Global seismographic networks (GSNs) emerged during the late nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries, facilitated by seminal international developments in theory, technology …

Subduction zones are pivotal for the recycling of Earth's outer layer into its interior. However,
the conditions under which new subduction zones initiate are enigmatic. Here, we …

Plumes of hot upwelling rock rooted in the deep mantle have been proposed as a possible
origin of hotspot volcanoes, but this idea is the subject of vigorous debate,. On the basis of …

The rapid expansion of broad-band seismic networks over the last decade has paved the
way for a new generation of global tomographic models. Significantly improved resolution of …

We have developed model S40RTS of shear-velocity variation in Earth's mantle using a new
collection of Rayleigh wave phase velocity, teleseismic body-wave traveltime and normal …

We present the first-generation global tomographic model constructed based on adjoint
tomography, an iterative full-waveform inversion technique. Synthetic seismograms were …

The radially anisotropic shear velocity structure of the Earth's mantle provides a critical
window on the interior dynamics of the planet, with isotropic variations that are interpreted in …

Large numbers of earthquakes occur in subduction zones that are marked by dipping,
narrow high seismic velocity slabs. The existence of these fast velocity slabs can cause …

In global-scale seismic tomography, teleseismic P and PP waves mainly constrain structures
in the upper two thirds of the mantle, whereas core-diffracted waves (Pdiff) constrain the …

We develop a global‐scale P wave velocity model (LLNL‐G3Dv3) designed to accurately
predict seismic travel times at regional and teleseismic distances simultaneously. The model …