Timothy Dixon Publications

2007

Turner H. L. III, P. LaFemina, A. Saballos, G. S. Mattioli, P. E. Jansma, T. Dixon, Kinematics of the Nicaraguan forearc from GPS geodesy, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L02302, doi:10.1029/2006GL027586.

Sella, G., S. Stein, T. H. Dixon, M. Craymer, T. James, S. Mazzotti, R. K. Dokka, Observation of glacial isostatic adjustment in “stable” North America with GPS, Geophysical Research Letters, 34, L02306, doi:10:1-29/2006GL027081.

Cabral-Cano, E., T. H. Dixon, O. Sánchez-Zamora, R. E. Carande, A. FitzGerrell, O. D'az-Molina, A new approach to an old problem: space geodetic Imaging of ground subsidence in Mexico  City.  Submitted to Geol. Soc. Am. Bull.

Plattner, C., R. Malservisi, T. H. Dixon, P. LaFemina,  G. F. Sella, J. Fletcher and F. Suarez-Vidal,  (2007) New constraints on relative motion between the Pacific Plate and Baja California microplate (Mexico) from GPS measurements, Geophys. J. Int. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03494.x

Sinigalliano, C. D.,  M. L. Gidley, T. Shibata, D. Whitman, T. H. Dixon, E. Laws, A. Hou, D. Bachoon, L. Brand, L. Amaral-Zettler, R. J. Gast, G. F. Steward, O. D. Nigro, R. Fujioka,W. Q. Betancourt, G. Vithanage, J. Mathews, L. E. Fleming, and H. M. Solo-Gabriele, Impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the microbial landscape of the New Orleans area, Proc. National Academy Sciences, balt4/zpq-pnas/zpq-pnas/zpq-orig/zpq6250-07a.

Cailleau, B., P. C. LaFemina, T. H. Dixon) Stress accumulation between volcanoes: an explanation for intra-arc earthquakes in Nicaragua, Geophys. J. Int. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03353.x

2006

Dokka, R. K., G. Sella, T. H. Dixon, Tectonic control of New Orleans subsidence and coupled southward displacement of Southeast Louisiana, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 33, L23308, doi 10.1029/2006 GL027250, 2006.

Iaffaldano, G., H. P. Bunge, T. H. Dixon, Feedback between mountain belt growth and plate convergence, Geology, v. 34, 893-896, 2006.

L-pez A. M., S. Stein, T. Dixon, G. Sella, E. Calais, P. Jansma, J. Weber, P. LaFemina (2006), Is there a northern Lesser Antilles forearc block?, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L07313, doi:10.1029/2005GL025293

Dixon, T. H. et al., New Orleans Subsidence: Rates and Spatial Variation Measured by Permanent Scatterer Interferometry, Nature 441, 587-588.

Schmalzle, G., T. H. Dixon, R. Malservisi, R. Govers, Strain accumulation across the Carrizo Segment of the San Andreas Fault, California: Impact of laterally varying crustal properties, J. Geophys. Res., 111,B05403, doi 10.1029/2005 JB003843.

Newman, A. V., T. H. Dixon, N. Gourmelen, A four-dimensional viscoelastic deformation model for Long Valley Caldera, California, between 1995-2000, J. Volc. Geotherm Res., 150, 244-269.

DeShon, H. R., S. Schwartz, A. Newman, V. Gonzalez, M. Protti, L. Dormaan, T. H. Dixon, D. Sampson, E. Flueh, Seismogenic zone structure beneath the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica, from three-dimensional local earthquake P- and S-wave tomography, Geophys. J. Int, 164, 109-124.

2005

LaFemina, P. C., T.H. Dixon, R. Malservisi, T. Árnadóttir, E. Sturkell, F. Sigmundsson, P. Einarsson, Geodetic GPS measurements in South Iceland: strain accumulation and partitioning in a propagating ridge system, J. Geophys. Res., 110, B11405, doi 1029/2005/JB003675.

2004

Dixon, J., T. Dixon, D. Bell, R. Malservisi, Lateral variation in upper mantle viscosity: role of water, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 222, 451-467.

