Publications

Wiggins, S. M., Krumpel, A., Dorman, L. M., Hildebrand, J. A., & Baumann-Pickering, S. (2021). Seal bomb explosion sound source characterization. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 150(3), 1821–1829. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0006101
Yildiz, S., Sabra, K., Dorman, L. M., & Kuperman, W. A. (2013). Using hydroacoustic stations as water column seismometers. Geophysical Research Letters, 40(11), 2573–2578. https://doi.org/10.1002/grl.50371
Dorman, L. M., & Sauter, A. W. (2006). A reusable implosive seismic source for midwater or seafloor use. Geophysics, 71(5), Q19–Q24. https://doi.org/10.1190/1.2335512
DeShon, H. R., Schwartz, S. Y., Newman, A. V., Gonzalez, V., Protti, M., Dorman, L. R. M., Dixon, T. H., Sampson, D. E., & Flueh, E. R. (2006). Seismogenic zone structure beneath the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica, from three-dimensional local earthquake P- and S-wave tomography. Geophysical Journal International, 164(1), 109–124. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.2005.02809.X
Brown, K. M., Tryon, M. D., DeShon, H. R., Dorman, L. M., & Schwartz, S. Y. (2005). Correlated transient fluid pulsing and seismic tremor in the Costa Rica subduction zone. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 238(1–2), 189–203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2005.06.055
Norabuena, E., Dixon, T. H., Schwartz, S., DeShon, H., Newman, A., Protti, M., Gonzalez, V., Dorman, L., Flueh, E. R., Lundgren, P., Pollitz, F., & Sampson, D. (2004). Geodetic and seismic constraints on some seismogenic zone processes in Costa Rica. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 109(B11). https://doi.org/10.1029/2003jb002931
DeShon, H. R., Schwartz, S. Y., Bilek, S. L., Dorman, L. M., Gonzalez, V., Protti, J. M., Flueh, E. R., & Dixon, T. H. (2003). Seismogenic zone structure of the southern Middle America Trench, Costa Rica. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 108(B10). https://doi.org/10.1029/2002jb002294
Maurice, S. D. R., Wiens, D. A., Shore, P. J., Vera, E., & Dorman, L. M. (2003). Seismicity and tectonics of the South Shetland Islands and Bransfield Strait from a regional broadband seismograph deployment. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 108(B10). https://doi.org/10.1029/2003jb002416
Crawford, W. C., Wiens, D. A., Dorman, L. M., Webb, S. C., & Wiens, D. A. (2003). Tonga Ridge and Lau Basin crustal structure from seismic refraction data. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 108(B4). https://doi.org/10.1029/2001jb001435
Newman, A. V., Schwartz, S. Y., Gonzalez, V., DeShon, H. R., Protti, J. M., & Dorman, L. M. (2002). Along-strike variability in the seismogenic zone below Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica. Geophysical Research Letters, 29(20). https://doi.org/10.1029/2002gl015409
Dorman, L. M., & Gehringer, D. D. (2002). Web browser applet allows visualization of three-dimensional models. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 83(18), 199–199. https://doi.org/10.1029/2002EO000136
Tryon, M., Brown, K., Dorman, L. R., & Sauter, A. (2001). A new benthic aqueous flux meter for very low to moderate discharge rates. Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers, 48(9), 2121–2146. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0967-0637(01)00002-4
Gilbert, H. J., Sheehan, A. F., Wiens, D. A., Dueker, K. G., Dorman, L. M., Hildebrand, J., & Webb, S. (2001). Upper mantle discontinuity structure in the region of the Tonga Subduction Zone. Geophysical Research Letters, 28(9), 1855–1858. https://doi.org/10.1029/2000gl012192
Smith, G. P., Wiens, D. A., Fischer, K. M., Dorman, L. M., Webb, S. C., & Hildebrand, J. A. (2001). A complex pattern of mantle flow in the Lau backarc. Science, 292(5517), 713–716. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1058763
Pautet, L., Kuperman, W. A., & Dorman, L. (2001). Using refracted shear waves for velocity estimation. Geophysical Prospecting, 49(2), 281–286. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2478.2001.00252.x
Dorman, L. M. (2001). Seismology Sensors*. In J. H. Steele (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences (Second Edition) (pp. 367–374). Academic Press.
