Kevin Mickus
Professor, Geology | Missouri State University
Springfield, MO, UNITED STATES
Dr. Mickus' research is on gravity and magnetic studies.
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Dr. Kevin Mickus' research involves the interpretation of gravity, magnetic and electromagnetic data for crustal and upper mantle structure plus for resources (mining, geothermal), environmental and archaeological applications.
His studies have included the Ouachita orogenic belt in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas; Precambrian boundaries in the Pacific NW; the Mojave extensional terrane in southern California and western Arizona; the east African Rift system in Ethiopia, Kenya and Botswana; the Atlas Mountains in Algeria and Tunisia; and volcanic fields in California, Antarctica and Arizona.
Environmental and archaeological applications include using gravity, DC-resistivity, electromagnetic and GPR data.
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Areas of Expertise (4)
Gravity and Magnetic Studies
Magnetotelluric Studies
Environmental Geophysics (Electrical Resistivity EM GPR Gravity)
Volcanic Geophysics Tectonics
Accomplishments (3)
Fellow - Geological Society of America (professional)
2012
College Research Award (professional)
Missouri State University, College of Natural and Applied Sciences 2012
University Research Award (professional)
Missouri State University 2004
Education (3)
University of Texas at El Paso: Ph.D., Geophysics 1989
University of Texas at Dallas: M.S., Geophysics 1985
University of Washington: B.S., Geology 1982
Affiliations (6)
- Geological Society of America
- American Geophysical Union
- Society of Exploration Geophysicists
- European Association of Exploration Geophysicists
- Geological Society of Africa
- Society of Economic Geologists
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Languages (1)
- English
Media Appearances (3)
Gravity: Our (non) constant companion
KSMU radio
2016-09-08
When you think of gravity you think of a nice constant tug, something unchanging. However, that is not really the case. In fact, scientists like Dr. Kevin Mickus, a geologist with Missouri State University, depend on changes in gravity to do their job. Dr. Mickus talks about gravity, how it changes, how he measures the changes and why he needs to know the results.
http://ksmu.org/post/geologists-talk-earthquakes-missouri
KSMU radio
2015-09-10
Earthquakes may seem like a distant problem to citizens of southwest Missouri. However, historical records do show evidence of strong seismic activity in Missouri’s past.
Flying South to Study the Heat in a Very Cold Spot
KSMU radio
2014-09-03
Cold and sunburned, Missouri State geology professor Dr. Kevin Mickus trudged with his fellow scientists through the snow and ice to study Mount Erebus, the southernmost active volcano in the world.
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Flying south to study the heat in a very cold spot
Cold and sunburned, Missouri State University professor Dr. Kevin Mickus trudged with his fellow scientists through the snow and ice to study Mount Erebus, the southernmost active volcano in the world. It’s a long way from his home in Missouri, but the opportunity to apply his knowledge of geophysics in Antarctica was a unique and exciting opportunity – even if the conditions were extreme.
Articles (6)
Abandoned Pb Zn mining wastes and their mobility as proxy to toxicity: A review
Science of The Total Environment
2016 Zn mines are a common occurrence worldwide; and while approximately 240 mines are active, the vast majority have been abandoned for decades. Abandoned mining wastes represent a serious environmental hazard...
Geophysical Investigation of Thermal Structures Beneath the Malawi Rift
SEG Annual Meeting
2015 Most magmatic continental rifts are characterized by surficial expression of magma, which explains the role played by magma in softening the lithosphere in extensional environments, enhancing rifting...
A joint receiver function and gravity study of crustal structure beneath the incipient Okavango Rift, Botswana
Geophysical Research Letters
2015 Rifting incorporates the fundamental processes concerning the breakup of continental lithosphere and plays a significant role in the formation and evolution of sedimentary basins...
A joint geophysical analysis of the Coso geothermal field, south-eastern California
Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors
2013 Three-dimensional density models derived from gravity data and two-dimensional resistivity models derived from magnetotelluric data collected in the vicinity of the Coso geothermal field are analyzed in order to determine the source region of the geothermal field.
Magnetic stripes of a transitional continental rift in Afar
The Geological Society of America
2012 Magnetic stripes parallel to mid-ocean ridges are one of the most signifi cant consequences of seafl oor spreading, and have played an essential role in the establishment of the plate tectonics theory and the determination of seafl oor spreading rates.
Curie Point Depth Estimates from Aeromagnetic Data from Death Valley and Surrounding Regions, California
Pure and Applied Geophysics
2012 Aeromagnetic data were analyzed to determine the Curie point depth (CPD) by power density spectral and three-dimensional inversion methods within and surrounding Death Valley in southern California.
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