Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP190102940]Researchers: A/Prof Juan Afonso (Chief Investigator) , A/Prof Yingjie Yang (Chief Investigator) , Nicholas Rawlinson (Partner Investigator) , Prof Fenglin Niu (Partner Investigator) , Prof Michael Ritzwoller (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Unveiling the fine structure of the Australian continent using ocean waves. This project aims to develop new methods to better image lithospheric and upper-mantle structures by using noise from ubiquitous ocean waves, and then use these methods to illuminate fine-scale lithospheric-asthenospheric structures in Australia, from the surface to the upper mantle. Imaging the Earth’s structure using seismic tomography is one of the most fundamental tasks of geoscience. Conventional earthquake-based seismic tomography has difficulties in deciphering fine-scale lithospheric structures. The images from this project will provide a better understanding of the nature of intraplate earthquakes and volcanoes, and improve the assessment of intraplate seismic and volcanic hazards in Australia.
Funding Amount $370,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- ARC : DP190102940
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP190102940