Koper, K. D., Wiens, D. A., Dorman, L., Hildebrand, J., & Webb, S. (1999). Constraints on the origin of slab and mantle wedge anomalies in Tonga from the ratio of S to P velocities. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 104(B7), 15089–15104. https://doi.org/10.1029/1999jb900130
Roth, E. G., Wiens, D. A., Dorman, L. M., Hildebrand, J., & Webb, S. C. (1999). Seismic attenuation tomography of the Tonga-Fiji region using phase pair methods. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 104(B3), 4795–4809. https://doi.org/10.1029/1998jb900052
Koper, K. D., Wiens, D. A., Dorman, L. M., Hildebrand, J. A., & Webb, S. C. (1998). Modeling the Tonga slab: Can travel time data resolve a metastable olivine wedge? Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 103(B12), 30079–30100. https://doi.org/10.1029/98jb01517
McGowan, J. A., Cayan, D. R., & Dorman, L. M. (1998). Climate-ocean variability and ecosystem response in the northeast Pacific. Science, 281(5374), 210–217. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.281.5374.210
Bazin, S., van Avendonk, H., Harding, A. J., Orcutt, J. A., Canales, J. P., Detrick, R. S., & Melt Grp (inc. Dorman, L. ). (1998). Crustal structure of the flanks of the East Pacific Rise: Implications for overlapping spreading centers. Geophysical Research Letters, 25(12), 2213–2216. https://doi.org/10.1029/98gl51590
Forsyth, D. W., Scheirer, D. S., Webb, S. C., Dorman, L. M., Orcutt, J. A., Harding, A. J., Blackman, D. K., Morgan, J. P., Detrick, R. S., Shen, Y., Wolfe, C. J., Canales, J. P., Toomey, D. R., Sheehan, A. F., Solomon, S. C., Wilcock, W. S. D., & Melt Seismic Team. (1998). Imaging the deep seismic structure beneath a mid-ocean ridge: The MELT experiment. Science, 280(5367), 1215–1218. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.280.5367.1215
Forsyth, D. W., Webb, S. C., Dorman, L. M., & Shen, Y. (1998). Phase velocities of Rayleigh waves in the MELT experiment on the East Pacific Rise. Science, 280(5367), 1235–1238. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.280.5367.1235
Lewis, B. T. R., & Dorman, L. M. (1998). Recording teleseisms on the seafloor; an example from the Juan de Fuca plate. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 88(1), 107–116.
Wiggins, S. M., Dorman, L. M., & Cornuelle, B. D. (1997). Topography can affect linearization in tomographic inversions. Geophysics, 62(6), 1797–1803. https://doi.org/10.1190/1.1444280
Zhao, D. P., Xu, Y. B., Wiens, D. A., Dorman, L., Hildebrand, J., & Webb, S. (1997). Depth extent of the Lau back-arc spreading center and its relation to subduction processes. Science, 278(5336), 254–257. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.278.5336.254
Bradley, C. R., Stephen, R. A., Dorman, L. M., & Orcutt, J. A. (1997). Very low frequency (0.2-10.0 Hz) seismoacoustic noise below the seafloor. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 102(B6), 11703–11718. https://doi.org/10.1029/96jb03183
Shen, Y., Forsyth, D. W., Conder, J., & Dorman, L. M. (1997). Investigation of microearthquake activity following an intraplate teleseismic swarm on the west flank of the Southern East Pacific Rise. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 102(B1), 459–475. https://doi.org/10.1029/96jb02852
Dorman L. M. (1997). Propagation in marine sediments. In M. J. Crocker (Ed.), Handbook of acoustics (Vol. 1, pp. 409–416). John Wiley.
Wiggins, S. M., Dorman, L. R. M., Cornuelle, B. D., & Hildebrand, J. A. (1996). Hess Deep rift valley structure from seismic tomography. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 101(B10), 22335–22353. https://doi.org/10.1029/96jb01230
Nolet, G., & Dorman, L. M. (1996). Waveform analysis of Scholte modes in ocean sediment layers. Geophysical Journal International, 125(2), 385–396. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.1996.tb00006.x
L Dale Bibee, & Dorman, L. M. (1995). Full Waveform Inversion of Seismic Interface Wave Data. In O. Diachok, A. Caiti, P. Gerstoft, & H. Schmidt (Eds.), Full Field Inversion Methods in Ocean and Seismo-Acoustics. Klewer Academic Publishers.
