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CONSTABLE, CATHERINE

Professor

Degrees:

• B.S., University of Western Australia
• M.S., Australian National University
• Ph.D., UCSD, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Research Interests:

• Paleomagnetism and geomagnetism
• Recent and long term secular variation and reversals of the geomagnetic field
• Inverse problems
• Applications of statistical techniques in geophysics
• Electrical conductivity of the mantle
• Paleo and rock magnetic databases

Courses Recently Taught:

• SIO 229: Gravity and Geomagnetism
• SIO 232: Ethical & Professional Science
• SIO223A: Geophysical Data Analysis I
• SIO223B: Geophysical Data Analysis II
• SIO229: Gravity and Geomagnetism
• SIO230: Introduction to Inverse Theory
• SIO232: Ethical & Professional Science

Honors and Awards:

• Antarctica Service Medal, 2004
• Fellow, American Geophysical Union, 1999
• Royal Astronomical Society’s Price Medal for Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, 1997

Mentoring:

• Donadini, Fabio (Post Doc; 2007-2009)
• Smith, Lindsay (Graduate; 2006-)
• Ribaudo, Joseph (Graduate; 2005-2011)
• Richmond, Nicola (Post Doc; 2004-2006)
• Ziegler, Leah (Graduate; 2004-2011)
• Lawrence, Kristin (Graduate; 2003-2005)
• Genevey, Agnes (Post Doc; 2002-2003)
• Korte, Monika (Post Doc; 2001-2002)
• Love, Jeffrey (Post Doc; 2001-2002)
• McMillan, David (Graduate; 1997-2003)
• Lowe, David (Masters; 1996-2000)
• Rygaard-Hjalsted, Camilla (Other; 1996-1996)
• Shapiro, Inna (Masters; 1992-1994)
• O'Brien, Michael (Graduate; 1991-1996)
• Pick, Thomas (Graduate; 1990-1994)
• Johnson, Catherine (Graduate; 1989-1994)

Constable, C.G. (1985) , Eastern Australian geomagnetic field intensity over the past 14 000 yr. Geophys. J. Roy. astr. Soc., 81, 121-130.

Constable, C.G., and M.W. McElhinny (1985), Holocene geomagnetic secular variation records from north-eastern Australian lake sediments. Geophys. J. Roy. astr. Soc., 81, 103-120.

Constable, S.C., R.L. Parker and C.G. Constable (1987), Occam's Inversion: a practical inversion method for generating smooth models from EM sounding data. Geophysics, 52, 289-300, (This paper has been reprinted in the S.E.G. volume \it Inversion of Geophysical Data\/\ m, 1988: L.R.Lines, ed.).

Constable, C.G., and L. Tauxe (1987), Palaeointensity in the pelagic realm: marine sediment data compared with archaeomagnetic and lake sediment records. Geophys. J. Roy. astr. Soc., 90, 43-59.

Constable, C.G. (1988), Parameter estimation in non-Gaussian noise. Geophys. J., 94, 131-142.

Constable, C.G., and R.L. Parker (1988), Smoothing, splines and smoothing splines: their application in geomagnetism. J. Comp. Physics, 78, 493-508.

Constable, C.G., and R.L. Parker (1988), Statistics of the geomagnetic secular variation for the past 5 Ma. J. Geophys. Res., 93, 11569-11582.

Tauxe, L., Constable, C.G., Stokking, L., and Badgley, C. (1990), The use of anisotropy to distinguish characteristic remanence in the Siwalik red beds of Northern Pakistan. J. Geophys. Res., 95, 4391-4404.

Constable, C.G., and L. Tauxe (1990), The bootstrap for magnetic susceptibility tensors. J. Geophys. Res., 95, 8383-8395.

Constable, C.G. (1990), A simple statistical model for geomagnetic reversals. J. Geophys. Res., 95, 4587-4596.

Constable, C.G., and R.L. Parker (1991), Deconvolution of long-core paleomagnetic measurements; spline therapy for the linear problem. Geophys. J. Int., 104, 453-468.

Clement, B.M., and C.G. Constable (1991), Polarity transitions and paleosecular variation of the earth's magnetic field. Rev. Geophys., Supplement, U.S. National Report to IUGG, 1987-1990, 433-442, April 1991

Tauxe, L., N. Kylstra, and C.G. Constable (1991), Bootstrap statistics for paleomagnetic data. J. Geophys. Res., 96, 11,723-11,740.

