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ZUMBERGE, MARK

Research Geophysicist/

Senior Lecturer

Degrees:

• B.S., University of Michigan
• M.S., University of Colorado
• Ph.D., University of Colorado

Research Interests:

• Development of marine gravity techniques
• Optical fiber sensors for geophysical applications
• Marine geodesy
• Infrasound

Mentoring:

• DeWolf, Scott (Masters; 2007-)
• Walker, Kristoffer (Post Doc; 2005-2009)
• Otero, Jose (Graduate; 2004-2010)
• Blum, John (Graduate; 2003-2010)
• Nooner, Scott (Graduate; 1999-2005)
• Ridgway, Jeffrey (Graduate; 1991-1997)
• Canuteson, Eric (Graduate; 1990-1996)
• Liebesman, Yvette (Masters; 1989-1991)
• Stevenson, J. Mark (Graduate; 1987-1992)
• Yu, Dong-Xiao (Masters; 1987-1989)
• Sasagawa, Glenn (Graduate; 1983-1989)

Zumberge, M., Alnes, H., Eiken, O,. Sasagawa, G., Stenvold, T., “Precision of seafloor gravity and pressure measurements for reservoir monitoring.” Geophysics 73 (2008): WA133–WA141.

Walker, K. T., Zumberge, M., Hedlin, M., Shearer, P., “Methods for determining infrasound phase velocity direction with an array of line sensors.” J. Acoustical Soc. Am. 124 (2008): 2090-2099.

Sasagawa, G., Zumberge, M., Eiken, O., “Long term seafloor tidal gravity and pressure observations in the North Sea: Testing and validation of a theoretical tidal model.” Geophysics 73 (2008): WA143-148.

Eiken, O., Stenvold, T., Zumberge, M., Alnes, H., Sasagawa, G., “Gravimetric monitoring of gas production from the Troll field.” Geophysics 73 (2008): WA149-WA154.

de Groot-Hedlin, C., Hedlin, M., Walker, K., Drob, D., Zumberge, M., "Evaluation of infrasound signals from the shuttle Atlantis using a large seismic network.” J. Acoustical Soc. Am. 124 (2008): 1442-1451.

Blum, J. A., Nooner, S. L., Zumberge, M. A., “Recording Earth strain with optical fibers.” IEEE Sensors Journal, 8 (2008): 1152 – 1160.

Nooner, S. L., Eiken, O., Hermanrud, C., Sasagawa, G. S., Stenvold, T., Zumberge, M. A., “Constraints on the in situ density of CO2 within the Utsira formation from time-lapse seafloor gravity measurements.” Int. J. of Greenhouse Gas Control 1 (2007): 198-214.

Stenvold, T., Eiken, O., Zumberge, M. A., Sasagawa, G. S., Nooner, S. L., “High-precision relative depth and subsidence mapping from seafloor water-pressure measurements.” SPE Journal, II, (2006): 380-389.

Chadwick, W. W. Jr., Nooner, S. L., Zumberge, M. Z., Embley, R. W., and Fox, C. G., “Vertical deformation monitoring at Axial Seamount since its 1998 eruption using deep-sea pressure sensors.” J. of Volcanology and Geothermal Res. 150 (2006): 313-327. Elsevier.

Zumberge, M.A., Berger, J., Dzieciuch, M.A., and Parker, R.L. "Resolving quadrature fringes in real time." Applied Optics 43 (2004): 771-775. Elsberg, D. H., Harrison, W. D., Zumberge, M. A., Morack, J. L., Pettit, E. C., and Waddington, E. D., “Depth- and time- dependent vertical strain rates at Siple Dome, Antarctica.” Journal of Glaciology, 50 (2004): 511-521. International Glaciology Society.

Nooner, S.L. Sasagawa, G.S., Blackman, D.K.. and Zumberge, M.A. "Structure of oceanic core complexes: Constraints from seafloor gravity measurements made at the Atlantis Massif." Geophys. Res. Lett. 30 (2003): 29-1 - 29-4

Zumberge, M.A., Berger, J., Hedlin, M.A.H., Husmann, E., Nooner, S., Hilt, R., and Widmer-Schnidrig, R. "An optical fiber infrasound sensor: anew lower limit on atmospheric pressure noise between 1 Hz and 10 Hz." J. Acoustical Soc. Am., 113 (2003): 2474-2479

Sasagawa, G., Crawford, W., Eiken, O., Nooner, S., Stenvold, T., and Zumberge, M. "A new seafloor gravimeter." Geophysics, 68 (2003): 544-553. Society of Exploration Geophysics.

Zumberge, M.A., Husmann, E., Elsberg, D.H., Harrison, W.D., Morack, J. L., Pettit, E.C., and Waddington, E.D. "Measurement of vertical strain and velocity at Siple Dome with optical sensors." J. Glaciol., 48 (2002):217-225. International Glaciological Society.

Ridgway, J.R., and Zumberge, M.A. "Deep-towed gravity surveys in southern California continental Borderland." Geophysics 67 (2002): 777-787. Society of Exploration Geophysics.

Gee, J., Webb, S., Ridgway, J., Staudigel, H., and Zumberge, M. "A deep tow magnetic survey of Middle Valley, Juan de Fuca Ridge." Geochem.Geophys. Geosys. 2 10.1029/2001GC000170 (2001): 20 pp. American Geophysical Union and the Geochemical Society

Zumberge, M.A., and Wyatt, F.K. "Optical fiber interferometers for referencing surface benchmarks to depth." Pure and Applied Geophysics 152 (1998):221-246.

Zumberge, M.A., Ridgway, J.R., and Hildebrand, J.A. "A towed marine gravity meter for near-bottom surveys." Geophysics 62 (1997): 1386-1393. Society of Exploration Geophysics.