Seismic imaging of the mantle
Number of credits : 3
Trainer : Thomas Bodin (thomas.bodin@ens-lyon.fr)
Type of training: 30h TDs
Content :
We will discuss theoretical and practical basics for seismic imaging of the Earth's mantle, as well as methods for seismological data analysis. Students individually carry out a (small) research project, where recent methods are applied to interpret seismic observations. Results and limits are discussed and compared to the recent literature. The theoretical aspects are partly covered during the Ecole de Physique des Houches.
Examples of papers that can be studied:
- Zhu L., and Kanamori H. (2000) Moho depth variation in southern California from teleseismic receiver functions, J. Geophys. Res. 105, 2969-2980.
- Beghein C., and Trampert J. (2004), Probability density functions for radial anisotropy from fundamental mode surface wave data and the Neighbourhood Algorithm, Geophys. J. Int. 157, 1163-1174.
- Becker T.W., Lebedev S., and Long M.D. On the relationship between azimuthal anisotropy from shear wave splitting and surface wave tomography, J. Geophys. Res. 117, 1-17.
Some ressources :
- Website of Benoit Tauzin
- Website of Thomas Bodin
- Website of Jérôme Vergne
Suggested reading
| An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes, and Earth Structure, Seth Stein & Michael Wysession, Blackwell Publishing, 2003. |
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