Constable, C.G. (1992), Reply (to Comment on ``The bootstrap for magnetic susceptibility tensors'', By B. Lienert). J. Geophys. Res., 97, 13,997-13,998.

Constable, C.G. (1992), Link between geomagnetic reversal paths and secular variation of the field over the past 5 Myr. Nature, 358, 230-232.

Constable, C.G., Parker, R.L., and Stark, P.B. (1993), Geomagnetic field models incorporating frozen flux constraints. Geophys. J. Int., 113, 419-433.

Hartl, P., Tauxe, L., Constable, C. (1993), Early Oligocene geomagnetic field behavior from DSDP site 522. J. Geophys. Res., 98, 19,649-19,666.

Constable, C.G. (1993), About turn for reversals. Nature, News and Views, 361, 305.

Johnson, C.L., and C.G. Constable, (1995) The time-averaged geomagnetic field as recorded by lava flows over the last 5Ma. Geophys. J. Int., 122, 489-519.

Johnson, C.L., and C.G. Constable (1996), Palaeosecular variation recorded by lava flows over the last 5Ma. Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. London, A 354, 89-141.

Backus, G.E., Parker, R.L., and C.G. Constable (1996), Foundations of Geomagnetism, Cambridge University Press.

Constable, C.G. (1996), Earth's Magnetic Field. Macmillan Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences.

Constable, C., and L.Tauxe (1996), Towards absolute calibration of sedimentary paleointensity records. Earth Planet. Sci Lett., 143, 269-274, doi:10.1016/0012-821X(96)00128-8.

O'Brien, M.S., Constable, C.G., and R.L. Parker (1997), Frozen-flux modelling for epochs 1915 and 1980. Geophys. J. Int., 128, 434-450.

Rygaard-Hjalsted, C., C.G. Constable, and R.L.Parker (1997), The influence of correlated crustal signals in modelling the main geomagnetic field. Geophys. J. Int., 130, 717-726.

Johnson, C.L. and C.G. Constable (1997), The time-averaged geomagnetic field: global and regional biases for 0-5Ma. Geophys. J. Int., 131, 643-666.

Johnson, C.L. and C.G. Constable (1998), Persistently anomalous Pacific geomagnetic fields. Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 1011-1014.

Constable, C.G., L. Tauxe, and R.L. Parker (1998), Analysis of 11~Myr of geomagnetic intensity variation J. Geophys. Res., 103, 17,735--17,748. DOI

Johnson, C.L., J.R. Wijbrans, C.G. Constable, J. Gee, H. Staudigel, L. Tauxe, V. Forjaz, and M.Salgueiro (1998), $^40$Ar/$^39$Ar ages and paleomagnetism of S\~ ao Miguel Lavas, Azores. Earth Planet. Sci Lett., 160, 637-649, doi:10.1016/S0012-821X(98)00117-4.

Constable, C.G., and C.L. Johnson (1999). Anisotropic paleosecular variation models: Implications for geomagnetic observables. Physics Earth Planet. Inter., 115, 35-51, doi:10.1016/S0031-9201(99)00065-5.

O'Brien, M.S., R.L. Parker, and C.G. Constable (1999), The magnetic power spectrum of the ocean crust on large scales. J. Geophys. Res., 104, 29,189-29,202.

Constable, C. (2000), On rates of occurrence of geomagnetic reversals. Physics Earth Planet. Inter., 118, 181-193, doi:10.1016/S0031-9201(99)00139-9.

Constable, C.G., C.L Johnson, and S.P. Lund, (2000), Global geomagnetic field models for the past 3000 years: transient or permanent flux lobes? Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. A, 358, 991-1008.

Olsen, N., et al.(25 authors, including C. Constable), (2000), Orsted initial field model, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 3607-3610.

Lowe, D.A.J., R.L. Parker, M.E. Purucker, and C.G. Constable, (2001) Estimating the crustal power spectrum from vector Magsat data, j. Geophys. Res., 106, 8589-8598.

Cronin, M., L. Tauxe, C. Constable, P. Selkin, & T. Pick, (2001) Noise in the Quiet Zone, Earth planet. Sci. Lett., 190, 13-30, doi:10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00354-5 .

McMillan, D.G., C.G. Constable, R.L.Parker & G.A. Glatzmaier, (2001) A statistical appraisal of magnetic fields of geodynamo models, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 2(11), doi:10.1029/2000GC000130.

