UC Research Profile - University of Canterbury - New Zealand

Dr Ethan Marcial Thomson

Contact

Department: Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

Email: ethan.thomson@canterbury.ac.nz

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Language: English

Research / Creative works

Fields of Research

Seismic Hazard
Ground Motion Simulation
High Performance Computing
Machine Learning

Researcher Summary

Research involving the simulation of New Zealand earthquakes and their shaking intensities. Applying machine learning to model physical phenomena.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Engineering and Technology: Civil ; Earthquake Engineering

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Thomson E., Bradley B. and Lee R. (2018) Physics-based ground motion simulations of Hope Fault earthquakes and comparison with the shaking from the 14 November 2016 Kaikoura earthquake.. Palm Springs: SCEC Annual Meeting, 9 Sep 2018. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Bradley BA., Motha J., Polak V., Bae S., huang J., Razafindrakoto H., Thomson E., Lee RL., Nazer A. and Lagrava D. (2017) Real-time ground motion simulation workflow. Taupo, New Zealand: QuakeCoRE Annual Meeting, 3 Sep 2017. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Bradley BA., Thomson EM., Cox BR., Wotherspoon LM. and Wood C. (2017) Generalised parametric functions and spatial correlations for seismic velocities in the Canterbury region based on dynamic site characterisation. Taupo, New Zealand: QuakeCoRE Annual Meeting, 3 Sep 2017. (Conference Contributions - Other)