Lynn R. Sykes

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Lynn R. Sykes

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#1269

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#278

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Geophysics

#94

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#114

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#38

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Lynn R. Sykes's Degrees

PhD Geophysics Columbia University
Masters Geophysics Columbia University
Bachelors Physics Columbia University

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Lynn R. Sykes's Published Works

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Seismology and the new global tectonics (1968) (1327)
Earthquake prediction: a physical basis. (1973) (951)
Tectonics of the Caribbean and Middle America Regions from Focal Mechanisms and Seismicity (1969) (777)
Intraplate seismicity, reactivation of preexisting zones of weakness, alkaline magmatism, and other tectonism postdating continental fragmentation (1978) (671)
Mechanism of earthquakes and nature of faulting on the mid‐oceanic ridges (1967) (578)
Seismic moment catalog of large shallow earthquakes, 1900 to 1989 (1992) (464)
Nature of seismic coupling along simple plate boundaries of the subduction type (1993) (432)
Seismic gaps and plate tectonics: Seismic potential for major boundaries (1979) (410)
Loci and maximum size of thrust earthquakes and the mechanics of the shallow region of subduction zones (1988) (407)
GREAT THRUST EARTHQUAKES AND ASEISMIC SLIP ALONG THE PLATE BOUNDARY OF THE MAKRAN SUBDUCTION ZONE (1992) (407)
Aftershock zones of great earthquakes, seismicity gaps, and earthquake prediction for Alaska and the Aleutians (1971) (405)
Possible criteria for predicting earthquake locations and their application to major plate boundaries of the Pacific and the Caribbean (1973) (404)
Motion of Caribbean Plate during last 7 million years and implications for earlier Cenozoic movements (1982) (354)
Evolving Towards a Critical Point: A Review of Accelerating Seismic Moment/Energy Release Prior to Large and Great Earthquakes (1999) (349)
Changes in frequency–size relationship from small to large earthquakes (1992) (348)
Seismicity and tectonics of the western Pacific: Izu-Mariana-Caroline and Ryukyu-Taiwan regions (1969) (340)
Contemporary Compressive Stress and Seismicity in Eastern North America: An Example of Intra-Plate Tectonics (1973) (290)
The seismicity and deep structure of Island arcs (1966) (288)
Seismic activity on neighbouring faults as a long-term precursor to large earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay area (1990) (234)
Evolution of the stress field in southern California and triggering of moderate-size earthquakes: A 200-year perspective (1997) (217)
Premonitory Changes in Seismic Velocities and Prediction of Earthquakes (1973) (214)
Seismicity of the Indian Ocean and a possible nascent island arc between Ceylon and Australia (1970) (201)
Earthquake swarms and sea‐floor spreading (1970) (196)
Intraplate Earthquakes, Lithospheric Stresses and the Driving Mechanism of Plate Tectonics (1973) (191)
Focal Mechanisms of Deep and Shallow Earthquakes in the Tonga-Kermadec Region and the Tectonics of Island Arcs (1969) (181)
"Probabilities of occurrence of large plate rupturing earthquakes for the San Andreas, San Jacinto, and Imperial faults, California,1983–2003"" (1984) (171)
Shumagin Seismic Gap, Alaska Peninsula: History of great earthquakes, tectonic setting, and evidence for high seismic potential (1981) (169)
Seismicity and tectonics of the northeast Pacific Ocean (1968) (159)
Subduction of aseismic ridges beneath the Caribbean Plate: Implications for the tectonics and seismic potential of the northeastern Caribbean (1984) (154)
Evolution of moderate seismicity in the San Francisco Bay region, 1850 to 1993: Seismicity changes related to the occurrence of large and great earthquakes (1996) (148)
The seismicity of the Caribbean region (1965) (143)
Changes in State of Stress on the Southern San Andreas Fault Resulting from the California Earthquake Sequence of April to June 1992 (1992) (136)
Spatial distribution of deep and shallow earthquakes of small magnitudes in the Fiji-Tonga region (1969) (128)
