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Shimon Wdowinski

Shimon Wdowinski

Research Associate Professor , Marine Geology & Geophysics

RSMAS/MGG
University of Miami
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149

Tel: 305.421.4730
swdowinski@rsmas.miami.edu

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Space geodesy, tectonics, wetland hydrology, and remote sensing

2010

Jiang, Y., T. Dixon, and S. Wdowinski, Accelerating uplift of Greenland, Iceland, and Svalbard, in press, Nature-Geosciences, 2010. [PDF, Electronic Supplement]

Hong, S-H, S. Wdowinski, S-W Kim, Space-based multi-temporal monitoring of wetland water levels: Case study of WCA1 in the Everglade, Remote Sensing for Environment, 2010b. [PDF]

Kim, S-W, S. Wdowinski, F. Amelung, T. Dixon, and S-J Won, Interferometric Coherence Analysis of the Everglades Wetlands, South Florida, submitted, IEEE Geosciences and Remote Sensing, 2010b.

Osmanoglu, B., T.H. Dixon, S. Wdowinski, E. Cabral-Cano, and Y. Jiang, Mexico City Subsidence Observed with Persistent Scatterer InSAR, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 2010. [PDF]

Kim, S-W, S. Wdowinski, F. Amelung, T. Dixon, S-J Won, and J-W Kim, Measurements and predictions of subsidence induced by soil consolidation using permanent scatterer InSAR and hyperbolic model, Geophysical Research Letters, V. 37, L05304, doi:10.1029/2009GL041644,  2010a. [PDF]

Gondwe, B.R.N., S.-H. Hong, S. Wdowinski, and P. Bauer-Gottwein, Hydrodynamics of the groundwater-dependent Sian-Kaan wetlands, Mexico, from InSAR and SAR data, Wetlands, 30, 1-13, 2010. [PDF]

Hong, S-H, S. Wdowinski, S-W Kim, Evaluation of TerraSAR-X observations for Wetland InSAR application, IEEE Geosciences and Remote Sensing, 48, 864-873, 2010a. [PDF]

 

2009

Wdowinski, S., Deep Creep as a cause of excess seismicity along the San Jacinto Fault, Nature-Geosciences, 2, 882-885, 2009. [PDF, Electronic Supplement]

Hackl, M.R., R. Malservisi, and S. Wdowinski, Strain rate patterns from dense GPS networks, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 9, 1177-1187, 2009. [PDF]

Wdowinski, S. and S. Eriksson, Geodesy in the 21st century, EOS Trans. AGU, 90, 153-155, 2009. [PDF, Electronic Supplement]

 

2008

Wdowinski, S., S. Kim, F. Amelung, T. Dixon, F. Miralles-Wilhelm, and R. Sonenshein, Space-based detection of wetlands surface water level changes from L-band SAR interferometry, Remote Sensing for Environment, 112/3, 681-696, 2008. [PDF]

Kim, S-W, S. Wdowinski, T.H. Dixon, F. Amelung, J-S. Won, J-W. Kim, InSAR-based Mapping of Surface Subsidence using JERS-1 and ENVISAT SAR Data in Mokpo City, Korea, Earth and Planetary Letters, 60, 453-461, 2008. [PDF]

 

2007

Wdowinski, S., B. Smith, Y. Bock, and D. Sandwell, Diffuse intersesimic deformation across the Pacific-North America plate boundary, Geology, 35, 311-314, 2007. [PDF, Electronic Supplement]

 

2006

Weinberger R., Z.B. Begin, N. Waldman, M. Gardosh, G. Baer, A. Frumkin, and S. Wdowinski, Quaternary rise of the Sedom diaper, Dead Sea Basin, in Enzel, Y., A. Agnon, and M. Stein, New frontiers in the Dead Sea paleoenvironmental research: Geol. Soc. Am., special paper 401, 33-35, 10.1130/2006.2401, 2006. [PDF]

Dixon, T., F. Amelung, A. Ferretti, F. Novali, F. Rocca, R. Dokka, G. Sella, S. Kim, S. Wdowinski, D. Whitman, Subsidence and flooding in New Orleans, Nature, 441, 587-588, 2006. [PDF]

Wdowinski, S., Z. Ben-Avraham, R. Arvidsson, and G. Ekstrom, Seismo-tectonics of the Cyprian Arc, Geophys. J. Int., 164, 176-181, 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2005.02737.x, 2006. [PDF]

 

2001-2004

Wdowinski, S., Y. Bock, G. Baer, L. Prawirodirdjo, N. Bechor, S. Naaman, R. Knafo, Y. Forrai, Y. Melzer, GPS Measurements of Current Crustal Movements along the Dead Sea Fault, J. Geophys. Res., 109, 10.1029/2003JB002640, 2004. [PDF]

Wdowinski, S., F. Amelung, F. Miralles-Wilhelm, T. Dixon, and R. Carande, Space-based measurements of sheet-flow characteristics in the Everglades wetland, Florida, Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L15503, 10.1029/2004GL020383, 2004. [PDF]

