Associate Scientist with Tenure
Department of Geology and Geophysics
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
360 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1542

(tel) 508-289-2265
(fax) 508-457-2023
(email) mtivey@whoi.edu

Education

B.Sc. (Honours) Dalhousie University, 1979, Geology

M.Sc. University of Washington , 1981 Geological Oceanography

Exploration Geophysicist, Texaco Canada Resources Ltd., 1981-1984

Ph.D. University of Washington, 1988 Geological Oceanography

Research Interests

Marine magnetism, deeptow and submersible magnetics, magnetization of oceanic crust, fine-scale magnetic signals, rock magnetism and geomagnetism. Physical properties of oceanic crust. Mid-ocean ridge processes including the formation and evolution of ocean crust and hydrothermal systems. Image processing, geophysical forward and inverse modelling techniques.

Curriculum Vita Cruise List Publication List

Getting ready for a dive in the French submersible NAUTILE on the Kane Fracture Zone on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

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Last revised: 2003/9/21