Member Since 1981
John Emilio Vidale
Professor, University of Southern California
USC seismologist, have worked at UW, UCLA, USGS, and UCSC
Professional Experience
University of Southern California
Professor
2017 - Present
Education
California Institute of Technology
Doctorate
1986
Yale University
Bachelors
1981
Honors & Awards
Beno Gutenberg Lecture
Received December 2009
James B. Macelwane Medal
Received December 1994
Union Fellow
Received January 1994
John's AGU Publications
No Temporal Change Seen in High‐Frequency Waves Scattered Near the Core‐Mantle Boundary
The core‐mantle boundary (CMB) and the outermost core are dynamic and heterogeneous regions with time‐dependent flows. We examine two s...
December 04, 2024
Scattering Evidence for an Ancient Subducted Slab Using the ...
September 24, 2024
Very Slow Rotation of Earth's Inner Core From 1971 to 1974
August 21, 2019
John’s AGU Abstracts
Scattering evidence for an ancient subducted slab using the novel raypath P*PKP
ADVANCES IN DEEP EARTH–SURFACE INTERACTIONS II ORAL
study of earth's deep interior | 13 december 2024
Hao Zhang, John E. Vidale, Wei Wang
We observe high-frequency scatterers consistent with the interpretation of a tabular high velocity structure under the Indian Ocean as an ancient subd...
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Aftershocks on the planar rupture surface of the deep-focus MW 7.9 Bonin Islands earthquake
SZ4D: INTERCONNECTED SUBDUCTION ZONE HAZARDS I POSTER
volcanology, geochemistry and petrology | 11 december 2024
Hao Zhang, John E. Vidale, Wei Wang
The largest deep-focus earthquakes tend to occur in isolated settings, and so their aftershock sequences are invaluable for comprehending the interact...
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No temporal change seen in high-frequency waves scattered near the CMB
DEEP CONNECTIONS: STRUCTURES, DYNAMICS, AND INTERACTIONS AT EARTH’S CORE-MANTLE BOUNDARY III POSTER
study of earth's deep interior | 10 december 2024
Ruoyan Wang, John E. Vidale, Wei Wang
The core-mantle boundary (CMB) and the outermost core are dynamic and heterogeneous regions in which time-dependent flow could generate observable cha...
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Volunteer Experience
2002 - 2003
President
Seismology Executive Committee
2000 - 2001
Member
Union Fellows Committee
2000 - 2001
President-Elect
Seismology Executive Committee
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