Hammer, P. T. C., Dorman, L. M., Hildebrand, J. A., & Cornuelle, B. D. (1994). Jasper Seamount Structure - Seafloor Seismic Refraction Tomography. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 99(B4), 6731–6752. https://doi.org/10.1029/93jb02170
Dorman, L., & et al. (1993). Deep water sea floor array observations of seismo-acoustic noise in the eastern Pacific and comparison with wind abd welss. In B. Kerman (Ed.), Natural Physical sources of underwater sound (pp. 165–174). Kluwer Academic publushers.
Brune, J. N., Curray, J., Dorman, L., & Raitt, R. (1992). A Proposed Super-Thick Sedimentary Basin, Bay of Bengal. Geophysical Research Letters, 19(6), 565–568. https://doi.org/10.1029/91gl03134
Dorman, L. M., & et al. (1991). The effect of shear velocity structure on sea floor noise. In J. M. Hovem, M. D. Richardson, & R. D. Stoll (Eds.), Shera waves in marine sediments (pp. 239–245). Kluwer academic publishers.
Schreiner, A. E., Dorman, L. M., & Bibee, L. D. (1991). Shear wave velocity structure from interface at two deep sites in the Pacific Ocean. In J. M. Hovem, M. D. Richardson, & R. D. Stoll (Eds.), Shera waves in marine sediments (pp. 231–238). Kluwer academic publishers.
L Dale Bibee, Dorman, L. M., & Shear Waves in Marine Sediments. (1991). Implications of Deep-water Seismometer Array Measurements for Scholte Wave Propagation. In J. M. Hovem, Michael D Richardson, & R. D. Stoll (Eds.), Shear Waves in Marine Sediments. Klewer Academic Publishers.
Schreiner, A. E., & Dorman, L. M. (1990). Coherence Lengths of Sea-Floor Noise - Effect of Ocean Bottom Structure. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 88(3), 1503–1514. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.400307
Hildebrand, J. A., & Dorman, L. M. (1990). Scientists use seismic tomography to look at the interior of Jasper Seamount. Earth in Space, 2(7), 3–6.
Hildebrand, J. A., Dorman, L. M., Hammer, P. T. C., Schreiner, A. E., & Cornuelle, B. D. (1989). Seismic tomography of Jasper Seamount. Geophysical Research Letters, 16(12), 1355–1358. https://doi.org/10.1029/GL016i012p01355
Trehu, A. M., Ballard, A., Dorman, L. M., Gettrust, J. F., Klitgord, K. D., & Schreiner, A. (1989). Structure of the Lower Crust beneath the Carolina Trough, United-States Atlantic Continental-Margin. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth and Planets, 94(B8), 10585–10600. https://doi.org/10.1029/JB094iB08p10585
Goodman, D., Bibee, L. D., & Dorman, L. M. (1989). Crustal Seismic Structure beneath the West Philippine Sea, 17-Degrees-18-Degrees North. Marine Geophysical Researches, 11(3), 155–168.
Schiffelbein, P., & Dorman, L. (1986). Spectral Effects of Time-Depth Nonlinearities in Deep-Sea Sediment Records - a Demodulation Technique for Realigning Time and Depth Scales. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth and Planets, 91(B3), 3821–3835. https://doi.org/10.1029/JB091iB03p03821
Sauter, A. M., & Dorman, L. M. (1986). Instrument Calibration of Ocean Bottom Seismographs. Marine Geophysical Researches, 8(3), 265–275. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00305486
Sauter, A. W., Dorman, L. M., & Schreiner, A. E. (1986). A study of sea floor structure using ocean bottom shots and receivers. Plenum Press, New York, NY.
Dorman, L. M. (1983). Modelling and parameterization errors in body wave seismology. Geophysical Journal International, 72(3), 571–576. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.1983.tb02820.x
Latraille, S. L., & Dorman, L. M. (1983). A Standard Format for Storage and Exchange of Natural and Explosive-Source Seismic Data - the Rose Format. Marine Geophysical Researches, 6(1), 99–105. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00300399
Creager, K. C., & Dorman, L. M. (1982). Location of Instruments on the Seafloor by Joint Adjustment of Instrument and Ship Positions. Journal of Geophysical Research, 87(NB10), 8379–8388. https://doi.org/10.1029/JB087iB10p08379
Dorman, L. M., & Jacobson, R. S. (1981). Linear Inversion of Body Wave Data .1. Velocity Structure from Travel-Times and Ranges. Geophysics, 46(2), 138–151. https://doi.org/10.1190/1.1441184