Contact Information
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, Earth Science and Environmental Change
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Recent Publications
Xiao, H., Marshak, S., DeLucia, M., & Song, X. (2025). Moho depth (crustal thickness) variations under the northeastern midcontinent of North America, based on H-κ−c receiver-function analysis. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 658, Article 119289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2025.119289
Yang, Y., Song, X., & Ringler, A. T. (2025). Reply to "Comment on 'An Evaluation of the Timing Accuracy of Global and Regional Seismic Stations and Networks' by Yang et al. (2021)" by Xin Zhang and Lianxing Wen. Seismological Research Letters, 96(1), 611-619. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220240004
Khukhuudei, U., Kusky, T., Windley, B. F., Otgonbayar, O., Wang, L., Nie, J., Xiao, W., Zhang, L., & Song, X. (2024). Cenozoic intracontinental tectonics of Mongolia and its climate effects: A synthesized review. Earth-Science Reviews, 258, Article 104934. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2024.104934
Li, T., Zhang, L., Song, X., Wang, Q., Jiang, X., Zhang, J., & Chen, H. (2024). Intrinsic and scattering attenuations of the Sichuan-Yunnan region in China from S coda waves. Earthquake Science, 37(1), 51-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eqs.2023.11.003
Lu, W., Zhao, Z., Yue, H., Zhou, S., Wu, J., & Song, X. (2024). The accessible seismological dataset of a high-density 2D seismic array along Anninghe fault. Earthquake Science, 37(1), 67-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eqs.2023.11.001