Rex Baum
Rex worked as a research geologist in the Landslide Hazards Program of the U.S. Geological Survey.
While at the USGS Rex conducted research on landslide processes, monitoring, forecasting and warning, and hazards in the Colorado Plateau, Colorado Front Range, southern Rocky Mountains, southwest Ohio, central California, Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, Puerto Rico, Poland, and El Salvador, Central America.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Geology, University of Cincinnati
M.S., Geology, University of Cincinnati
B.U.S., University of New Mexico
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Landslides and engineering geology of the Seattle, Washington, area Landslides and engineering geology of the Seattle, Washington, area
This volume brings together case studies and summary papers describing the application of state-of-the-art engineering geologic methods to landslide hazard analysis for the Seattle, Washington, area. An introductory chapter provides a thorough description of the Quaternary and bedrock geology of Seattle. Nine additional chapters review the history of landslide mapping in Seattle, present...
Authors
Rex Baum, Jonathan Godt, Lynn Highland
Rainfall thresholds for forecasting landslides in the Seattle, Washington, area — Exceedance and probability Rainfall thresholds for forecasting landslides in the Seattle, Washington, area — Exceedance and probability
Empirical rainfall thresholds and related information form a basis for forecasting landslides in the Seattle area. A formula for a cumulative rainfall threshold (CT), P3=3.5–0.67P15, defined by rainfall amounts (in inches) during the last 3 days (72 hours), P3, and the previous 15 days (360 hours), P15, was developed from analysis of historical data for 91 landslides that occurred as...
Authors
Alan Chleborad, Rex Baum, Jonathan Godt
Hydrologic monitoring of landslide-prone coastal bluffs near Edmonds and Everett, Washington, 2001-2004 Hydrologic monitoring of landslide-prone coastal bluffs near Edmonds and Everett, Washington, 2001-2004
No abstract available.
Authors
Rex Baum, Jonathan P. McKenna, Jonathan Godt, Edwin Harp, Steven McMullen
Landslides triggered by the 13 January and 13 February 2001 earthquakes in El Salvador Landslides triggered by the 13 January and 13 February 2001 earthquakes in El Salvador
During a one-month period in early 2001, El Salvador experienced two devastating earthquakes. On 13 January, a M-7.7 earthquake centered ∼40 km off the southern coast in the Pacific Ocean caused widespread damage and fatalities throughout much of the country. The earthquake triggered thousands of landslides that were broadly scattered across the southern half of the country. The most...
Authors
Randall W. Jibson, Anthony Crone, Edwin Harp, Rex Baum, Jon Major, Carlos Pullinger, C.D. Escobar, Mauricio Martinez, Mark Smith
TRIGRS; a Fortran program for transient rainfall infiltration and grid-based regional slope-stability analysis TRIGRS; a Fortran program for transient rainfall infiltration and grid-based regional slope-stability analysis
No abstract available.
Authors
Rex Baum, William Savage, Jonathan Godt
Assessment of landslide hazards resulting from the February 13, 2001, El Salvador earthquake; a report to the government of El Salvador and the U. S. Agency for International Development Assessment of landslide hazards resulting from the February 13, 2001, El Salvador earthquake; a report to the government of El Salvador and the U. S. Agency for International Development
On February 13, 2001, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred about 40 km eastsoutheast of the capital city of San Salvador in central El Salvador and triggered thousands of landslides in the area east of Lago de Ilopango. The landslides are concentrated in a 2,500-km2 area and are particularly abundant in areas underlain by thick deposits of poorly consolidated, late Pleistocene and...
Authors
Rex Baum, Anthony Crone, Demetreo Escobar, Edwin Harp, Jon Major, Mauricio Martinez, Carlos Pullinger, Mark Smith
Landslides induced by Hurricane Mitch in El Salvador -- an inventory and descriptions of selected features Landslides induced by Hurricane Mitch in El Salvador -- an inventory and descriptions of selected features
No abstract available.
Authors
Anthony Crone, Rex Baum, David Lidke, Damon Sather, Lee-Ann Bradley, Arthur Tarr
Borehole, surface geologic, and geotechnical data for the Aspen Grove landslide, Sanpete County, Utah Borehole, surface geologic, and geotechnical data for the Aspen Grove landslide, Sanpete County, Utah
No abstract available.
Authors
Rex Baum, Robert Fleming
Geotechnical properties for landslide-prone Seattle; area glacial deposits Geotechnical properties for landslide-prone Seattle; area glacial deposits
No abstract available.
Authors
William Savage, Meghan Morrissey, Rex Baum
Landslides triggered by the winter 1996-97 storms in the Puget Lowland, Washington Landslides triggered by the winter 1996-97 storms in the Puget Lowland, Washington
Snowmelt and rainfall events triggered many landslides and debris flows in the Seattle, Washington, area during late December 1996 and January and March 1997. Landslides caused the deaths of at least four people, millions of dollars in damage to public and private property, lost revenues, traffic diversions, and other direct and indirect losses. Although shallow slides and debris flows...
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Rex Baum, Alan Chleborad, Robert Schuster
Overview of landslide problems, research, and mitigation, Cincinnati, Ohio, area Overview of landslide problems, research, and mitigation, Cincinnati, Ohio, area
Landslides cause much damage to property throughout the metropolitan area of Cincinnati, Ohio. Most landslides occur in unconsolidated deposits, including colluvium, till, glacial lake clays, and man-made fill derived from colluvium and glacial deposits. Landslides in thin colluvium are widespread on steeper slopes that wall the valleys of the Ohio River and its tributaries. Abundant...
