The inner core was discovered over 70 years ago, however relatively little is known about its structure and compostion. Although the inner core is less than 1% of Earth's total volume, it plays a significant role in Earth's dynamics and human life is not possible without it. Better understanding of inner core structure is needed to better understand the formational history of the Earth.

Seismic studies of the Earth's inner core have revealed a range of structures, such as hemispherical anisotropy and an inner-most inner core. However, many questions remain, particularly the variation of anisotropy with depth and the dynamical origins of seismic structures.

My research is two fold: I use seismic body wave observations to investigate inner core anisotropy; I also apply thermal models to investigate the nature of the observed seismic structures.


Publications: 2006-Present

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