Focal mechanisms of earthquakes in the Indian Ocean and adjacent regions (1969) (124)
The seismicity of East Africa, the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian and Red Seas (1964) (123)
Early Middle Paleozoic Intraplate Orogeny in the Ogcheon Belt (South Korea)' A New Insight on the Paleozoic Buildup of East Asia (Paper 91TC00866) Dominique Cluzel, Laurent Jolivet, and Jean-Paul Cadet 113 (1991) (122)
The seismicity of the Arctic (1965) (116)
Seismicity and fault kinematics through the Eastern Transverse Ranges, California: Block rotation, strike‐slip faulting and low‐angle thrusts (1986) (99)
Determination of Euler pole for contemporary relative motion of Caribbean and North American plates using slip vectors of interplate earthquakes (1995) (95)
Earthquakes related to hydraulic mining and natural seismic activity in western New York State (1977) (94)
Rethinking Earthquake Prediction (1999) (92)
The 1957 great Aleutian earthquake (1994) (89)
Frequency of occurrence of moderate to great earthquakes in intracontinental regions: Implications for changes in stress, earthquake prediction, and hazards assessments (1997) (89)
Stress evolution in southern California and triggering of moderate‐, small‐, and micro‐size earthquakes (1997) (88)
Evolution of the stress field in the northern Aegean Sea (Greece) (2001) (87)
Spatial and temporal variations in ts /tp and in P wave residuals at Blue Mountain Lake, New York: Application to earthquake prediction (1975) (85)
Repeat Times of Large Earthquakes: Implications for Earthquake Mechanics and Long-Term Prediction (2006) (85)
Focal Mechanism Solutions of Intraplate Earthquakes and Stresses in the Lithosphere (1974) (85)
Spatial and temporal clustering of deep and shallow earthquakes in the Fiji-Tonga-Kermadec region (1967) (76)
Focal mechanism solutions for earthquakes along the world rift system (1970) (71)
Comment on “Seismic gap hypothesis: Ten years after” by Y. Y. Kagan and D. D. Jackson (1993) (65)
Body wave and surface wave analysis of large and great earthquakes along the Eastern Aleutian Arc, 1923–1993: Implications for future events (1994) (65)
Seismicity as a guide to global tectonics and earthquake prediction (1972) (62)
Earthquakes, Faults, and Nuclear Power Plants in Southern New York and Northern New Jersey (1978) (55)
Yakataga Gap, Alaska: Seismic History and Earthquake Potential (1980) (55)
Relationship of hypocenters of earthquakes to the geology of Alaska (1966) (55)
Seismicity of the South Pacific ocean (1963) (51)
Forecasting Southern California Earthquakes (1982) (49)
Great earthquakes and great asperities, San Andreas fault, southern California (1985) (45)
Discrimination between small‐magnitude earthquakes and explosions (1971) (45)
Triggering of 1812 Santa Barbara Earthquake by a Great San Andreas Shock: Implications for future seismic hazards in southern California (1996) (44)
Earthquake Source Parameters and State of Stress for the Northeastern United States and Southeastern Canada from Analysis of Regional Seismograms (2003) (43)
Earthquake research in China (1975) (41)
Rupture zones of great earthquakes in the alaska-aleutian arc, 1784 to 1980. (1980) (41)
Small Earthquakes and Explosions in Western North America recorded by New High Gain, Long Period Seismographs (1969) (38)
The Verification of a Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban (1982) (36)
Seismic trends and travel-time residuals in eastern North America and their tectonic implications (1978) (35)
Triggered aseismic fault slip from nearby earthquakes, static or dynamic effect? (2003) (35)
Comparison of seismic and hydrodynamic yield determinations for the Soviet joint verification experiment of 1988. (1989) (34)
Source scaling of earthquakes in the shumagin region, Alaska: time-domain inversions of regional waveforms (1995) (33)
Mantle shear wave velocities determined from oceanic Love and Rayleigh wave dispersion (1962) (30)
Earthquakes along Eltanin transform system, SE Pacific Ocean: fault segments characterized by strong and poor seismic coupling and implications for long-term earthquake prediction (2011) (30)
Excitation of seismic surface waves with periods of 15 to 70 seconds for earthquakes and underground explosions (1971) (29)