Matmon, A., S. Wdowinski, and J. Hall, Morphological and Structural relations in the Galilee extensional domain, northern Israel, Tectonophys., 371, 223-241, 2003. [PDF]

Baer, G., U. Schattner, D. Waches, D. Sandwell and S. Wdowinski, The lowest place on Earth is subsiding — an INSAR perspective, Geol. Soc. Am. Bull., 114, 12-23, 2002. [PDF]

Naaman, S., L. Alperovich, S. Wdowinski, S. Hayakawa and E. Callais, Variation of the ionospheric, Comparison of simultaneous variations of the ionospheric total electron content and geomagnetic field associated with strong earthquakes, in: Seismo Electromagnetics: Lithospheric-Atmospheric-Ionospheric coupling, edited by M. Hayakawa and O.A Molchanov, TERRAPUB, Tokyo, 303-308, 2002.

Pe'eri, S., S. Wdowinski, A. Stibelman, N. Bechor, Y. Bock, and M. van Domselaar, Current deformation across the Dead Sea Fault, as observed from three years of continuous GPS Monitoring, Geophys. Res. Lett., 10.1029/2001GL013879, 2002. [PDF]

Wdowinski, S., Y. Bock, Y. Forrai, Y. Melzer and G. Baer, The GIL network of continuous GPS monitoring in Israel for geodetic and geophysical applications, Isr. J. Earth Sci., 50, 39-47, 2001 [PDF]

Sivan, D., S. Wdowinski, K. Lamback, E. Galili and A. Raban, Holocene sea-level changes along the Mediterranean coast of Israel, based on archaeological observations and numerical models, Paleogeography, Paleoclimatology, Paleoecology, 167, 101-117, 2001. [PDF]

Wdowinski, S., Y. Sudman and Y. Bock, Geodetic detection of active faults in southern California, Geophys. Res. Lett. 28, 2321-2324, 2001. [PDF]

Genrich, J.F., Y. Bock, R. McCaffrey, L. Prawirodirdjo, C.W. Stevens, S.S.O. Puntodewo, C. Subarya, and S. Wdowinski, Distribution of slip at the Northern Sumatra Fault System, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 28,327-28,342, 2000. [PDF]

 

1996-2000

Arvidsson, R., Z. Ben-Avraham, G. Ekstrom, and S. Wdowinski, Plate tectonics framework for the Mw=6.8, October 9, 1996, Cyprus earthquake and the seismic energy release of the Cyprean Arc, Geophy. Res. Let., 25, 2241-2244, 1998. [PDF]

Wdowinski, S., A new class of transform plate boundary, Phys. Chem. Earth, 23, 7,775-7,783, 1998. [PDF]

Wdowinski, S., A theory of intraplate tectonics, J. Geophys. Res., 103, 5037-5059, 1998. [PDF]

Wdowinski, S., and E. Zilberman, Systematic analyses of the large scale topography and structure across the Dead Sea Rift, Tectonics, 16, 409-424, 1997. [PDF]

Bock, Y., S. Wdowinski, P. Fang, J. Zhang, J. Behr, J. Genrich, D. Agnew, F. Wyatt, H. Johnson, K. Hudnut, K. Stark, S. Dinardo, W. Young, and W. Gurtner, Southern California Permanent GPS geodetic array: Continuous measurements of crustal deformation, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 18,013-18,034, 1997. [PDF]

Zhang, J., Y. Bock, H. Johnson, P. Fang, S. Wdowinski,  J. Genrich, J. Behr, Southern California Permanent GPS geodetic array: Error analysis of daily position estimates and site velocities, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 18,035-18,056, 1997. [PDF]

Wdowinski, S., Y. Bock, J. Zhang, and P. Fang, Southern California Permanent GPS geodetic array: Spatial filtering of daily positions for estimating coseismic and postseismic displacements induced by the 1992 Landers earthquake, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 18,057-18,070, 1997. [PDF]

Wdowinski, S., and E. Zilberman, Kinematic modeling of large-scale structural asymmetry across the Dead Sea Rift, Tectonophysics, 266, 187-201, 1996. [PDF]

 

1989-1994

Wdowinski, S., and Y. Bock, The evolution of deformation and topography of high elevated plateaus: 1. Model, numerical analysis, and general results, J. Geophys. Res., 99, 7103-7119, 1994. [PDF]

Wdowinski, S., and Y. Bock, The evolution of deformation and topography of high elevated plateaus: 2. Application to the Central Andes, J. Geophys. Res., 99, 7121-7130, 1994. [PDF]

Puntodewo, S.S.O., R. McCaffrey, E. Calais, Y. Bock, J. Rais, C. Subarya, R. Poewariardi, C. Stevens, J. Genrich, Fauzi , P. Zwick and S. Wdowinski, GPS measurements of crustal deformation within the Pacific-Australia plate boundary zone in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Tectonophysics, 237, 141-153, 1994. [PDF]

Bock, Y., J. Zhang, P. Fang, J. Genrich, K. Stark, and S. Wdowinski, One year daily satellite orbit and polar motion estimation for near real time crustal deformation monitoring, in: Developments in Astrometry and their impact on astrophysics and geodynamics, Mueller I. I. and B. Kolaczek, eds., IAU, 279-284, 1993.

