Dr. John Goff

Biography

John Goff is a Research Professor at the Institute Geophysics in the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on seafloor characterization using swath sonar mapping, investigating large- and fine-scale morphology of seafloor patterns and acoustic reflectivity. He employs ultra-high resolution seismic reflection systems and core samples to study the stratigraphy of the shallow seabed. He has participated in major multidisciplinary field programs funded by the Office of Naval Research in shallow water settings along the continental shelves of northern California and New Jersey, as well as near shore environments such as Martha's Vineyard. His current research includes examining seafloor morphology and shallow stratigraphy on the inner West Florida shelf, the impact of Hurricane Ike on coastal sediment transport near Galveston, Texas, and moraine bank processes associated with Hubbard Glacier in Alaska. Moreover, Goff utilizes statistical analysis of geophysical fields related to seafloor bathymetry, sedimentary horizons, sea ice draft, and crustal heterogeneity to connect complex morphology with geological processes, contributing to predictions of abyssal hill roughness based on satellite altimetry-derived gravity.

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