Alan Yong
United States Geological Survey
Research Geophysicist
Expertise: Site Characterization & Response
About Me
Publications
Yong, A., Nye, T. A., Nagashima, F., Kawase, H., Hayashi, K., Hudson, K. S., & Martin, A. (2024, 09). Comparisons of VS30 values from single station earthquake-based horizontal-to-vertical-spectral-ratios against non-invasive surface array-based site characterization methods. Poster Presentation at 2024 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 13955
Guerra, L. M., Yong, A., Nye, T., Di Martino, A., Gomez, J. R., Steidl, J. H., Martin, A., Hayashi, K., Amorosi, A., & Shafiee, A. (2022, 09). A Case Study Exploring Azimuthal Dependence of Peak Ground Acceleration: Motivated by Observations from the 29 May 2013 Isla Vista M4.8 Earthquake. Poster Presentation at 2022 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 12298
Gomez, J. R., Yong, A., Hayashi, K., Martin, A., Di Martino, A., Nye, T., Guerra, L. M., & Steidl, J. H. (2022, 09). A Minimized Site Characterization Method to Estimate VS30 using VR40. Poster Presentation at 2022 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 12275
Gomez, J. R., & Yong, A. K. (2021, 08). Minimizing Geophysical Site Characterization Procedures to Estimate VS30 through the Use of VR40. Poster Presentation at 2021 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 11408
Kitamikado, C. R., Moon, S., & Yong, A. K. (2021, 08). Assessing bedrock weathering patterns from P-wave and S-wave velocity profiles and their relationships to landscape positions.. Poster Presentation at 2021 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 11349
Brown, E., & Yong, A. (2021, 08). Comparison of Depth-to-Bedrock with VS30 and Terrain Classes, Including Implications for Predicting Dominate Site Frequencies (fd). Poster Presentation at 2021 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 11180
Cochran, E. S., Wolin, E., McNamara, D., Yong, A., Wilson, D., Alvarez, M., van der Elst, N., McClain, A., & Steidl, J. (2020). The U.S. Geological Survey’s Rapid Seismic Array Deployment for the 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. Seismological Research Letters, 91(4), 1952-1960. doi: 10.1785/0220190296. SCEC Contribution 10117
Lin, J. C., Moon, S., Yong, A., Meng, L., & Davis, P. M. (2019). Length‐Scale‐Dependent Relationships between VS30 and Topographic Slopes in Southern California. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America,. doi: 10.1785/0120190076. SCEC Contribution 9933
Ahdi, S. K., Sadiq, S., Ilhan, O., Bozorgnia, Y., Hashash, Y., Kwak, D., Park, D., Yong, A., & Stewart, J. P. (2018, 08). A Proposed Seismic Velocity Profile Database Model. Poster Presentation at 2018 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 8386
Yong, A., McPhillips, D., Herrick, J., & Dozal, J. (2018, 08). An Updated Compilation of VS30 in the United States. Poster Presentation at 2018 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 8320
Lin, J. C., Moon, S., Yong, A., Meng, L., Martin, A., & Davis, P. (2017, 12). Linking subsurface and surface processes: Implications for seismic hazards in southern California. Poster Presentation at American Geophysical Union. SCEC Contribution 9025
Lin, J. C., Moon, S., Yong, A., Meng, L., Martin, A., & Davis, P. M. (2017, 08). Linking Subsurface and Surface Processes: Insights on Vs30 Distribution in Southern California. Poster Presentation at 2017 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 7420
Yong, A., Martin, A., Pfau, J., McPhillips, D., Alvarez, M., Lydeen, S. S., Clerc, F., & Leue, N. (2016, 08). Preliminary report on site characterization using noninvasive single- and multi-station methods at southern California seismic stations. Poster Presentation at 2016 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 6801
Tinsley, J. C., Hough, S. E., Yong, A., Kanamori, H., Yu, E., Appel, V., & Wills, C. J. (2004). Geotechnical Characterization of TriNet Sites: A Status Report. Seismological Research Letters, 75, 505-514. SCEC Contribution 774
Last updated Sep 19, 2024.
