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Brian Covellone

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Educational Background

B.S. Geology & Geological Oceanography
 University of Rhode Island
 2007

Areas of Specialization

Research

My research interests involve using geophysical techniques to constrain tectonic regimes of geologically diverse regions throughout the world. I hope to better characterize surface feature and tectonic evolution through knowledge obtained using numerical methods. Specifically, I have used both 1D and 3D seismic velocity models of the Earth, with multiple source inversion methods, to determine accurate, well-constrained, and robust earthquake source faulting parameters for a new earthquake catalog being created for the Middle East region. This new earthquake catalog, complete in September 2009, will be used to iteratively update 3D wave speed models for the Middle East region. Accurate 3D wave speed models are necessary for the characterization of sources, either natural or explosively generated. The future of this project will lead to better nuclear explosion monitoring within the Middle East, in addition to having geological implications, such as the improvement of earthquake locations and more accurate characterization of faults and regional tectonic evolution.

Presentations:

Covellone, B., and B. Savage (2008), Tectonics in the South Caspian region constrained through earthquake source mechanism reinterpretation, Eos Trans. AGU, 89 (53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T21A–1923.

Covellone, B., B. Savage, D. Peter, J. Tromp, and A. Rodgers (2009), Characterization of Source Mechanisms in the Middle East: Comparisons between 1D and 3D Methodologies, Eos Trans. AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T51C–1540.

Covellone, B.M., B. Savage (2010), A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF EARTHQUAKE SOURCE MECHANISMS WITHIN THE MIDDLE EAST, Tectonic Crossroads: Evolving Orogens of Eurasia-Africa-Arabia, GSA International Conference, Abstract 34-8.

Ren, Y., T. Yang, W. Zhang, Y. Shen, B. Covellone, and X. Yang (2007), Crustal and Mantle Structures Beneath Eastern Eurasia from Inversions of Finite-Frequency Body and Surface Waves, in Proceedings: 29th Monitoring Research Review (MRR 2007).

Savage, B., A. Rodgers, J. Tromp, and B. Covellone (2008), Initial steps towards a next generation, waveform based three-dimensional models and metrics to improve nuclear explosion monitoring in the middle east, in Proceedings: 30th Monitoring Research Review (MRR 2008).

Savage, B., A. Rodgers, J. Tromp, and B. Covellone (2009), Progress Towards Next Generation, Waveform Based Three-Dimensional Models and Metrics to Improve Nuclear Explosion Monitoring in the Middle East, in Proceedings: 31th Monitoring Research Review (MRR 2009).

Savage, B., D. Peter, B. Covellone, A. Rodgers, and J. Tromp (2010), Next Generation, Waveform Based Three-Dimensional Models and Metrics to Improve Nuclear Explosion Monitoring in the Middle East, in Proceedings: 32th Monitoring Research Review (MRR 2010).