Tanja Petersen

 

Full Name: Tanja Petersen

Position: Applied Research Specialist/Project Leader Geomagnetism Project

Contact details

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Phone: +64-4-570 4899

Qualifications

1996: German Vordiplom, Geophysics; 1997: 4th year project & courses, Geophysics; 2000: MSc, Geophysics; 2006: PhD, Volcano Seismology

Areas of expertise

Geophysics: Geomagnetic Observatory Operations
Geophysics: Geomagnetic measurements
Geophysics: Volcano Seismology

Professional activities

IAGA (International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy): Member

Major publications

Petersen, T.; Gledhill, K.R.; Chadwick, M.P.; Gale, N.H.; Ristau, J. 2011 The New Zealand national seismograph network. Seismological Research Letters, 82(1): 9-20; doi: 10.1785/gssrl.82.1.9

Petersen, T.; Ristau, J.; Beavan, R.J.; Denys, P.; Denham, M.; Field, B.J.; Holden, C.; McCaffrey, R.; Palmer, N.G.; Reyners, M.E.; Samsonov, S.; GeoNet team 2009 The Mw 6.7 George Sound earthquake of October 15, 2007 : response and preliminary results. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 42(2): 129-141

Petersen, T. 2007 Swarms of repeating long-period earthquakes at Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska, 2001-2004. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 166(3/4): 177-192

Petersen, T.; McNutt, S.R. 2007 Seismo-acoustic signals associated with degassing explosions recorded at Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska, 2003–2004. Bulletin of Volcanology, 69(5): 527-536; doi: 10.1007/s00445-006-0088-z

Petersen, T.; Caplan-Auerbach, J.; McNutt, S.R. 2006 Sustained long-period seismicity at Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 151(4): 365-381; doi: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.09.003

Petersen, T.; De Angelis, S.; Tytgat, G.; McNutt, S.R. 2006 Local infrasound observations of large ash explosions at Augustine Volcano, Alaska, during January 11–28, 2006. Geophysical Research Letters, 33: L12303; doi: 10.1029/2006GL026491

Caplan-Auerbach, J.; Petersen, T. 2005 Repeating coupled earthquakes at Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 145(1/2): 151-172; doi: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.01.011

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