McMillan, D.G., C.G. Constable, R.L.Parker, (2002) Limitations on stratigraphic analyses due to incomplete age control and their relevance to sedimentary paleomagnetism, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 201, 509--523, doi:10.1016/S0012-821X(02)00747-1.

Korte, M., C. Constable, R.L. Parker, (2002) Revised magnetic power spectrum of the oceanic crust, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 2205, doi:10.1029/2001JB001389.

Solheid, P. Constable, C., Koppers, A. Jackson, M., Banerjee, S., (2002) Research-oriented Data Base for Rock and Paleomagnetism to Be Developed, EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 83(48), 560.

Love, J.J. & C.G. Constable, (2003) Gaussian Statistics for Paleomagnetic Vectors, Geophys. J. Int, 152, 515-565. doi:10.1046/j.1365-246X.2003.01858.x

Constable, C.G., (2003) Geomagnetic Reversals: Rates, Timescales, Preferred Paths, Statistical Models, and Simulations, Chapter 4,Earth's Core and Lower Mantle, Volume Editors, Christopher A. Jones, Andrew M. Soward and Keke Zhang,Francis And Taylor, 77-99.

Korte, M., Constable, S., & Constable, C., (2003), Separation of external magnetic signal for induction studies, First CHAMP Mission Results for Gravity, Magnetic and Atmospheric Studies, ed. by Ch. Reigber, H. Luehr and P. Schwintzer, Springer-Verlag Heidelberg, 315-320.

Everett, M.E., S.C. Constable, & C.G. Constable, (2003), Effects of near-surface conductance on global satellite induction responses, Geophys. J. Int., 153, 277-286. doi:10.1046/j.1365-246X.2003.01906.x.

Tauxe, L., C. Constable, W. Miller, C. Johnson, & H. Staudigel, (2003) Paleomagnetism of the Southwestern USA recorded by 0-5Ma igneous rocks, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. 4(4), 8802, doi: 10.1029/2002GC000343.

Johnson, C. L., C. G Constable & L. T. Tauxe (2003) Mapping Long-Term Changes in Earth's Magnetic Field, Science (Perspective Article), 300, 2044-2045.

Korte, M. & C.G. Constable, (2003) Continuous global geomagnetic field models for the past 3000 years, Phys. Earth Planet.Int., 140, 73-89, doi:10.1016/j.pepi.2003.07.013.

Staudigel, H., S.R. Hart, A.A. Koppers, C.G. Constable, R. Workman, M.Kurz, E.T. Baker, (2004) Hydrothermal venting at Vailulu'u Seamount: the smoking end of the Samoan Chain, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 5(2) Q02003 DOI 10.1029/2003GC000626.

Constable, S.C. & C.G. Constable, (2004) Observing geomagnetic induction in magnetic satellite measurements and associated implications for mantle conductivity, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 5(1), Q01006 DOI 10.1029/2003GC000634.

Constable, C.G., & S.C. Constable, 2004, Satellite magnetic field measurements: applications in studying the deep earth, The State of the Planet: Frontiers and Challenges in Geophysics,R.S.J. Sparks and C.J. Hawkesworth, American Geophysical Union. DOI:10.1029/150GM13, 147--160.

McMillan, D.G., C.G. Constable, R.L.Parker, 2004, Assessing the dipolar signal in stacked paleointensity records using a statistical error model and geodynamo simulations, Phys. Earth Planet. Int., 145,37--54, doi:10.1016/j.pepi.2004.02.011.

Korte, M., A. Genevey, C.G. Constable, U. Frank. E. Schnepp, 2005, Continuous geomagnetic models for the past 7 millennia I: A new global data compilation, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 6(2), Q02H15 DOI 10.1029/2004GC000800.

Korte, M., and C.G. Constable, 2005, Continuous geomagnetic models for the past 7 millennia II: CALS7K, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 6(2), Q02H16 DOI 10.1029/200 4GC000801.

Korte, M., and C.G. Constable, 2005, The geomagnetic dipole moment over the last 7000 years - new results from a global model, Earth Planet. Sci Lett., 236, 348--358, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2004.12.031.

Constable, C.G., & C.L. Johnson, 2005, A Paleomagnetic Power Spectrum, Phys. Earth Planet. Int., 153, 61--73 doi:10.1016/j.pepi.2005.03.015.

Constable, C.G., and M. Korte, 2006, Is Earth's magnetic field reversing?, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 246, 1--16, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2006.03.038.

Lawrence, K.P., C.G. Constable, and C.L. Johnson, 2006, Paleosecular variation and the average geomagnetic field at $\pm$ 20\deg latitude, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 7, Q07007, DOI 10.1029/2005GC001181.