Norabuena, E. T. H. Dixon, S. Schwartz, H. DeShon, A. Newman, M. Protti, V. Gonzalez, L. Dorman, E. Flueh, P. Lundgren, F. Pollitz, D. Sampson, Geodetic and seismic constraints on some seismogenci zone processes in Costa Rica, J. Geophys. Res., 109, B11403, doi:10.1029/2003JB002931.

Wdowinski, S., F. Amelung, F. Miralles-Wilhelm, T. H. Dixon, R. Carande, Space-based measurements of sheet flow characteristics in the Everglades, wetland, Florida, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30, 1673, doi10.1029/2003GL017408.

Wang, K., and T. H. Dixon, Coupling semantics and science in earthquake research, EOS, 85, no. 18, 180-181, 2004.

2003

Malservisi, R. T. Dixon, P. LaFemina, Holocene slip rate of the Wasatch fault zone, Utah, from geodetic data, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30, 1673, doi10.1029/2003GL017408.

Dixon, T. H., E. Norabuena, L. Hotaling, Paleoseismology and GPS: earthquake cycle effects and geodetic vs geologic fault slip rates in the eastern California shear zone, Geology, v. 31, 55-58.

2002

T. H. Dixon, J. Decaix, F. Farina, K. Furlong, R. Malservisi, R. Bennett, F. Suarez-Vidal, J. Fletcher, J. Lee, Seismic cycle and rheological effects on estimation of present-day slip rates for the Agua Blanca and San Miguel-Vallecitos faults, northern Baja California, Mexico, J. Geophys. Res., 107, B10, 10.1029/2000JB000099.

Sella, G.F., T. H. Dixon, A. Mao, REVEL: A model for Recent plate velocities from space geodesy, J. Geophys. Res., 107, B4, 10.1029/2000JB000033.

LaFemina, P. C., T. H. Dixon, W. Strauch, Bookshelf faulting in Nicaragua, Geology, 30, 751-754, 2002.

D. Hindle, J. Kley, E. Klosko, S. Stein, T. Dixon, E. Norabuena, Consistency of geologic and geodetic displacements during Andean orogenesis, Geophys. Res. Letters, v. 29, No 8, 10.1029/2001GL013757, 2002.

E. Klosko, S. Stein, D. Hindle, J. Kley, E. Norabuena, T. Dixon, M. Liu, Comparison of GPS, seismological and geological observations of Andean mountain building, in: S. Stein and J. Freymueller, eds, Plate Boundary Zones, AGU Geodynamics Series, v. 30, Washington DC, 123-133.

J. C. Weber, T. H. Dixon, C. DeMets, W. Ambeh, P. Jansma, G. Mattioli, J. Saleh, G. Sella, R. Bilham, GPS estimate of relative motion between the Caribbean and South American plates, and geologic implications for Trinidad, Geology, v. 29, p. 75-78.

Newman, A., T. Dixon, G. Ofeagbu, J. Dixon, Geodetic and seismic constraints on recent activity at Long valley caldera, California: evidence for viscoelastic rheology, J. Volc. Geotherm. Res., v. 105, p. 183-206.

M. Miller, D. Johnson, T. H. Dixon, R. K. Dokka, Refined kinematics of the eastern California shear zone from GPS observations, 1993-198, J. Geophys. Res., v. 106, p. 2245-2263.

Malservisi, R., K. Furlong, T. H. Dixon, Influence of the earthquake cycle and lithospheric rheology on the dynamics of the eastern California shear zone, Geophys. Res. Lett., v. 28, p. 2731-2734.

2000

T H. Dixon, M. Miller, F. Farina, H. Wang, and D. Johnson, Present-day motion of the Sierra Nevada block and some tectonic. implications for the Basin and Range province, North America Cordillera, Tectonics, v. 19, p. 1 - 24.

C. DeMets, P. E. Jansma, G. S. Mattioli, T. H. Dixon, F. Farina, R. Bilham, E. Calais, and P. Mann, GPS geodetic constraints on Caribbean-North America plate motion, Geophys. Res. Lett.,  v. 27, p. 437-440.

T. H., Dixon, F. Farina, C. deMets, F. Suarez Vidal, J. Fletcher, B. Margquez-Azua, M. Miller, O. Sanchez, P. Umhoefer, New kinematic models for Pacific-North America motion from 3 Ma to present, II: evidence for a Baja California shear zone”, Geophys. Res. Letters, v. 27, 3961-3964.

