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Overview

John F. Cassidy is affiliated with the Geological Survey of Canada in Canada and has a significant presence in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on Geophysics. Their research portfolio includes 37 publications primarily centered on geophysics and related fields.

The scientist's work encompasses several subfields, such as:

  • Geophysics
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Main research topics addressed by Cassidy include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis

Several recent papers illustrate the range and focus of their research contributions:

  • "A review of inverse methods in seismic site characterization" (2022), Journal of Seismology
  • "An assessment of uncertainties in VS profiles obtained from microtremor observations in the phased 2018 COSMOS blind trials" (2022), Journal of Seismology
  • "The Crustal Stress Field Inferred From Focal Mechanisms in Northern Chile" (2021), Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Ground-Motion Evaluation of Moderate and Large Interface Earthquakes along the Chilean Subduction Zone" (2020), Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • "Introduction to the special issue of the Consortium of Organizations for Strong Motion Observation Systems (COSMOS) international guidelines for applying noninvasive geophysical techniques to characterize seismic site conditions" (2022), Journal of Seismology

John F. Cassidy frequently collaborates with the following co-authors:

  • Stan E. Dosso
  • Honn Kao
  • Carlos Herrera
  • Madison Bombardier
  • Ayşegül Askan

The scientist's work is published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Journal of Seismology
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Seismological Research Letters

Best Publications

  • Numerical experiments in broadband receiver function analysis

    J. F. Cassidy

  • A wide depth distribution of seismic tremors along the northern Cascadia margin

    Honn Kao;Shao-Ju Shan;Herb Dragert;Garry Rogers

  • Application of Microtremor Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (MHVSR) Analysis for Site Characterization: State of the Art

    S. Molnar;J. F. Cassidy;S. Castellaro;C. Cornou

  • Shear wave anisotropy beneath the Cascadia subduction zone and western North American craton

    Claire A. Currie;Claire A. Currie;John F. Cassidy;John F. Cassidy;Roy D. Hyndman;Roy D. Hyndman;Michael G. Bostock

  • GPS Seismology: Application to the 2002 Mw 7.9 Denali Fault Earthquake

    Andria Bilich;John F. Cassidy;Kristine M. Larson

  • Integrated Use of Seismograph and Strong-Motion Data to Determine Soil Amplification: Response of the Fraser River Delta to the Duvall and Georgia Strait Earthquakes

    Gail M. Atkinson;John F. Cassidy

  • New constraints on subduction zone structure in northern Cascadia

    T. Nicholson;M. Bostock;J. F. Cassidy

  • Spatial‐temporal patterns of seismic tremors in northern Cascadia

    Honn Kao;Shao-Ju Shan;Herb Dragert;Garry Rogers

  • Trans-dimensional inversion of microtremor array dispersion data with hierarchical autoregressive error models

    Jan Dettmer;Sheri Molnar;Sheri Molnar;Gavin Steininger;Stan E. Dosso

  • S wave velocity structure of the Northern Cascadia Subduction Zone

    John F. Cassidy;Robert M. Ellis

  • An episode of seafloor spreading and associated plate deformation inferred from crustal fluid pressure transients

    E. E. Davis;K. Wang;R. E. Thomson;K. Becker

  • Stress in western Canada from regional moment tensor analysis

    John Ristau;Garry C. Rogers;John F. Cassidy

  • S-wave velocity structure of the Canadian upper mantle

    A.W Frederiksen;M.G Bostock;J.F Cassidy

  • A reconnaissance teleseismic study of the upper mantle and transition zone beneath the Archean Slave craton in NW Canada

    C.-G Bank;M.G Bostock;R.M Ellis;J.F Cassidy

  • Investigation of regional seismicity before and after hydraulic fracturing in the Horn River Basin, northeast British Columbia

    Amir Mansour Farahbod;Honn Kao;Dan M. Walker;John F. Cassidy

  • Moment Magnitude–Local Magnitude Calibration for Earthquakes off Canada's West Coast

    John Ristau;Garry C. Rogers;John F. Cassidy

  • A comparison of the receiver structure beneath stations of the Canadian National Seismograph Network

    John F. Cassidy

  • Body-wave tomography of western Canada

    J. P. Mercier;M. G. Bostock;J. F. Cassidy;K. Dueker

  • Seismic structure of the upper mantle beneath the northern Canadian Cordillera from teleseismic travel-time inversion

    A.W. Frederiksen;M.G. Bostock;J.C. VanDecar;J.F. Cassidy

  • Significant Canadian Earthquakes of the Period 1600–2006

    M. Lamontagne;S. Halchuk;John Cassidy;Garry Rogers

Frequent Co-Authors

Stan E. Dosso
Stan E. Dosso University of Victoria
Honn Kao
Honn Kao Geological Survey of Canada
Roy D. Hyndman
Roy D. Hyndman University of Victoria
Garry C. Rogers
Garry C. Rogers Geological Survey of Canada
Kelin Wang
Kelin Wang Geological Survey of Canada
Michael G. Bostock
Michael G. Bostock University of British Columbia
Stéphane Mazzotti
Stéphane Mazzotti University of Montpellier
Thomas S. James
Thomas S. James Geological Survey of Canada
George D. Spence
George D. Spence University of Victoria
Felix Waldhauser
Felix Waldhauser Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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