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Global tomography. Seismic tomography is a powerful tool to investigate the dynamic of the Earth's interior. In the last 10 years, the resolution of whole mantle seismic models has improved (Ritsema ...

Now more than 40 years old, the field of seismic tomography has provided an unprecedented look at the 3D internal structures of the Earth. But as tomography enters its middle age, it’s time to ...

New fault zone measurements could help us to understand subduction earthquakes Date: October 30, 2020 Source: University of Tsukuba Summary: Researchers have conducted detailed structural analyses ...

High-Resolution Anisotropic Tomography Reveals Mantle Flow Complexity and Slab-Plume Interactions, Redefining Subduction Zone Dynamics ...

Over the past eight years, Tromp has been at the forefront of research on how to improve seismic tomography to obtain high-definition, accurate images of the Earth's interior. Past approaches for ...

Three-dimensional seismic-reflection imaging is not new. The petroleum industry has been utilizing this tool to characterize the complex geometries of the subsurface for nearly two decades.

A team of researchers has discovered more about the grain-scale fluid connectivity beneath the Earth's surface, shedding new light on fluid circulation and seismic velocity anomalies in subduction ...

Novel model of fluid distribution in the Cascadia Subduction Zone aids understanding of seismic activity Date: July 14, 2022 Source: Oregon State University ...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone, which is a 600-mile-wide fault system extending from Northern California to Vancouver Island, Canada, is the epicenter of a potentially disastrous seismic event. A ...