9507990 PARK This research is to study azimuthal anisotropy in upper-mantle seismic velocity, which can be related to the preferred orientation of olivine and orthopyroxene crystals in deformed peridotite. This offers an opportunity to investigate both active and fossil deformation of the lithosphere and asthenosphere. This project will develop the software tools, apply them to data, test whether anisotropy models derived from shear-wave splitting can be reconciled with observations of long-period Love-Rayleigh scattering, and extend the results to coupled free oscillations to test the robustness of shear-wave splitting and other scattering analysis. This research is a component of the Cooperative Studies of the Earth's Deep Interior program. ***

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)
Application #
9507990
Program Officer
Cecily J. Wolfe
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1995-07-15
Budget End
1999-06-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1995
Total Cost
$202,285
Indirect Cost
Name
Yale University
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
New Haven
State
CT
Country
United States
Zip Code
06520