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, Geology
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Recent Publications
Chen, Z., Xiaodong, S., Shunhua, Y., & Ganlin, Z. (2022). 地震折射层析法在红壤关键带地层划分中的应用研究. Acta Pedologica Sinica, 59(1), 92-104. https://doi.org/10.11766/trxb202008080247
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
Jiang, X., & Song, X. (2022). A Method to Determine Moment Magnitudes of Large Earthquakes Based on the Long-Period Coda. Geophysical Research Letters, 49(12), [e2022GL097801]. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL097801
Li, M., Song, X., Li, J., & Bao, X. (2022). Crust and upper mantle structure of East Asia from ambient noise and earthquake surface wave tomography. Earthquake Science, 35(2), 71-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eqs.2022.05.004
Song, X. D. (2022). My journey to the center of the Earth: A tribute to Professor Donald V. Helmberger. Earthquake Science, 35(1), 34-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eqs.2022.01.007