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Professor (Research) of Geophysics, Emeritus
Gerald Mavko
Professor (Research) of Geophysics, Emeritus
I work to discover and understand the relationship between geophysical measurements and the rock and fluid properties that they sample in the Earth. My students and I have begun to understand the impact of rock type, porosity, pore fluids, temperature, and stress on seismic wave propagation and electromagnetic response. We are also working to quantify the links between geophysical measurements and the sedimentary and diagenetic processes that determine rock mineralogy and texture. Ultimately, this work allows us to better infer, from geophysical images, the composition and physical conditions at depth.
Education
Ph.D, Stanford University, Geophysics (1977)
M.S., Stanford University, Geophysics (1974)
B.S., Cornell University, Engineering Physics with distinction (1972)
Contact
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