University of Utah geophysicists find link between seismic waves called PKP precursors and anomalies in Earth’s mantle that are associated with hotspots associated with volcanism on the surface.
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Earthquake seismology expert, Dr. Stephen Gao, available for comment
Dr. Stephen Gao is available for comment related to the science behind the recent earthquake in Taiwan. Gao is a Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor and chair of geosciences and geological and petroleum engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology .…
U seismologists probe Earth’s inner core
How Earth’s inner core formed, grew and evolved over time remains a mystery, one that a team of University of Utah-led researchers is seeking to plumb with the help of seismic waves from naturally occurring earthquakes.
Earthquake seismology expert, Dr. Stephen Gao, available for comment
Dr. Stephen Gao is available for comment related to the science behind the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Gao is a Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology and teaches in S&T’s geosciences and geological…