Korte, M., and C. G. Constable,2006, On the use of calibrated relative paleointensity records to improve millennial-scale geomagnetic field models, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 7(9), Q09004, doi:10.1029/2006GC001368.

Korte, M., and C.G. Constable, 2006, Centennial to millennial geomagnetic secular variation, Geophys. J. Int., 167, 43--52,doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03088.x.

McMillan, D.G., C.G. Constable, 2006, Limitations in correlation of regional relative geomagnetic paleointensity, Geophys. Geochem., Geosyst., 7, Q09009, doi:10.1029/2006GC001350.

Constable, C.G., 2006, Multi-taper response estimation for satellite induction studies, Proceedings of 1st International SWARM Science Meeting, 3-5 May, 2006, Nantes, France, ESA WPP-261,87, European Space Agency Publications, Noordwijk

Richmond, N.C., C.G. Constable, & S.C.Constable, 2006, Quasi $P_1^0$ electromagnetic response estimates from Ørsted vector data: a study in ring current asymmetry, Proceedings of 1st International SWARM Science Meeting, 3-5 May, 2006, Nantes, France, ESA WPP-261, 83, European Space Agency Publications, Noordwijk.

Constable, Catherine, 2007, Dipole moment variation, Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism, D.G. Gubbins and E. Herrero-Bervera, Springer, Dordrecht, 159--161.

Constable, Catherine, 2007, Non-dipole field, Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism, D.G. Gubbins and E. Herrero-Bervera, Springer, Dordrecht, 701--704.

Constable, Catherine, 2007, Geomagnetic temporal spectrum, Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism, D.G. Gubbins and E. Herrero-Bervera, Springer, Dordrecht, 353--355.

Jackson, A., C.G. Constable, M.R. Walker, and R.L. Parker, 2007, Models of Earth's main magnetic field incorporating flux and radial vorticity constraints, Geophys. J. Int. 171, 133--144, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03526.x.

Jackson, A., C. G. Constable and N. Gillet, 2007, Maximum entropy regularization of the geomagnetic inverse problem, Geophys. J. Int., 171, 995–1004, doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03530.x.

Constable, C.G., 2007, Archeomagnetic and paleomagnetic studies of centennial to millennial-scale geomagnetic field variations, Treatise on Geophysics, Volume 5, Geomagnetism, Volume Ed, M. Kono, Ed in Chief: G. Schubert, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Chapter 9, 337--372.

Korte, M., and C.G. Constable, 2008, Spatial and temporal resolution of millennial scale geomagnetic field models, Advances in Space Research, 41, 57--69, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2007.03.094.

Johnson, C.L., C.G. Constable, L. Tauxe, R. Barendregt, L.L. Brown, R. Coe, P. Layer, V. Mejia, N.D. Opdyke, B. Singer, H. Staudigel, and D. Stone, 2008, Recent Investigations of the 0-5~Ma Geomagnetic Field recorded by Lava Flows, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 9, Q04032, doi:10.1029/2007GC001696

Genevey, A., Y. Gallet, C.G. Constable, M. Korte, and G. Hulot, 2008, An upgraded compilation of geomagnetic field intensity data for the past ten millennia, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 9, Q04038, doi:10.1029/2007GC001881.

Ziegler, L., C.G. Constable, and C.L. Johnson, 2008, Testing the robustness and limitations of 0--1~Ma absolute paleointensity data, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 170,34--45, doi:10.1016/j.pepi.2008.07.027.

Gee, J.S., L. Tauxe, and C. Constable, 2008, AMSSpin -- A LabVIEW program for measuring the anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 9, Q08Y02, doi:10.1029/2008GC001976.

Lawrence, K. L., L. Tauxe, H. Staudigel, C. G. Constable, A. Koppers, W. McIntosh, and C. L. Johnson, 2009, Paleomagnetic Field Properties near the Southern Hemisphere Tangent Cylinder, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 10, Q01005, doi:10.1029/2008GC002072.

Donadini, F., M. Korte, and C.G. Constable, 2009, The geomagnetic field for 0-3 ka, Part I: New data sets for global modeling, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 10, Q06007, doi:10.1029/2008GC002295.

Korte, M., F. Donadini, and C.G. Constable, 2009, The geomagnetic field for 0-3 ka, Part II: A new series of time-varying global models, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 10, Q06008, doi:10.1029/2008GC002297.