P. E. Jansma, G. S. Mattioli, A. Lopez, C. DeMets, T. H. Dixon, P. Mann, E. Calais, Neotectonics of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, northeastern Caribbean, from GPS geodesy, Tectonics, v. 19, 1021-1037.

1999

C. DeMets and T. H. Dixon, New kinematic models for Pacific-North America motion from 3 Ma to present, 1: evidence for steady motion and biases in the NUVEL-1A model, Geophys. Res. Letters, v. 26, 1921-1924.

A. Mao, C.G.A. Harrison, and T.H. Dixon, Noise in GPS coordinate time series, J. Geophys. Res., v. 104, p. 2797 - 2816.

J.L. Masaferro, J. Poblet, M. Bulnes, G.P. Eberli, T.H. Dixon, and K. McClay, Palaeogene-Neogene/present day (?) growth folding in the Bahamian foreland of the Cuban fold and thrust belt, J. Geol. Soc., v. 156, p. 617 - 631.

A. Newman, S. Stein, J. Weber, J. Engeln, A. Mao, and T.H. Dixon, Slow deformation and lower seismic hazard at the New Madrid seismic zone, Science, v. 284, p. 619 - 621.

E. Norabuena, T.H. Dixon, S. Stein, and C.G.A. Harrison, Decelerating Nazca-South America and Nazca-Pacific plate notions, Geophys. Res. Letters, v. 26, p. 3405-3408, 1999.

1998

Mattioli, G.S., Dixon, T.H., Farina, F., Howell, E.S., Jansma, P.E., and A.L. Smith,  GPS measurement of surface deformation around Soufriere Hills volcano, Montserrat from October 1995 to July 1996, Geopys. Res. Lett., v. 24, p. 3417-3420.

E. Norabuena, L. Leffler-Griffin, A. Mao, T.H. Dixon, S. Stein, I.S. Sacks, L. Ocola, and M. Ellis, Space geodetic observations of Nazca-South America convergence across the central Andes, Science, v. 279, p. 358.

F.F. Pollitz, and T.H. Dixon, GPS measurements across the northern Caribbean plate boundary zone: Impact of postseismic relaxation following historic earthquakes, Geophys. Res. Lett., v. 25, p. 2233 - 2236.

T.H. Dixon, F. Farina, C. DeMets, P. Jansma, P. Mann, E. Calais, Relative motion between the Caribbean and North American plates based on a decade of GPS observations, J. Geophys. Res., v. 103, p. 15157 - 15182.

1997

T.H. Dixon, A. Mao, M. Bursik, M. Heflin, J. Langbein, R. Stein, F. Webb, Continuous monitoring of surface deformation at Long Valley Caldera with GPS. J. Geophys. Res., v. 102, 12,017 - 12,034, 1997.

M. Hagerty, S.Y. Schwartz, M. Protti, M. Garcés, and T.H. Dixon, Observations at Costa Rican volcano offer clues to causes of eruptions, EOS, v. 78, no. 49, p. 565, 570.

T. H. Dixon and A. Mao, A GPS estimate of relative motion between North and South America, Geophys. Res. Lett., v.24, 535 - 538.

L. Leffler, S. Stein, A. Mao, T. Dixon, M. Ellis, L. Ocola, S. Sacks, Constraints on present-day shortening rate across the central eastern Andes from GPS data, Geophys. Res. Lett., v. 24, 1031 - 1034.

1996

M. Reheis, and T.H. Dixon, Slip transfer from Owens and Saline Valley Fault Zones to Fish Lake Valley Fault Zone: Implications for kinematics of the Eastern California shear zone, Geology, 24, 339 - 342.

T.H. Dixon, A. Mao and S. Stein, How rigid is the stable interior of the North America plate?  Geophys. Res. Lett., v. 23, p. 3035 - 3038.

1995

T. H. Dixon, S. Robaudo, J. Lee, and Reheis, Constraints on present day basin and range deformation from Space Geodesy, Tectonics, v. 14, p. 755-772.

T. H. Dixon, F. Farina, A. Mao, F. Webb, and M. Bursik, GPS monitoring data for active volcanoes available on Internet, EOS, Trans. A.G.U., v. 70, p. 2.

