 1989 and 1999 2017 ·Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World ·Thomas M. Brocher, James W. Dewey, J. F. Cassidy	1
5	The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and tsunamis: a modern perspective and enduring legacies 2014 ·Fact sheet ·Thomas M. Brocher, John Filson, G. S. Fuis, Peter J. Haeussler, Thomas L. Holzer, George Plafker, (unknown)	10
6	Data files for ground-motion simulations of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and scenario earthquakes on the Northern San Andreas Fault 2009 ·Data series ·B. Aagaard, M. Barall, Thomas M. Brocher, D. Dolenc, Douglas S. Dreger, Robert Graves, Stephen C. Harmsen, Stephen Hartzell, Shawn Larsen, K. McCandless, Stefan Nilsson, N. Anders Petersson, Arthur Rodgers, Björn Sjögreen, Mary Lou Zoback	2
7	USGS science in Menlo Park -- a science strategy for the U.S. Geological Survey Menlo Park Science Center, 2005-2015 2006 ·U.S. Geological Survey circular ·Thomas M. Brocher, Michael Carr, (unknown), David A. John, V. E. Langenheim, Margaret T. Mangan, Mark Marvin‐DiPasquale, John Y. Takekawa, Claire R. Tiedeman	1
8	Crustal structure of the Cascadia fore arc of Washington 2005 ·USGS professional paper ·Tom Parsons, Richard J. Blakely, Thomas M. Brocher, Nikolas I. Christensen, Michael A. Fisher, Ernst R. Flueh, (unknown), J. H. Luetgert, Kate Miller, Uri S. ten Brink, A. M. Tréhu, Ray E. Wells	13
9	Crustal structure and earthquake hazards of the subduction zone in southwestern British Columbia and western Washington 2005 ·USGS professional paper ·Michael A. Fisher, R. D. Hyndman, Samuel Y. Johnson, Thomas M. Brocher, Robert S. Crosson, Ray E. Wells, Andrew J. Calvert, Uri S. ten Brink	11
10	The Catfish Lake Scarp, Allyn, Washington: Preliminary field data and implications for earthquake hazards posed by the Tacoma fault 2004 ·Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World ·Brian L. Sherrod, Alan R. Nelson, Harvey M. Kelsey, Thomas M. Brocher, Richard J. Blakely, Craig S. Weaver, (unknown), (unknown), Bernard S. Jackson	4
11	Geophysical Characterization of Seismogenic Structures in Northern California 2004 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·C. H. Thurber, (unknown), (unknown), Thomas M. Brocher	1
12	A possible deep, long-term source for water in the Northern San Andreas Fault system: A ghost of Cascadia subduction past? 2002 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·S. H. Kirby, (unknown), Thomas M. Brocher	12
13	Preliminary compilation of data for selected oil test wells in Northern California 2001 ·Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World ·Earl E. Brabb, Charles L. Powell, Thomas M. Brocher	5
14	Data report for seismic refraction surveys conducted from 1980 to 1982 in the Livermore Valley and the Santa Cruz Mountains, California 1999 ·Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World ·(unknown), Thomas M. Brocher, Walter D. Mooney, (unknown)	5
15	Wide-angle seismic recordings from the 1998 Seismic Hazards Investigation of Puget Sound (SHIPS), western Washington and British Columbia 1999 ·Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World ·Thomas M. Brocher, Tom Parsons, (unknown), Robert S. Crosson, Neill P. Symons, G. D. Spence, B. C. Zelt, Philip T. C. Hammer, R. D. Hyndman, D. Mosher, A. M. Tréhu, Kate Miller, Uri S. ten Brink, Michael A. Fisher, Thomas L. Pratt, (unknown), B. C. Beaudoin, Keith E. Louden, Craig S. Weaver	17
16	Imaging and ground motion in urban sedimentary basins: The Santa Clara and San Bernardino Valleys 1998 ·Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World ·Stephen Hartzell, R. C. Jachens, Thomas M. Brocher, Arthur D. Frankel	1
17	Compilation of 29 sonic and density logs from 23 oil test wells in western Washington State 1998 ·Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World ·Thomas M. Brocher, (unknown)	28
18	Resolving the tectonic framework of the San Francisco Bay area, California : a report of the April 18-20, 1994 workshop 1994 ·Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World ·Thomas M. Brocher, Kevin P. Furlong	1
19	Onshore-offshore wide-angle seismic recordings of the 1989 Alaskan EDGE profile: Five-day recorder data 1993 ·Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World ·Thomas M. Brocher, (unknown)	2
20	Wide-angle seismic recordings obtained during seismic reflection profiling by the S.P. Lee offshore the Loma Prieta epicenter 1992 ·Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World ·Thomas M. Brocher, (unknown), Stephen D. Lewis	6

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