Max Wyss
Prof. Max WyssExpert
International Centre for Earth Simulation (ICES) Foundation
International Centre for Earth Simulation (ICES) Foundation
8 Chemin du Vent-Blanc
Cologny, GE 1223
United States of America
Mailing Address:
Via Cantonale 71
-6819 Figino, TI
Phone: +41 79 615 3159
E-mail: max(at)maxwyss.ch
URL Institution: www.icesfoundation.org
Key Publications of Max Wyss (up to ten) :
Schorlemmer, D., S. Wiemer, and M. Wyss (2005), Variations in earthquake-size distribution across different stress regimes, Nature, 437, 539-542.
Smith, W. S., and M. Wyss (1968), Displacement on the San Andreas fault subsequent to the 1966 Parkfield earthquake, Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 58(6), 1955-1973.
Wyss, M. (1979), Estimating expectable maximum magnitude of earthquakes from fault dimensions, Geology, 7, 336-340.
Wyss, M. (1997), Second round of evaluations of proposed earthquake precursors, Pure and Applied Geophysics, 149, 3-16.
Wyss, M. (2005), Human losses expected in Himalayan earthquakes Nat. Hazards, 34, 305-314, doi:10.1007/s11069-004-2073-1.
Wyss , M. (2018), Rural Populations suffer most in great earthquakes, Seismological Research Letters, 89(6), 1991-1997, doi:10.1785/0220180236.
Wyss, M. (2020), Return times of large earthquakes cannot be estimated from seismicity rates: 1906 San Francisco and 1717 Alpine Fault Ruptures, Seismological Research Letters, XX, 1-7, doi:10.1785/0220200008.
Wyss, M., and J. N. Brune (1967), The Alaska earthquake of 28 March 1964: A complex multiple rupture, Bull. Seis. Soc. Amer., 57(5), 1017-1023.
Wyss, M., A. Nekrasova, and V. G. Kossobokov (2012), Errors in expected human losses due to incorrect seismic hazards estimates, Nat. Hazards, 62(3), 927-935, doi:10.1007/s11069-012-0125-5.
Wyss, M., M. Speiser, and S. Tolis (2022), Earthquake fatalities and potency, Nat. Hazards, doi:10.1007/s11069-022-05627-x.
Expertise of Max Wyss:
Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
---|---|
Expert Type | Expert Type |
Scientific / Fundamental Research | |
Applied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering | |
Topic Lithosphere | Lithosphere |
Tectonics | |
Topic Technology | Technology |
Technical Environmental Protection | |
Topic Society | Society |
Population Dynamics / Migration / Urbanisation | |
Topic Culture/History | Culture / History |
Ethics / Cultural Values | |
Topic Sustainability | Sustainability |
Social Sustainability | |
Spatial Zones | Spatial Zones |
Urban | |
Rural | |
Spatial Scale | Spatial Scale |
Global / Hemispheric | |
Time Frame | Time Frame |
Past | |
Recent / Today | |
Future | |
Statistical Focus | Statistical Focus |
Extreme Events | |
Variability | |
Time Scale | Decadal / Centennial |
Methods | Method |
Data Collection - Interviews, Questionnaires | |
Data Collection - Documents, Archives | |
Data Analysis | |
Literature Study | |
Modeling | |
Applied Research / Technology | |
Integrated Assessment | |
GeoForum General-Technology | Technologies, Engineering, Physics |
GeoForum Geo-Technology | Geodesy and Photogrammetry |
Geophysics | |
Seismology |
Specialties of Max Wyss:
earthquake loss assessment, earthquake risk, earthquake hazard, earthquake prediction, global techtonics, earthquake source
Last update: 12/2/22
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