Jade Crosbie
Jade Crosbie joined the USGS in 2020 as a staff Geophysicist at the Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center in Denver, Colorado.
Their master’s research prior to the USGS was investigating the structure of Mount St. Helens using ambient noise and teleseismic surface wave tomography. Currently he employs geophysical methods such as magnetotellurics and airborne electromagnetics to facilitate the study of active volcanoes, regional-scale solid earth, and space weather hazards.
Professional Experience
2020-Present: Geophysicist, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO
2015-2018: Research Assistant, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
2016-2016: Seismic Contractor, Altarock Geothermal Energy Company, Seattle, WA
Education and Certifications
M.S. Geophysics, Cornell University, 2018
B.A. Physics, University of Colorado, 2011
B.A. Math, University of Colorado, 2011
Honors and Awards
2017, Cornell Fellowship
2011, Harman Memorial Teaching Award
Science and Products
Interdisciplinary Methods and Applications in Geophysics (IMAGe)
Geomagnetism Research
Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) Survey in Southwest and Southeast Areas, Wisconsin, 2022
Airborne Electromagnetic Survey Processed Data and Models Data Release, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 2016
Principal facts of gravity data from the Stillwater Complex, Montana, 2013-2014 and 2020
Geoelectric evidence for a wide spatial footprint of active extension in central Colorado
Geophysical imaging of the Yellowstone hydrothermal plumbing system
Shear velocity structure from ambient noise and teleseismic surface wave tomography in the Cascades around Mount St. Helens
Science and Products
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Interdisciplinary Methods and Applications in Geophysics (IMAGe)
The project focuses on the development of novel geophysical techniques that improve our ability to understand Earth's subsurface, with broad relevance to the Mineral Resources Program and the USGS Science Strategy. Our goal is to develop and maintain state-of-the art geophysical capabilities that support the diverse science needs of USGS projects that aim to meet the challenges of the 21st century...Geomagnetism Research
Research projects within the USGS Geomagnetism Program are targeted for societal relevance, especially for space-weather hazard science. - Data
Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) Survey in Southwest and Southeast Areas, Wisconsin, 2022
Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) and magnetic survey data were collected during March 2022 over a distance of 2,574.6 line kilometers in southeast and southwest Wisconsin. These data were collected in support of an effort to improve estimates of depth to bedrock through a collaborative project between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer ProtectAirborne Electromagnetic Survey Processed Data and Models Data Release, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 2016
Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) and magnetic survey data were collected during November and December 2016 along 4,212 line-kilometers over Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The survey was conducted as part of a study of the subsurface geologic structure and geothermal and groundwater resources of Yellowstone National Park. The survey was designed to image the subsurface plumbing of Yellowstone'sPrincipal facts of gravity data from the Stillwater Complex, Montana, 2013-2014 and 2020
Gravity data were collected during three separate campaigns during July of 2013, August and September of 2014, and September and October of 2020 at 168 sites on and around the Stillwater layered mafic complex in southern Montana. Measurements were taken with Lacoste & Romberg G-64, G-550, and G-161 gravimeters and reduced to obtain the complete Bouguer anomaly, with reference ties to absolute base - Publications
Geoelectric evidence for a wide spatial footprint of active extension in central Colorado
Three-dimensional magnetotelluric (MT) imaging in central Colorado reveals a set of north-striking high-conductivity tracks at lower-crustal (50–20 km) depths, with conductive finger-like structures rising off these tracks into the middle crust (20–5 km depth). We interpret these features to represent saline aqueous fluids and partial melt that are products of active extensional tectonomagmatism.AuthorsBenjamin S. Murphy, Jonathan Caine, Paul A. Bedrosian, Kayla (Jade) J CrosbieGeophysical imaging of the Yellowstone hydrothermal plumbing system
The nature of Yellowstone National Park’s plumbing system linking deep thermal fluids to its legendary thermal features is virtually unknown. The prevailing concepts of Yellowstone hydrology and chemistry are that fluids reside in reservoirs with unknown geometries, flow laterally from distal sources and emerge at the edges of lava flows. Here we present a high-resolution synoptic view of pathwaysAuthorsCarol A. Finn, Paul A. Bedrosian, W. Steven Holbrook, Esben Auken, Benjamin R. Bloss, Kayla (Jade) J CrosbieShear velocity structure from ambient noise and teleseismic surface wave tomography in the Cascades around Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens (MSH) lies in the forearc of the Cascades where conditions should be too cold for volcanism. To better understand thermal conditions and magma pathways beneath MSH, data from a dense broadband array are used to produce high‐resolution tomographic images of the crust and upper mantle. Rayleigh‐wave phase‐velocity maps and three‐dimensional images of shear velocity (Vs), generated fAuthorsKayla Crosbie, Geoff A. Abers, Michael Everett Mann, Helen A. Janiszewski, Kenneth C Creager, Carl W Ulberg, Seth C. Moran