Susan Hough
Encyclopedia
Susan Elizabeth Hough is a seismologist at the United States Geological Survey
in Pasadena, California
, and scientist in charge of the office. She has served as an editor and contributor for many journals and is a contributing editor to Geotimes Magazine. She is the author of four books, including Earthshaking Science (Princeton).
Hough has also written numerous articles for mainstream publications such as the Los Angeles Times
.
Hough graduated from the University of California, Berkeley
in 1982 and is a University of California, San Diego Alumna, earning her Ph.D. in geophysics
from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
in 1987.
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, and scientist in charge of the office. She has served as an editor and contributor for many journals and is a contributing editor to Geotimes Magazine. She is the author of four books, including Earthshaking Science (Princeton).
Hough has also written numerous articles for mainstream publications such as the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
.
Hough graduated from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in 1982 and is a University of California, San Diego Alumna, earning her Ph.D. in geophysics
Geophysics
Geophysics is the physics of the Earth and its environment in space; also the study of the Earth using quantitative physical methods. The term geophysics sometimes refers only to the geological applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational and magnetic fields; its internal structure and...
from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, is one of the oldest and largest centers for ocean and earth science research, graduate training, and public service in the world...
in 1987.
Publications
- Predicting the Unpredictable: The Tumultuous Science of Earthquake Prediction (2009) ISBN 0691138168
- Richter's Scale: Measure of an Earthquake, Measure of a Man, a biography of famed seismologist Charles Richter (2007) ISBN 0691128073
- After the Earth Quakes: Elastic Rebound on an Urban Planet (2005) ISBN 0195179137
- Finding Fault in California: An Earthquake Tourist's Guide (2004) ISBN 0878424954
- Earthshaking Science: What We Know (and Don't Know) about Earthquakes (2004) ISBN 0691118191