LDEO Earth Science Colloquium presents:
Alaska Earthquakes and Earth Structure in the EarthScope Era (2014-present)
Dr. Carl Tape, Professor of Geophysics, University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
ABSTRACT: The subsurface structure of Alaska contains clues to its formation and evolution over geologic time. Today, tectonic forces of subduction and collision are manifest in earthquake activity across the entire state. The NSF-sponsored EarthScope Seismic Array was fully deployed in 2017, enabling new high-quality geophysical data collection in large, remote regions of the state. I will discuss recent and ongoing studies of earthquakes and seismic imaging in Alaska, with a focus on crustal faulting. I will also convey how 3D seismic wavefield simulations can be used to understand the complexities of the recorded wavefield, as well as to guide improvements to tomographic models of crustal and upper mantle structure.
The Earth Science Colloquium Series, sponsored by Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES), provides a lively forum for discussing a wide variety of topics within the Earth sciences and related fields. Colloquia are attended by the full range of scientific and technical staff at LDEO. Colloquium attendance is required of all pre-orals DEES graduate students. The Colloquium Series supports the Lamont Seminar Diversity Initiative.
