Charles Archambeau
American geophysicist
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Charles B. Archambeau (September 1, 1933 – October 2, 2020) was an American geophysicist.
BornSeptember 1, 1933
DiedOctober 2, 2020 (aged 87)
EducationCalifornia Institute of Technology
Awards1988 MacArthur Fellows Program
Charles Archambeau | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1933 |
| Died | October 2, 2020 (aged 87) |
| Education | California Institute of Technology |
| Awards | 1988 MacArthur Fellows Program |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geophysics |
| Institutions | University of Colorado |
Life
He graduated from California Institute of Technology with a PhD in 1964.[1] He taught at University of Colorado,[2] and California Institute of Technology.[3]
In 1997, he studied the geophysics of Yucca Mountain, with John Davies, commissioned by the state of Nevada.[citation needed] He is President of Technology Research Associates corporation.[4] In 2010, he signed a letter in favor of the Integral Fast Reactor.[5]
Awards
Works
- Dialogs on the Yucca Mountain controversy, Charles B. Archambeau, Christine M. Schluter, Jerry S. Szymanski, TRAC (Technology and Resource Assessment Corporation), 1993
- Earthquake hazards determinations based on tectonic stress measurements, University of Colorado, 1981
- Deterministic Methods of Seismic Source Identification, Defense Technical Information Center, 1983