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Lianxing Wen
Professor Ph.D., California Insitute of Technology, 1998
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Professor Wen is a
theoretical and observational seismologist and geodynamicist. His main research is
directed toward understanding the structure, dynamics, composition and evolution of
the Earth and other planets. He uses seismic waves to probe the internal structure
of the Earth and its change with time, combines seismic, geodetic and mineral physics
data to constrain the composition of the Earth and Martian mantle, and develops geodynamical
models of how Earth's internal processes govern the Earth's continental drift, surface
uplift, surface large igneous province, geochemistry, intra-plate deformation and
volcanism. He also has a strong interest in the physical mechanisms of Earth's changing
stress and strain, and the detection, relocation and physical mechanism of various
unconventional seismic sources including nuclear tests, induced earthquakes, hurricanes
and deep earthquakes. Over the course of research, he has developed many new techniques
for simulating viscous flow and seismic wave propagation, detecting/locating small
and unconventional seismic sources, and classifying various types of seismic events.
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