Re-evaluation of several large historic earthquakes in the vicinity of the Loma Prieta and peninsular segments of the San Andreas fault, California (1992) (26)
Yields of Soviet underground nuclear explosions from seismic surface waves: Compliance with the Threshold Test Ban Treaty. (1984) (25)
Seismicity and fault interaction, Southern San Jacinto Fault Zone and adjacent faults, southern California: Implications for seismic hazard (1991) (23)
Results from the High‐Gain Long‐Period Seismograph Experiment* (1972) (21)
The propagation of short-period seismic surface waves across oceanic areas: Part I—Theoretical study (1964) (20)
The Yields of Soviet Strategic Weapons (1987) (19)
Understanding the Differences between Three Teleseismic mb Scales (2005) (19)
Deep‐focus earthquakes in the New Hebrides Region (1964) (18)
Seismotectonics of the easternmost transverse ranges, California: Relevance for seismic potential of the southern San Andreas Fault (1990) (18)
Rupture Zones and Repeat Times of Great Earthquakes Along the Alaska‐Aleutian ARC, 1784–1980 (2013) (18)
Plate Tectonics in the Hispaniola Area: Discussion (1971) (17)
Intermediate- and long-term earthquake prediction. (1996) (16)
Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes (2019) (16)
The propagation of short-period seismic surface waves across oceanic areas Part II—Analysis of seismograms (1964) (15)
Identification of a Possible Seismic Gap Near Unalaska Island, Eastern Aleutians, Alaska (2013) (15)
Observations and Tectonic Setting of Historic and Instrumentally Located Earthquakes in the Greater New York City-Philadelphia Area (2008) (15)
Yields of Soviet underground nuclear explosions at Novaya Zemlya, 1964-1976, from seismic body and surface waves. (1986) (13)
Repeat Times of Great Earthquakes Along Simple Plate Boundaries (2013) (13)
The Occurrence of Anomalous Seismic Events in Eastern Tibet (1958) (11)
Dealing with Decoupled Nuclear Explosions Under a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (1996) (10)
Microearthquake activity in Eastern Nevada and death valley California before and after the nuclear explosion Benham (1969) (10)
REPLY [to “Comment on ‘Subduction of aseismic ridges beneath the Caribbean Plate: Implications for the tectonics and seismic potential of the northeastern Caribbean’ by W. R. McCann and L. R. Sykes”] (1986) (10)
Seismic methods for verifying nuclear test bans (1983) (10)
Four decades of progress in seismic identification help verify the CTBT (2002) (9)
Deep earthquakes and rapidly‐running phase changes, A reply to Dennis and Walker (1968) (8)
Accurate location of nuclear explosions at Azgir, Kazakhstan, from satellite images and seismic data: Implications for monitoring decoupled explosions (1993) (8)
The 1957 great Aleutian earthquake : Pure Applied Geophysics, 142 (1), 1994, pp 3–28 (1994) (7)
Changes in Frequency of Moderate-Size Earthquakes and Coulomb Failure Stress before and after the Landers, California, Earthquake of 1992 (2001) (5)
Preliminary Survey of the Microseismicity of the Northeastern Caribbean (1970) (4)
Yields of Underground Nuclear Explosions at Azgir and Shagan River, USSR and Implications for Identifying Decoupled Nuclear Testing in Salt (1991) (4)
High-Gain, Long-Period Seismograph Station Instrumentation. Volume 1 (1971) (4)
Decadal Seismicity Prior to Great Earthquakes at Subduction Zones: Roles of Major Asperities and Low-Coupling Zones (2021) (4)
Short‐Period Seismic Waves along Oceanic Paths from East Pacific Shocks (1961) (3)
Seismicity of the Mid‐Oceanic Ridge System (2013) (3)
Geologic constraints on clandestine nuclear testing in South Asia. (1999) (3)
Reply [to “Comments on paper by Bryan Isacks, Jack Oliver, and Lynn R. Sykes, ‘Seismology and the new global tectonics’”] (1969) (3)
Re-Evaluation of Evasion Possibilities for Conducting Nuclear Explosions in Underground Cavities in Former USSR. (1996) (2)
Underground Nuclear Explosions: Verifying Limits on Underground Testing Yield Estimates, and Public Policy (Paper 7R0218) (1987) (2)
Seismology and the new global tectonics: Implications for earthquake prediction (1969) (2)
The 1900 Mw 7.6–8.0 Earthquake Offshore of Kodiak Island, Alaska (2021) (1)
James B. Macelwane Award to Lynn R. Sykes (1970) (1)
The Seismicity of the Tonga - Fiji Region (1966) (1)
