Research Interests
My research focuses on seismic wave propagation and application of seismic observations in modeling and imaging the structure and dynamics of the Earth's interior, in particular, the deep mantle and the core, and lithosphere structure and tectonics of east Asia.
Education
- Ph.D., California Institute of Technology
Courses Taught
- GEOL 452: Introduction to Geophysics
- GEOL 454: Introduction to Seismology
- GEOL 593K: Physics of Earth's Interior
Additional Campus Affiliations
Professor Emeritus, Geology
External Links
Recent Publications
Cui, Q., Zhou, Y., Li, J., Song, X., Gao, Y., & Cui, R. (2022). Crustal thickness (H) and Vp/Vs ratio (κ) images beneath the central Tien Shan revealed by the H-κ-c method. Tectonophysics, 822, [229157]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2021.229157
Yang, Y., Song, X., & Ringler, A. T. (2022). An Evaluation of the Timing Accuracy of Global and Regional Seismic Stations and Networks. Seismological Research Letters, 93(1), 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220210232
Jiang, X., Song, X., Xia, H. H., & Weaver, R. L. (2021). On the generation and decay of the long-period coda energy of large earthquakes. Earthquake Science, 34(2), 103-113. https://doi.org/10.29382/EQS-2021-0012
Li, J., & Song, X. (2021). Crustal structure beneath the hi-climb seismic array in the central-western tibetan plateau from the improved h-κ-c method. Earthquake Science, 34(3), 199-210. https://doi.org/10.29382/eqs-2021-0002
Li, J., Song, X., Yang, Y., Li, M., Li, J., & Li, Y. (2021). Strong Seasonal Variations of Seismic Velocity in Eastern Margin of Tibetan Plateau and Sichuan Basin From Ambient Noise Interferometry. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 126(11), [e2021JB022600]. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JB022600