Bock, Y., A. C. Agnew, P. Fang, J. F. Genrich, B. H. Hager, T. A. Herring, R. W. King,, S. Larsen, J. B. Minster, K. Stark, S. Wdowinski, and F. K. Wyatt, Detection of coseismic deformation in Southern California using continuous Global Positioning System measurements, Nature, 361, 337-340, 1993.

Wdowinski, S. and G. J. Axen, 1992, Isostatic Rebound Due to Tectonic Denudation: A Viscous Flow Model of a Layered Lithosphere, Tectonics, 11, 303-315, 1992.

Wdowinski, S., Dynamically supported trench topography, J. Geophys. Res., 97, 17,651-17,656, 1992.

Wdowinski, S. and R. J. O'Connell, Deformation of the Central Andes (15-27*S) derived from a flow model of subduction zones, J. Geophys. Res, 96, 12,245-12, 255, 1991.

Wdowinski, S. and R. J. O'Connell, On the Choice of Boundary Conditions in Continuum Models of Continental Deformation, Geophys. Res. Let., 17, 2413-2416, 1990.

Wdowinski, S, R. J. O'Connell, and P. England, Continuum models of continental deformation above subduction zones: Application to the Andes and the Aegean, J. Geophys. Res., 94, 10,331-10, 346, 1989.

 

Unreviewed Articles:

Wdowinski, S., S. Kim, F. Amelung, and T. Dixon, InSAR-based hydrology of wetlands, ASF News and Notes, 2006. [PDF]

Kempler, D. and S. Wdowinski, Closing the Sea (in Hebrew), Galileo, 39, 2000, 38-43.

Wdowinski, S., Y. Bock Y. Melzer, Y. Forrai, G.Baer and D. Levitte, A network of permanent GPS stations for estimating seismic hazard (in Hebrew), Et-Moded, 1999, 12, 14-15.

Research Reports:

Baer, G., U. Schattner, D. Waches, D. Sandwell and S. Wdowinski, The lowest place on Earth is subsiding — an InSAR perspective, Report GSI/36/2000, 1-13, 2000.

Wdowinski, S., and E. Zilberman, A half-graben model for the formation of the Arava Valley segment of the Dead Sea Rift, Geol. Surv. Isr., Current Research, Vol. 9, 47-50, 1994.

Wdowinski, S., Continuum models of continental deformation (Ph.D. thesis), Harvard University, 1-137, 1990.

Wdowinski, S., The geology of the southern Hebron Mountains (M.Sc. thesis - in Hebrew), Geol. Surv. Isr., Report GSI/25/85, 1-68, 1985.

Wdowinski, S., The lithostratigraphy of the Upper Judea Group in the Ira Mts. and its correlation with that of the Judea Mts. and the northern Negev, Geol. Surv. Isr., Current Research, 42-45, 1984.

Proceedings:

Wdowinski, S., S. Kim, F. Amelung, and T. Dixon, Wetland InSAR: A new space-based hydrological monitoring tool of wetlands surface water level changes, GlobWetland Symposium proceedings, 2006. [PDF]

Kim, S., S. Wdowinski, F. Amelung, and T. Dixon, C-Band Interferometric SAR Measurements of Water Level Change in the Wetlands: Examples from Florida and Louisiana, IGARSS meeting proceedings, 2005.

Sella, G.F., S. Stein, S. Wdowinski, T.H. Dixon, R.K. Dokka, GPS observations of Glacial Isostatic Adjustment in North America, in edited by  T. van Dam and O. Francis, Proceedings of the workshop: The state of GPS vertical positioning precision:  Separation of Earth processes by space geodesy, Cahiers du Centre Européen de Géodynamique et de Séismologie, 2004, v. 23.

Wdowinski, S., F. Amelung, F. Miralles-Wilhelm, T. Dixon, and R. Carande, Wetland hydrology from space, Fringe meeting proceedings, ESA, 2004.

Wdowinski, S., F. Amelung, F. Miralles-Wilhelm, T. Dixon, and R. Carande, InSAR-based hydrology of the Everglades, South Florida, Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2004. IGARSS '04. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE International, Vol.3, Iss., 20-24 Sept., 2004, 1870-1973.

  • Batuhan Osmanoglu — Land SAR, Space-based InSAR, land subsidence
  • Yan Jiang — GPS, tectonics
  • Emanuelle Feliciano — Space-based SAR, Terrestrial Laser Scanning, Vegetation structure, Above ground biomass, Everglades
  • MGG 550 — Mathematical methods for geo-scientists
  • GSC 107 — Natural Disasters: Hollywood vs. Reality
  • GCS 420 — Geophysics