Yehuda Bock, Research Geodesist and Senior Lecturer

B.S. Mathematics, New York University, 1971
B.Sc. Geodetic Engineering, Technion, Israel Institue of Technology, 1977
M.Sc. Geodetic Science, Ohio State University, 1980
Ph.D. Geodetic Science, Ohio State University, 1982

Courses Taught

Geodesy SIO 235A,B

Research Interests

Space geodesy, especially Global Positioning System (GPS)
Geophysical geodesy, crustal deformation and earthquake hazards
Tectonics of Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia
Mapping atmospheric water vapor with GPS
Continuous GPS monitoring and positioning geophysical platforms
Operation of Scripps Orbit and Permanent Array Center (SOPAC)

Selected Publications

1989. Dong, D.N. and Y. Bock, Global Positioning System network analysis with phase ambiguity resolution applied to crustal deformation studies in California, J. Geophys. Res., 94, 3949-3966.

1990. Bock, Y., Continuous monitoring of crustal deformation, GPS World, Innovation Column, June 1991, 40-47.

1992. Genrich, J.F. and Y. Bock, Rapid resolution of crustal motion at short ranges with the Global Positioning System, J. Geophys. Res., 97, 3261-3269.

1992. Shimada, S. and Y. Bock, Crustal deformation measurements in Central Japan determined by a GPS fixed-point network, J. Geophys. Res., 97, 12,437-12,455, 1992.

1993. Bock Y., D.C. Agnew, P. Fang, J.F. Genrich, B.H. Hager, T.A. Herring, K.W. Hudnut, R.W. King, S. Larsen, J.B. Minster, K. Stark, S. Wdowinski and F.K. Wyatt, Detection of crustal deformation from the Landers earthquake sequence using continuous geodetic measurements, Nature, 361, 337-340.

1993. Feigl, K.L., D.C. Agnew, Y. Bock, D. Dong, A. Donnellan, B.H. Hager, T.A. Herring, D.D. Jackson, T.H. Jordan, R.W. King, S. Larsen, K.M. Larsen, M.H. Murray, Z. Shen and F.H. Webb, Measurement of the velocity field of central and southern California, 1984-1992, J. Geophys. Res., 98, 21,677-21,712.

1994. Wdowinski, S. and Y. Bock, The evolution of deformation and topography of high elevated plateaus, 1. Model, numerical analysis, and general results, J. Geophys. Res., 99, 7103-7120, 1994; The evolution of deformation and topography of high elevated plateaus, 2. Application to the Central Andes, J. Geophys. Res., 99, 7121-7130, 1994.

1994.. Bock, Y., Crustal deformation and earthquakes, Geotimes, 39, 16-18, 1994.

1994. Hudnut, K.W., Y. Bock, M. Cline, P. Fang, Y. Feng, J. Freymueller, X. Ge, W.K. Gross, D. Jackson, M. Kim, N.E. King, S.C. Larsen, M. Lisowski, Z-K. Shen, J. Svarc and J. Zhang, Coseismic displacements of the 1992 Landers earthquake sequence, Bull. Seismol. Soc. Amer., Special Issue on the Landers earthquake sequence, 84, 625-645.

1994. Tregoning, P., F. Brunner, Y. Bock, S.S.O. Puntodewo, R. McCaffrey, J.F. Genrich, E. Calais, J. Rais and C. Subarya, First geodetic measurement of convergence across the Java trench, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, 2135-2138.

1994. Puntodewo, S.S.O., R. McCaffrey, E. Calais, Y. Bock, J. Rais, C. Subarya, R. Poewariardi, C. Stevens, J. Genrich, Fauzi, P. Zwick and S. Wdowinski, GPS measurements of crustal deformation within the Pacific-Australia plate boundary zone in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Tectonophysics, 237, 141-153.

Students

Jie Zhang, year 5, Continuous Monitoring of the crustal deformation cycle in southern California with continuous GPS
Linette Prawirodirdjo, year 2, Crustal deformation studies in Sumatra, Indonesia

Contact Information

Yehuda Bock, IGPP 0225, Room 4208
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0215

tel: 619/534-5292
fax: 619/534-9873
internet: ybock@ucsd.edu

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