RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Marine electromagnetic induction
- Tsunami electromagnetic signals
- Secular variation
- Geomagnetic observation techniques (satellites, observatories, seafloor stations/voltage cables, etc.)
DATA AND SCRIPTS
Here are links where you can access the scripts or data I have used in my work:
- Simulations of ionospheric and oceanic M2 (data)
- Comparing geomagnetic field models with a sensitivity matrix (Matlab function)
PUBLICATIONS
A list of all my publications & relevant stats may be viewed here on Google Scholar.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1489-7958
On the topic of geomagnetic tides & electromagnetic sensing:
[4] N. R. Schnepf, M. Nair, A. Maute, N. M. Pedatella, A. Kuvshinov, A. D. Richmond (2018). A comparison of model-based ionospheric and ocean tidal magnetic signals with observatory data. Geophysical Research Letters. (doi: 10.1029/2018GL078487)
[3] A. V. Grayver, N. R. Schnepf, A. V. Kuvshinov, T. J. Sabaka, C. Manoj, N. Olsen (2016). Satellite tidal magnetic signals constrain oceanic lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary. Science Advances, 2, 9. (doi: 10.1126/sciadv.1600798)
[2] N. R. Schnepf, A. Kuvshinov, T. Sabaka (2015). Can we probe the conductivity of the lithosphere and upper mantle using satellite tidal magnetic signals? Geophysical Research Letters, 42, 3233–3239. (doi: 10.1002/2015GL063540.A)
[1] N. R. Schnepf, C. Manoj, A. Kuvshinov, H. Toh, S. Maus (2014). Tidal signals in ocean bottom magnetic measurements of the Northwestern Pacific: Observation versus prediction. Geophysical Journal International, 198, 1096-1110. (doi: 10.1093/gji/ggu190)
On the topic of tsunami electromagnetic signals:
[1] N. R. Schnepf, C. Manoj, C. An, H. Sugioka, H. Toh (2016). Time-frequency characteristics of tsunami magnetic signals from four Pacific Ocean events. Pure & Applied Geophysics, 1-19, (doi:10.1007/s00024-016-1345-5).
On the topic of ocean circulation's electromagnetic induction:
[3] N. R. Schnepf, M. Nair, J. Velímský, N. P. Thomas (submitted). Can seafloor voltage cables be used to study large-scale circulation? An investigation in the Pacific Ocean.
[2] L. Šachl, Z. Martinec, J. Velímský, C. Irrgang, J. Petereit, J. Saynisch, D. Einšpigel, N. R. Schnepf (2019). Modelling of electromagnetic signatures of global ocean circulation: Physical approximations and numerical issues. Earth, Planets and Space. (doi:10.1186/s40623-019-1033-7)
[1] N. R. Schnepf (2017). Going electric: Incorporating marine electromagnetism into ocean assimilation models. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 9. (doi:10.1002/2017MS001130)
EDUCATION
- PhD (2019) University of Colorado Boulder
- M.S. (2015) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- B.S. (2013) Cornell University
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMITTEES:
- Member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU)
- Member of the Earth Science Women's Network (ESWN)
- Out Boulder County Queer and Trans People of Color Steering Committee