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Overview

Cliff Frohlich is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States and specializes primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research intersects several key subfields including Geophysics, Geology, and Artificial Intelligence, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within the broader domain of earth sciences.

Their scientific contributions focus on diverse topics such as earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic waves and analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological studies and exploration, and seismology and earthquake studies. These topics demonstrate an emphasis on understanding seismic phenomena and the dynamic processes governing the Earth's crust.

Frohlich's recent publication record includes three papers spanning from 2021 to 2024:

  • "A process-based approach to understanding and managing triggered seismicity," 2021, Nature
  • "Seismogenic environment of the geologic basement of Texas," 2021, Report of investigations/Report of investigations - University of Texas at Austin. Bureau of Economic Geology
  • "STRATA-VARIOUS: A flexible Fortran program for dynamic forward modeling of stratigraphy," 2024, Bulletin (Kansas Geological Survey)

These works cover both fundamental theoretical frameworks and applied modeling techniques relevant to seismic risk and stratigraphic analysis. The publication venues range from internationally recognized journals like Nature to specialized reports and bulletins associated with geological surveys and academic institutions.

Frohlich collaborates with a range of researchers in related fields. Frequent co-authors include Bradford H. Hager, James H. Dieterich, Rubén Juanes, Stefano Mantica, and John H. Shaw. These collaborations indicate active engagement with experts focusing on geophysics, tectonics, and related disciplines.

Their publications have appeared primarily in the following venues:

  • Nature
  • Report of investigations/Report of investigations - University of Texas at Austin. Bureau of Economic Geology
  • Bulletin (Kansas Geological Survey)

Best Publications

  • Teleseismic b values; Or, much ado about 1.0

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  • Triangle diagrams: ternary graphs to display similarity and diversity of earthquake focal mechanisms

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  • The Nature of Deep-Focus Earthquakes

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  • Two-year survey comparing earthquake activity and injection-well locations in the Barnett Shale, Texas

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  • Single‐Link Cluster Analysis As A Method to Evaluate Spatial and Temporal Properties of Earthquake Catalogues

    Cliff Frohlich;Scott D. Davis

  • Earthquake focal mechanisms, moment tensors, and the consistency of seismic activity near plate boundaries

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  • Did (Or Will) Fluid Injection Cause Earthquakes? - Criteria for a Rational Assessment

    Scott D. Davis;Cliff Frohlich

  • Causal factors for seismicity near Azle, Texas

    Matthew J. Hornbach;Heather R. DeShon;William L. Ellsworth;Brian W. Stump

  • Analysis of partially emerged corals and reef terraces in the central Vanuatu Arc: Comparison of contemporary coseismic and nonseismic with quaternary vertical movements

    Frederick W. Taylor;Cliff Frohlich;Jean Lecolle;Manfred Strecker

  • Seismicity of the Caribbean-Nazca Boundary: Constraints on microplate tectonics of the Panama region

    Scott Adamek;Cliff Frohlich;Wayne D. Pennington

  • The Dallas-Fort Worth Earthquake Sequence: October 2008 through May 2009

    Cliff Frohlich;Chris Hayward;Brian Stump;Eric Potter

  • Seismicity and tectonics of the subducted Cocos Plate

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  • A Historical Review of Induced Earthquakes in Texas

    Cliff Frohlich;Heather R. DeShon;Brian Stump;Chris Hayward

  • Earthquakes with Non—Double-Couple Mechanisms

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  • Single-link cluster analysis, synthetic earthquake catalogues, and aftershock identification

    Scott D. Davis;Cliff Frohlich

  • The 17 May 2012 M4.8 earthquake near Timpson, East Texas: An event possibly triggered by fluid injection

    Cliff Frohlich;William Ellsworth;Wesley A. Brown;Michael Brunt

  • How well constrained are well‐constrained T, B, and P axes in moment tensor catalogs?

    Cliff Frohlich;Scott D. Davis

  • Gas injection may have triggered earthquakes in the Cogdell oil field, Texas.

    Wei Gan;Cliff Frohlich

  • Deep Earthquakes: Properties of intermediate- and deep-focus earthquakes

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  • Aftershocks and temporal clustering of deep earthquakes

    Cliff Frohlich

  • Huge erratic boulders in Tonga deposited by a prehistoric tsunami

    Cliff Frohlich;Matthew J. Hornbach;Frederick W. Taylor;Chuan-Chou Shen

  • Maximum flooding surfaces and sequence boundaries: comparisons between observations and orbital forcing in the Cretaceous and Jurassic (65-190 Ma)

    Robley K. Matthews;Cliff Frohlich

  • Intermediate and deep seismicity and lateral structure of subducted lithosphere in the Circum‐Pacific Region

    G. VanNess Burbach;Cliff Frohlich

  • Detailed Seismicity of the Alpine Fault Zone and Fiordland Region, New Zealand

    Christopher H. Scholz;John M. W. Rynn;Robert W. Weed;Cliff Frohlich

  • An efficient method for joint hypocenter determination for large groups of earthquakes

    Cliff Frohlich

  • Application of very fast simulated annealing to the determination of the crustal structure beneath Tibet

    Lian She Zhao;Mrinal K. Sen;Paul Stoffa;Cliff Frohlich

  • Ellenburger wastewater injection and seismicity in North Texas

    Matthew J. Hornbach;Madeline Jones;Monique Scales;Heather R. DeShon

  • Fundamentals of Geophysics

    Cliff Frohlich

  • Huge Erratic Boulders in Tonga Deposited by a Prehistoric Tsunami

    C. Frohlich;M. J. Hornbach;F. W. Taylor;C. Shen

Frequent Co-Authors

Heather R. DeShon
Heather R. DeShon Southern Methodist University
Matthew J. Hornbach
Matthew J. Hornbach Southern Methodist University
Frederick W. Taylor
Frederick W. Taylor The University of Texas at Austin
Jon E. Olson
Jon E. Olson The University of Texas at Austin
Chuan-Chou Shen
Chuan-Chou Shen National Taiwan University
John H. Shaw
John H. Shaw Harvard University
Michael H. Young
Michael H. Young The University of Texas at Austin
Peter Eichhubl
Peter Eichhubl The University of Texas at Austin
Yosio Nakamura
Yosio Nakamura The University of Texas at Austin

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