Webb, F. M. Bursik, T. Dixon, F. Farina, G. Marshall, Inflation of Long Valley caldera from one year of continuous GPS measurements, Geophys. Res. Letters, 22, 195-198, 1995.

1994

H.A. Zebker, T.G. Farr, R.P. Salazar, T.H. Dixon, Mapping the world's topography using radar interferometry:  the Topsat mission,  IEEE Proceedings, v. 82, p. 1774-1786.

1993

T.H. Dixon, M. Bursik, S.K. Wolfe, M. Heflin, F. Webb, F. Farina, S. Robaudo, Constraints on deformation of the resurgent dome, Long Valley Caldera from space geodesy, in:  Space Geodesy and Geodynamics, D. Smith and D. Turcotte (eds), Am. Geophys. Union Geodynamics Series, v. 23, p. 193-213.

T.H. Dixon, GPS measurement of relative motion of the Cocos and Caribbean plates and strain accumulation across the Middle America Trench, Geophys. Res. Lett., v. 20, p. 2167-2170.

1992

M.M. Miller and T.H. Dixon, Late Proterozoic evolution of the northern part of the Onib-Hamisana zone, northeast Sudan: constraints on Pan-African accretionary tectonics, J. Geol. Soc. London, v.149, p.743-750.

1991

T.H. Dixon, G. Gonzalez, S. Lichten and E. Katsigris, First epoch geodetic measurements with the Global Positioning System across the northern Caribbean plate boundary zone, J. Geophys. Res., v.96, 2397-2415.

T.H. Dixon, D.M. Tralli, G. Blewitt and J.P. Dauphin, Geodetic baselines across the Gulf of California using the Global Positioning System, Am. Assoc. Petroleum Geol., Memoir 47, Chapter 24, p.497-507.

T.H. Dixon, An introduction to the Global Positioning System and some geological applications, Reviews of Geophysics, v.29, 249-276.

T.H. Dixon, G. Gonzalez, S.M. Lichten, D.M. Tralli, G. Ness, P. Dauphin, A preliminary determination of Pacific-North America relative motion in the southern Gulf of California using the Global Positioning System, Geophys. Res. Lett., v. 18, 861-864.

T.H. Dixon, E.R. Ivins and B.J. Franklin, Reply (to Camp and Roobol), Tectonics, v.10, p.653-656.

1990

E.R. Ivins, T.H. Dixon, and M.P. Golombek, Extensional reactivation of an abandoned thrust: a bound on shallowing in the brittle regime, J. Structural Geol., v.12, p. 303-314.

T.H. Dixon, G. Blewitt, K. Larson, D. Agnew, B. Hager, W. Prescott and W. Strange,  Global Positioning System measurements of crustal deformation in southern California: some constraints on performance.  EOS: Trans. Am. Geophys. Union, v.71, p.1051-1056.

T.H. Dixon, Comment on "Timing of mantle upwelling: evidence for a passive origin for the Red Sea rift." by A. Mcguire and R. Bohannon, 1989, J. Geophys. Res., v.95, p.5163-5164.

Kellog, J.N. and T.H. Dixon, Central and South America GPS Geodesy-CASA UNO, Geophys. Res. Lett., v.17, p.195-198.

T.H. Dixon and S. Kornreich Wolf, Some tests of wet tropospheric calibration for the CASA UNO Global Positioning System experiment, Geophys. Res. Lett., v.17, p.203-206.

J.N. Kellogg, J. Freymueller, T.H. Dixon, R.E. Neilan, C. Ropain, S. Camargo, B. Fernandez, J. Stowell, A. Salazar, J. Mora, L. Espin, V. Perdue, and L. Leos, First GPS baseline results from the North Andes, Geophys. Res. Lett., v.17, p.211-215.

S. Kornriech Wolf, T.H. Dixon and J. Freymueller, The effect of tracking network configuration on GPS baseline estimates for the CASA UNO experiment, Geophys. Res. Lett., v. 17, p.647-650.

1989

C. Elachi, F. Li and T.H. Dixon, Techniques for high resolution global digital land topography mapping, Bull. Photogrammetrie und Fernerkundung, v.57, p.184-193.

R. Neilan, T. Dixon, T. Meehan, W. Melbourne, J. Scheid, J. Kellogg, Operational aspects of CASA UNO'88:  The first large scale GPS network, IEEE Trans. Instrumentation and Measurement, v.38, p.648-652.

