Richard H. Sibson

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Richard H. Sibson ( Richard Hugh "Rick" Sibson; * 1945 ) is a New Zealand structural geologist and professor emeritus at the University of Otago who has received numerous honors and awards for his work in the field of earthquake research .

Scientific career

Richard Sibson is the son of ornithologist Richard B. Sibson (1911–1994). 1959 to 1963 he attended King's College in Auckland . Sibson's subsequent decision to study geology was significantly influenced by his uncle, the paleontologist and naturalist Sir Charles Fleming , who suggested this subject to him. In 1968 he passed the BSc exams at the University of Auckland and in 1970 the MSc exams at Imperial College London. In 1977 he got there the degree of PhD . From 1998 to 1990 he worked at the Institute for Crustal Studies and Department of Geological Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara . From 1990 to 2009 he was a professor at the University of Otago. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Canterbury at Christchurch . In 2005 he co-founded the Institute of Earth Science and Engineering at the University of Auckland.

research

Sibson studied structural geology at Imperial College under John G. Ramsay , Neville J. Price and Ernie Rutter . His special interest lay in researching the structure and mechanics of fault zones in the earth's crust and their relationship to earthquakes. His doctoral thesis dealt with pseudotachylites of the Outer Hebrides , he proved that these rocks go back to earthquake events. Sibson studied rock mechanics and rock deformation and tried to derive geological information from seismic and seismological measurements. From 1981 he participated in the earthquake program of the USGS in Menlo Park , later he investigated the influence of fluids (gases and liquids) on the formation and the course of earthquakes and the formation of ore deposits in fault zones due to hydrothermal processes in the Archean Period of Canada .

Honors and prizes

Sibson received numerous honors and awards:

literature

  • Geological and geophysical signatures of earth deformation and fluid flow . In: Geoscience Society of New Zealand (Ed.): Joint Geological and Geophysical Societies Conference, 2009. Programs & Abstracts . ( Online ( Memento of February 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) PDF 2.3 MB [accessed on January 24, 2016] Symposium in Oamaru in honor of Sibson).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Kings Courier - Spring 2003 - Old Collegians Update . 2003, archived from the original on October 11, 2014 ; accessed on January 24, 2016 (English, original website no longer available).
  2. ^ A b Professor Richard (Rick) Sibson elected fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) of London . Department of Geology - University of Otago , archived from the original on September 12, 2009 ; accessed on January 24, 2016 (English, original website no longer available).
  3. ↑ a b c School Newsletter - 2010 Autumn Edition: What's in this issue? . School of Environment - University of Auckland , archived from the original on June 2, 2010 ; accessed on January 24, 2016 (English, original website no longer available).
  4. ↑ UCSB Faculty Listed Among Top Earth Scientists in the World. University of California, Santa Barbara press release
  5. ^ Symposia - 1st Geological and geophysical signatures of earth deformation and fluid flow . GNS Science , archived from the original on February 27, 2013 ; accessed on January 24, 2016 (English, original website no longer available).
  6. ^ About - People - Adjunct Staff . University of Canterbury , archived from the original on June 4, 2010 ; accessed on January 24, 2016 (English, original website no longer available).
  7. ^ Institute of Earth Science and Engineering. University of Auckland
  8. ^ Professor Emeritus Richard H Sibson . Department of Geology - University of Otago , accessed January 24, 2016 .
  9. ^ AAAS Fellows . (PDF 51 kB) American Association for the Advancement of Science , archived from the original on June 17, 2013 ; accessed on January 24, 2016 (English, original website no longer available).
  10. ↑ 2010 Awards: Citations, Replies - Richard Sibson (Wollaston Medal) . Geological Society , 2012, accessed January 24, 2016 .
  11. ↑ 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients . University of Auckland , archived from the original on January 13, 2012 ; accessed on January 24, 2016 (English, original website no longer available).
personal data
SURNAME Sibson, Richard H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sibson, Richard Hugh; Sibson, Rick
BRIEF DESCRIPTION New Zealand geologist
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century