Member Since 1981
Mike Gurnis
Director, Seismological Laboratory and John E and Hazel S Smits Professor of Geophysics, California Institute of Technology
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Role of GIA vs. Mantle Flow in Perturbing Intraplate Stress and Seismicity in Eastern North America
AGU 2024
tectonophysics | 13 december 2024
Erin Hightower, Michael Gurnis
Despite the stability of the continental interior, eastern North America has hosted significant historical earthquakes, including the recent M 4.8 New...
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Dynamic Emergence of Plate Motions and Great Megathrust Earthquakes Across Length and Time Scales
AGU 2024
tectonophysics | 13 december 2024
Jiaqi Fang, Michael Gurnis, Nadia Lapusta
The slow motion of tectonic plates over thousands of kilometers is intermittently interrupted by great earthquakes with sudden slips localized near co...
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Craton Deformation from Flat-Slab Subduction and Rollback
AGU 2024
study of earth's deep interior | 13 december 2024
Shaofeng Liu, Bo Zhang, Pengfei Ma, Simon Williams...
The mechanisms underlying the deformation and eventual destruction of Earth's cratons remain enigmatic, despite proposed links to subduction and deep ...
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Enabling large-scale geodynamic-geochemical modeling via neural network acceleration
AGU 2024
volcanology, geochemistry and petrology | 12 december 2024
Qian Yuan, Paul D. Asimow, Michael Gurnis, Paula M...
To achieve a comprehensive understanding of the mantle convection system, it is essential to develop a model that incorporates the complex interaction...
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Decoding the Formation and Evolution of Large River Systems in Ancient North America
AGU 2024
earth and planetary surface processes | 12 december 2024
Sara Polanco, Michael D. Blum, Huilin Wang, Trista...
We aim to unravel the controls that led to the formation and evolution of three continental-scale river systems in North America: the McMurray, Bell, ...
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Rapid shear zone weakening during subduction initiation
AGU 2024
tectonophysics | 10 december 2024
Yida Li, Michael Gurnis
Subduction zones play a pivotal role in the mechanics of plate tectonics by providing the driving force through slab pull and weak megathrusts that fa...
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Influence of Subduction History and Mineral Deformation on Seismic Anisotropy in the Lower Mantle
AGU 2024
study of earth's deep interior | 09 december 2024
Mo Hu, Michael Gurnis, Jennifer M. Jackson
Seismic anisotropy, largely absent in the bulk of the lower mantle, becomes pronounced in the deepest part of the lower mantle (D"). This anisotropy o...
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Dynamic Emergence of Plate Motions and Great Megathrust Earthquakes Across Length and Time Scales
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
23 november 2024
Jiaqi Fang, Michael Gurnis, Nadia Lapusta
The slow motion of tectonic plates over thousands of kilometers is intermittently interrupted by great earthquakes with sudden slips localized near...