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Rex Baum, Arvid Johnson
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Landslides and engineering geology of the Seattle, Washington, area Landslides and engineering geology of the Seattle, Washington, area
This volume brings together case studies and summary papers describing the application of state-of-the-art engineering geologic methods to landslide hazard analysis for the Seattle, Washington, area. An introductory chapter provides a thorough description of the Quaternary and bedrock geology of Seattle. Nine additional chapters review the history of landslide mapping in Seattle, present...
Authors
Rex Baum, Jonathan Godt, Lynn Highland
Rainfall thresholds for forecasting landslides in the Seattle, Washington, area — Exceedance and probability Rainfall thresholds for forecasting landslides in the Seattle, Washington, area — Exceedance and probability
Empirical rainfall thresholds and related information form a basis for forecasting landslides in the Seattle area. A formula for a cumulative rainfall threshold (CT), P3=3.5–0.67P15, defined by rainfall amounts (in inches) during the last 3 days (72 hours), P3, and the previous 15 days (360 hours), P15, was developed from analysis of historical data for 91 landslides that occurred as...
Authors
Alan Chleborad, Rex Baum, Jonathan Godt
Hydrologic monitoring of landslide-prone coastal bluffs near Edmonds and Everett, Washington, 2001-2004 Hydrologic monitoring of landslide-prone coastal bluffs near Edmonds and Everett, Washington, 2001-2004
No abstract available.
Authors
Rex Baum, Jonathan P. McKenna, Jonathan Godt, Edwin Harp, Steven McMullen
Landslides triggered by the 13 January and 13 February 2001 earthquakes in El Salvador Landslides triggered by the 13 January and 13 February 2001 earthquakes in El Salvador
During a one-month period in early 2001, El Salvador experienced two devastating earthquakes. On 13 January, a M-7.7 earthquake centered ∼40 km off the southern coast in the Pacific Ocean caused widespread damage and fatalities throughout much of the country. The earthquake triggered thousands of landslides that were broadly scattered across the southern half of the country. The most...
Authors
Randall W. Jibson, Anthony Crone, Edwin Harp, Rex Baum, Jon Major, Carlos Pullinger, C.D. Escobar, Mauricio Martinez, Mark Smith
TRIGRS; a Fortran program for transient rainfall infiltration and grid-based regional slope-stability analysis TRIGRS; a Fortran program for transient rainfall infiltration and grid-based regional slope-stability analysis
No abstract available.
Authors
Rex Baum, William Savage, Jonathan Godt
Assessment of landslide hazards resulting from the February 13, 2001, El Salvador earthquake; a report to the government of El Salvador and the U. S. Agency for International Development Assessment of landslide hazards resulting from the February 13, 2001, El Salvador earthquake; a report to the government of El Salvador and the U. S. Agency for International Development
On February 13, 2001, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred about 40 km eastsoutheast of the capital city of San Salvador in central El Salvador and triggered thousands of landslides in the area east of Lago de Ilopango. The landslides are concentrated in a 2,500-km2 area and are particularly abundant in areas underlain by thick deposits of poorly consolidated, late Pleistocene and...
Authors
Rex Baum, Anthony Crone, Demetreo Escobar, Edwin Harp, Jon Major, Mauricio Martinez, Carlos Pullinger, Mark Smith
Landslides induced by Hurricane Mitch in El Salvador -- an inventory and descriptions of selected features Landslides induced by Hurricane Mitch in El Salvador -- an inventory and descriptions of selected features
No abstract available.
Authors
Anthony Crone, Rex Baum, David Lidke, Damon Sather, Lee-Ann Bradley, Arthur Tarr
Borehole, surface geologic, and geotechnical data for the Aspen Grove landslide, Sanpete County, Utah Borehole, surface geologic, and geotechnical data for the Aspen Grove landslide, Sanpete County, Utah
No abstract available.
Authors
Rex Baum, Robert Fleming
Geotechnical properties for landslide-prone Seattle; area glacial deposits Geotechnical properties for landslide-prone Seattle; area glacial deposits
No abstract available.
Authors
William Savage, Meghan Morrissey, Rex Baum
Landslides triggered by the winter 1996-97 storms in the Puget Lowland, Washington Landslides triggered by the winter 1996-97 storms in the Puget Lowland, Washington
Snowmelt and rainfall events triggered many landslides and debris flows in the Seattle, Washington, area during late December 1996 and January and March 1997. Landslides caused the deaths of at least four people, millions of dollars in damage to public and private property, lost revenues, traffic diversions, and other direct and indirect losses. Although shallow slides and debris flows...
Authors
Rex Baum, Alan Chleborad, Robert Schuster
Overview of landslide problems, research, and mitigation, Cincinnati, Ohio, area Overview of landslide problems, research, and mitigation, Cincinnati, Ohio, area
Landslides cause much damage to property throughout the metropolitan area of Cincinnati, Ohio. Most landslides occur in unconsolidated deposits, including colluvium, till, glacial lake clays, and man-made fill derived from colluvium and glacial deposits. Landslides in thin colluvium are widespread on steeper slopes that wall the valleys of the Ohio River and its tributaries. Abundant...
Authors
Rex Baum, Arvid Johnson