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Matthias Ohrnberger

Matthias Ohrnberger

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Earth Science

D-Index
38
Citations
6325
World Ranking
6412
National Ranking
460

Overview

Matthias Ohrnberger is affiliated with the University of Potsdam in Germany, where they conduct research primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields, with a strong focus on Geophysics, complemented by investigations in Artificial Intelligence, Civil and Structural Engineering, Ocean Engineering, and Atmospheric Science.

Their research interest extensively covers seismic phenomena and related analytical methods. The main topics in their body of work include:

  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Ohrnberger has contributed to a number of scientific publications. Notable recent papers are:

  • "Geopsy: A User-Friendly Open-Source Tool Set for Ambient Vibration Processing" (2020), published in Seismological Research Letters
  • "Tremor clustering reveals pre-eruptive signals and evolution of the 2021 Geldingadalir eruption of the Fagradalsfjall Fires, Iceland" (2024), published in Communications Earth & Environment
  • "TFCGAN: Nonstationary Ground-Motion Simulation in the Time-Frequency Domain Using Conditional Generative Adversarial Network (CGAN) and Phase Retrieval Methods" (2022), published in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • "Estimation of Seismic Moment Tensors Using Variational Inference Machine Learning" (2021), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Seismic Monitoring of Permafrost in Svalbard, Arctic Norway" (2021), published in Seismological Research Letters

Their frequent publication venues reflect a range of reputable journals in the field:

  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Collaboration forms a significant aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Fabrice Cotton
  • Zahra Zali
  • Eva P. S. Eibl
  • Frank Scherbaum
  • Reza Esfahani

Ohrnberger's research incorporates advanced techniques such as machine learning and generative adversarial networks, applied to seismic data simulation and moment tensor estimation. Their work reflects engagement with both theoretical developments and practical monitoring applications, including seismic assessment of permafrost regions and volcanic tremor analysis.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the good practice of surface wave analysis: a product of the InterPACIFIC project

    Sebastiano Foti;Fabrice Hollender;Flora Garofalo;Dario Albarello

  • Surface-wave inversion using a direct search algorithm and its application to ambient vibration measurements

    M. Wathelet;M. Wathelet;D. Jongmans;M. Ohrnberger

  • Scaling Relations of Earthquake Source Parameter Estimates with Special Focus on Subduction Environment

    Lilian Blaser;Frank Krüger;Matthias Ohrnberger;Frank Scherbaum

  • Determination of shallow shear wave velocity profiles in the Cologne, Germany area using ambient vibrations

    Frank Scherbaum;Klaus-G. Hinzen;Matthias Ohrnberger

  • Geopsy: A User‐Friendly Open‐Source Tool Set for Ambient Vibration Processing

    Marc Wathelet;Jean‐Luc Chatelain;Cécile Cornou;Giuseppe Di Giulio

  • Tracking the rupture of the Mw = 9.3 Sumatra earthquake over 1,150 km at teleseismic distance.

    Frank Krüger;Matthias Ohrnberger

  • Array performances for ambient vibrations on a shallow structure and consequences over Vs inversion

    Marc Wathelet;Denis Jongmans;Matthias Ohrnberger;Sylvette Bonnefoy-Claudet

  • InterPACIFIC project: Comparison of invasive and non-invasive methods for seismic site characterization. Part I: Intra-comparison of surface wave methods

    F. Garofalo;Sebastiano Foti;F. Hollender;P. Y. Bard

  • InterPACIFIC project: Comparison of invasive and non-invasive methods for seismic site characterization. Part II: Inter-comparison between surface-wave and borehole methods

    Flora Garofalo;Sebastiano Foti;F. Hollender;P.Y. Bard

  • Direct Inversion of Spatial Autocorrelation Curves with the Neighborhood Algorithm

    Marc Wathelet;Marc Wathelet;Denis Jongmans;Matthias Ohrnberger

  • Ground structure imaging by inversions of Rayleigh wave ellipticity: sensitivity analysis and application to European strong-motion sites

    M. Hobiger;C. Cornou;M. Wathelet;G. Di Giulio

  • Unsupervised pattern recognition in continuous seismic wavefield records using Self-Organizing Maps

    Andreas Köhler;Matthias Ohrnberger;Frank Scherbaum

  • A Deep Convolutional Neural Network for Localization of Clustered Earthquakes Based on Multistation Full Waveforms

    Marius Kriegerowski;Gesa M. Petersen;Hannes Vasyura‐Bathke;Matthias Ohrnberger

  • Assessing the reliability of the modified three-component spatial autocorrelation technique

    Andreas Köhler;Matthias Ohrnberger;Frank Scherbaum;Marc Wathelet

  • Influence of instruments on the H/V spectral ratios of ambient vibrations

    Bertrand Guillier;Kuvvet Atakan;Jean-Luc Chatelain;Jens Havskov

  • Characterization of dispersive surface waves using continuous wavelet transforms

    Matthias Holschneider;Marnadou S. Diallo;Michail Kulesh;Matthias Ohrnberger

  • Continuous automatic classification of seismic signals of volcanic origin at Mt. Merapi, Java, Indonesia

    Matthias Ohrnberger

  • A Seismic‐Event Spotting System for Volcano Fast‐Response Systems

    Conny Hammer;Moritz Beyreuther;Matthias Ohrnberger

  • Recommendation for the discrimination of human-related and natural seismicity

    Torsten Dahm;D. Becker;M. Bischoff;Simone Cesca

  • Classifying seismic waveforms from scratch: a case study in the alpine environment

    C. Hammer;M. Ohrnberger;D. Fäh

  • Deriving Wavefield Characteristics and Shear-Velocity Profiles from Two- Dimensional Small-Aperture Arrays Analysis of Ambient Vibrations in a Small-Size Alluvial Basin, Colfiorito, Italy

    Giuseppe Di Giulio;Cecile Cornou;Matthias Ohrnberger;Marc Wathelet

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Scherbaum
Frank Scherbaum University of Potsdam
Cécile Cornou
Cécile Cornou Institut des Sciences de la Terre
Torsten Dahm
Torsten Dahm University of Potsdam
Fabrice Cotton
Fabrice Cotton University of Potsdam
Pierre-Yves Bard
Pierre-Yves Bard Grenoble Alpes University
Simone Cesca
Simone Cesca University of Potsdam
Joachim Wassermann
Joachim Wassermann Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma
Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma National Autonomous University of Mexico
Brigitte Knapmeyer-Endrun
Brigitte Knapmeyer-Endrun Max Planck Society
Donat Fäh
Donat Fäh Swiss Seismological Service

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