Silencing the Bomb: One Scientist's Quest to Halt Nuclear Testing (2017) (1)
Nuclear test yields. (1984) (1)
Decadal Seismicity before Great Earthquakes—Strike-Slip Faults and Plate Interiors: Major Asperities and Low-Coupling Zones (2021) (1)
Earthquake hazard studies in Northeastern United States (1981) (1)
Intermediate-Term Seismic Precursors to the Loma Prieta California Earthquake of 1989 (2022) (1)
13. Nuclear- Power Reactors in the United States: Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Disaster (2019) (0)
Episode 61: How plate tectonics changed the geosciences (2019) (0)
Decadal and Yearly Forerunning Earthquakes to Cape Mendocino, Northern California, Mainshock of 1992 Magnitude 6.9 (2022) (0)
1. Transform Faults: My Road to Seafloor Spreading, Continental Drift, and Plate Tectonics (2019) (0)
Comprehensive study of the seismotectonics of the eastern Aleutian arc and associated volcanic systems. Annual progress report, March 1, 1979-February 29, 1980 (1979) (0)
4. Earthquakes at Subduction Zones, 1965– 1967 (2019) (0)
Comprehensive study of the seismotectonics of the eastern Aleutian ARC and associated volcanic systems. Annual progress report, March 1, 1981-February 28, 1982 (1981) (0)
Intraplate Earthquakes and State of Stress in the former Soviet Union. (1998) (0)
Plate tectonics and the discrimination of underground explosions from earthquakes. Final report 1 October 1975--31 March 1977 (1977) (0)
This paper was presented at a colloquium entitled "Earthquake Prediction: The Scientific Challenge," organized by (2016) (0)
A study of earthquake prediction and the tectonics of the northeastern Caribbean; a continuing experiment in two major seismic gaps (1981) (0)
Intermediate- and long-term earthquake prediction (earthquake precursors/California tectonics/earthquake (2005) (0)
Long-period seismological research program. Semi-annual report No. 9, 1 May-31 October 1975 (1975) (0)
Reply to Thirlaway (1970) (0)
Reply [to “Comments on ‘Deep‐focus earthquakes in the New Hebrides region’ by Lynn R. Sykes”] (1965) (0)
7. Long- Term Earthquake Prediction, Seismic Gaps: Alaska, Mexico, and South America (2019) (0)
5. Subduction, Plate Tectonics, and the New Global Tectonics, 1967– 1969 (2019) (0)
3. Earthquakes Along Fracture Zones and Mid- Oceanic Ridges, 1963– 1965 (2019) (0)
Suture Zones, Seismic Wave Propagation, and Tectonics of Central Asia (1978) (0)
10. Japanese Earthquakes and the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster (2019) (0)
11. Earthquakes in the Eastern and Central United States (2019) (0)
12. Earthquake Risks to Nuclear- Power Reactors (2019) (0)
Walter H. Bucher medal to Lynn R. Sykes (1975) (0)
Decadal Seismicity Prior to Great Earthquakes at Subduction and Transform-Fault Plate Boundaries (2021) (0)
2. Childhood, High School, MIT, and Columbia University (2019) (0)
Study of earthquake hazards in New York and adjacent states (1977) (0)
Long Period Seismological Research Program (1974) (0)
Tectonics of Asia and Waveform Studies of the Velocity and Q Structure of the Mantle. (1980) (0)
Report of a Symposium Held at Flagstaff, Arizona, June 24”July 3, 1970: Mechanical Properties and Processes in the Mantle (1970) (0)
LONG-PERIOD SEISMOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM. Annual Report, March 15, 1971- -March 14, 1972. (1972) (0)
Long period seismological research program. Semiannual report (1972) (0)
RESEARCH ON EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION AND RELATED AREAS AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (1977) (0)
The World-wide distribution of deep and shallow earthquakes (1967) (0)
6. Earthquakes in the Caribbean and Alaska (2019) (0)
15. Advances in Long- Term Earthquake Prediction: Future Prospects (2019) (0)
Long-period seismological research program. Annual report, 15 March 1971-- 30 April 1974 (1974) (0)
Triggered Aseismic Fault Movements From Nearby Earthquakes, Static or Dynamic Effect? (2001) (0)
An experimental study of compressional velocities in deep sea sediments (1960) (0)
9. My Work with the U.S. National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council (2019) (0)
8. The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 and Long- Term Prediction for California (2019) (0)

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Columbia University