T.H. Dixon, E.R. Ivins and B.J. Franklin,Topographic and volcanic asymmetry around the Red Sea: Constraints on rift models, Tectonics, v.8, p.1193-1216.

J.E. Dixon and T.H. Dixon, Vesicles, amygdales and similar structures in fault-generated pseudotachylites-Comment, Lithos, v.23, p.225-229.

J. Kellog, T.H. Dixon, and R. Neilan, CASA: Central and South America GPS Geodesy-CASA, EOS: Trans. Am. Geophys. Union, v.70, p.649-656

1988

D.M. Tralli and T.H. Dixon, A few parts in 108 geodetic baseline repeatability in the Gulf of California using the Global Positioning System, Geophys. Res. Lett., v.15, p.353-356.

D.M. Tralli, T.H. Dixon and S.A. Stephens, Effect of wet tropospheric path delays on estimation of geodetic baseline in the Gulf of California with GPS, J. Geophys. Res., v.93, p. 6545-6557.

T.H. Dixon and M.P. Golombek, Late Precambrian crustal accretion rates in northeast Africa and Arabia, Geology, v.16. p.991-994.

1987

T.H. Dixon, R. Stern and I.M. Hussein, Control of Red Sea Rift geometry by Precambrian structures, Tectonics, v.6, p.551-571.

1985

T.H. Dixon, M.P. Golombek and C.L. Thornton, Constraints on Pacific plate kinematics and dynamics with Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing, v. GE-23, p.491-501.

1984

T.H. Dixon, R. Batiza, D. Futa and D. Martin, Petrochemistry, age and isotopic composition of alkali basalts from Ponape Island, Western Pacific, Chem. Geol., v.43, p.1-28.

T.H. Dixon, R.C. Tyce, T.J. Pivirotto and R.F. Chapman,  A range-gated laser for ocean floor imaging, Marine Technology Society Journal, v. 17, p.5-12.

G. Wadge and T.H. Dixon, A geological interpretation of SEASAT-SAR imagery of Jamaica, J. Geol., v.92, p.561-581.

1983

Gillespie and T.H. Dixon, Lead Isotope systematics of some igneous rocks from the Egyptian Shield, Precambrian Res., v.20, p.63-77.

T.H. Dixon and R.J. Stern, Petrology, chemistry and isotopic composition of submarine volcanoes in the southern Mariana Island arc, Geol. Soc. Am. Bull., v.94, p. 1159-1172.

T.H. Dixon, M. Naraghi, M.K. McNutt and S.M. Smith, Bathymetic prediction from SEASAT altimeter data, J. Geophys. Res., v.88, p.1563-1571.

T.H. Dixon and M.E. Parke, Bathymetry estimates in the southern oceans from SEASAT altimetry, Nature, v.304, p.406-411.

1982

R.J. Stern, T.H. Dixon and A.E.J. Engel, Reply to Duyverman and Harris, Geol. Soc. Am. Bull., v.93, p.176-178.

C. Elachi et al., Shuttle Imaging Radar experiment, Science, v.218, p.996-1003.

1981

T.H. Dixon, Gebel Dahanib, Egypt:  A Late Precambrian layered sill of komatiitic composition.  Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., v.76, p.42-52.

T.H. Dixon, Age and Chemical Characteristics of some Pre-Pan-African rocks in the Egyptian Shield, Precambrian Res., v.14, p.119-133.

T.H. Dixon, M.I. Daily, Analysis of a Seasat-SAR image of the northeast Dominican Republic, Photo-Interpretation, No. 5, F.4, p.41-47.

1980

T.J. Chow, R.J. Stern and T.H. Dixon, Absolute and relative abundances of K, Rb, Sr. and Ba in circum - Pacific island arc magmas, with special reference to the Marianas, Chem. Geol., v.18, p.111-121.

A.E.J. Engel, T.H. Dixon and R.J. Stern, Late Precambrian evolution of Afro-Arabian crust from ocean-arc to craton, Geol. Soc. Am. Bull., v.91, p.699-706.

1979

T.H. Dixon and R. Batiza, Petrology and chemistry of recent lavas in the Northern Marianas:  implications for the origin of island arc basalts, Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., v.70, p.167-182.