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BULLEN, Keith Edward

Born Auckland, New Zealand, 29 June 1906; died Auckland 23 September 1976. Education Auckland University College, New Zealand (B.A. 1926, M.A. 1928, B.Sc. 1930) and Cambridge University (Ph.D. 1937, Sc.D. 1946). Lecturer in mathematics, Auckland University College, 1928-31, 1934-40. Senior lecturer in mathematics, Melbourne University, 1940-45. Professor of applied mathematics, Sydney University, 1945-71. F.R.S. 1949. F.A.A. 1954.
  1. (With H. Jeffreys) Corrections to the times of the P wave in earthquakes. Nature, 131 (1933), 97.
  2. The constants of seismological observatories. Newport, Isle of Wight: B.A.A.S., Gray-Milne Trust, 1933, 14p.; 2nd edition 1937, 28p.
  3. (With H. Jeffreys) The revision of seismological tables. Comptes Rendus, 5th Conference of the International Association of Seismology (Lisbon, 1933), 225-227.
  4. On the errors in calculations of epicentral distances in earthquakes. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., (Geophysics Supplement), 3(5) (1934), 190-201.
  5. (With H. Jeffreys) Times of transmission of earthquake waves. Bureau Central Séismologique International, A, 11 (1935), 202pp.
  6. (With H. Jeffreys) Revised travel-time tables. In Hughes, J.S. and Bellamy, E.F., eds., International Seismological Summary for 1930. Oxford International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics, British Association of Seismology Committee, Oxford University, 1935. pp.9-18.
  7. The variation of density and the ellipticities of strata of equal density within the Earth. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., (Geophysics Supplement), 3(9) (1936), 395-401.
  8. On near earthquakes in the vicinity of New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology, 18 (1936), 493-507.
  9. (Abstract) The constitution of the Earth and certain of the planets. Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of the Meeting., 23 (Auckland, 1937), 25.
  10. On the times of transmission of earthquake waves. New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology, 18 (1937), 838-839.
  11. The ellipticity correction to travel-times of P and S earthquake waves. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., (Geophysics Supplement), 4(2) (1937), 143-157.
  12. A suggested new 'seismological' latitude. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., (Geophysics Supplement), 4(2) (1937), 158-164.
  13. Tables for reduction of apparent travel-times of P and S seismic waves. New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology, 19 (1937), 47-54.
  14. (With L. Bastings) Recent developments in seismology in New Zealand Seismological Society of America. Bulletin., 27 (1937), 251-253.
  15. The Hawke's Bay earthquake of 1921, June 29. New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology, 19 (1937), 199-205.
  16. Note on the density and pressure inside the Earth. Royal Society of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings., 67 (1937), 122-124.
  17. Tables for reduction of apparent travel-times of the seismic pulses PKP, PKP**2, SKS. New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology, 19 (1938), 708-713.
  18. Ellipticity corrections to waves through the Earth's central core. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., (Geophysics Supplement), 4(5) (1938), 317-331.
  19. Ellipticity corrections to earthquake waves reflected at the central core. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., (Geophysics Supplement), 4 (5) (1938), 332-335.
  20. The Wairoa earthquake of 1932 September 15. New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology, 20 (1938), 31B-43B.
  21. On the epicentre of the 1934 Pahiatua earthquake. New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology, 20 (1938), 61B-66B.
  22. Composition of the Earth at a depth of 500-700 km. Nature, 142 (1938), 671-672.
  23. An analysis of the Hawke's Bay earthquake during February 1931. New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology, 19 (1937-38), 497-519.
  24. The phase S* in New Zealand earthquakes. New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology, 19 (1937-38), 519-522.
  25. Tables for converting geographic into geocentric angular distances. Newport, Isle of Wight: B.A.A.S., Gray Milne Trust, 1938, 26pp.
  26. The ellipticity correction and deep-focus earthquakes. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 4(6) (1939), 469-471.
  27. A method of smoothing time series of data with application to annual rainfalls at Aucklandied New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology, 20 (1938-39), 139B-144B.
  28. A method of calculating epicentres of New Zealand earthquakes. New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology, 20 (1938-39), 265B-267B.
  29. On recent developments in knowledge of the Earth's interior. Acta Astron., 4 (1939), 17-21.
  30. The crustal structure of the New Zealand region as inferred from studies of earthquake waves. Proceedings of the 6th Pacific Science Congress, California, 1939, vol. 1, pp.103-110.
  31. The variation of gravity within the Earth. Royal Society of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings., 69 (1939), 188-190.
  32. On Rayleigh waves across the Pacific Ocean. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., (Geophysics Supplement), 4(8) (1939), 579-582.
  33. Theoretical travel-times of the phases PP, PPP, PS, PPS, SS, PSS and SSS. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., (Geophysics Supplement), 4(8) (1939), 583-593.
  34. (With H. Jeffreys) Seismological Tables. London: B.A.A.S., Gray Milne Trust, 1940, 48pp.
  35. The Wairarapa earthquake of 1917 August 5. New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology, 21 (1940), 296B-301B.
  36. The problem of the Earth's density variation. Seismological Society of America. Bulletin., 30 (1940), 235-250.
  37. Elastic constants of the Earth's mantle. Royal Society of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings., 70 (1940), 137-139.
  38. Rotation and strain. Mathematical Gazette, 24 (1940), 245-246.
  39. The elasticity of the Earth's central core. Royal Society of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings., 71 (1941), 164-166.
  40. The density variation of the Earth's central core. Seismological Society of America. Bulletin., 32 (1942), 19-29.
  41. The ellipticities of surfaces of equal density in the Earth's interior. Royal Society of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings., 72 (1942), 141-143.
  42. The Radau-Darwin approximation in the theory of the figure of the Earth. Royal Society of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings., 73 (1944), 267-269.
  43. Features of the travel-time curves of seismic rays. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., (Geophysics Supplement), 5(4) (1945), 91-98.
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