Understanding the Adjoint Method in Seismology: Theory and Implementation in the Time Domain

R Abreu - Surveys in Geophysics, 2024 - Springer
The adjoint method is a popular method used for seismic (full-waveform) inversion today.
The method is considered to give more realistic and detailed images of the interior of the …

[HTML][HTML] Compressional and shear wave velocities of Fe-bearing silicate post-perovskite in Earth's lowermost mantle

J Yang, S Fu, J Liu, JF Lin - Geoscience Frontiers, 2024 - Elsevier
The bridgmanite (Bgm) to silicate post-perovskite (PPv) phase transition is believed to be the
main cause for the distinct seismic features observed in the D''layer, the lowermost region of …

Toward consistent seismological models of the core–mantle boundary landscape

P Koelemeijer - Mantle convection and surface expressions, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The dynamic topography of the core‐mantle boundary (CMB) provides important constraints
on dynamic processes in the mantle and core. However, inferences on CMB topography are …

Identification of Rare Multiple Core‐Mantle Boundary Reflections PmKP Up To P7KP With Deep Learning

S Dong, Y Chen, B Zhang, S Ni… - Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The core‐mantle boundary (CMB) marks the most dramatic changes in physical properties
within the Earth, and plays a critical role in the understanding of the Earth's dynamics. PmKP …

Core-mantle boundary topography and its relation to the viscosity structure of the lowermost mantle

BH Heyn, CP Conrad, RG Trønnes - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Two large areas of anomalously low seismic velocities are visible in all tomographic models
of the lowermost mantle. Depending on the density structure of these Large Low Shear …

Long‐Wavelength Topography and Multiscale Velocity Heterogeneity at the Core‐Mantle Boundary

JB Muir, S Tanaka, H Tkalčić - Geophysical Research Letters, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The structure of the lowermost mantle and the core‐mantle boundary (CMB) has profound
implications for Earth's evolution and current‐day dynamics. Whilst tomographic studies of …

Visualizing global seismic phases with AlpArray

OKA Ling, SC Stähler, D Giardini… - Seismological …, 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Seismic wave propagation is intrinsically a process in time and space. Although
seismometers make point measurements only, dense, large‐aperture seismic networks …

An analysis of core–mantle boundary related seismic waves using full-waveform modelling and adjoint methods

M Koroni, A Borgeaud, A Fichtner… - Geophysical Journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The core–mantle boundary (CMB) is the most abrupt internal discontinuity in the Earth,
marking the solid–fluid boundary between mantle and outer core that strongly affects the …

Observations of Diffraction Waves Well Beyond Cutoff Distance

Y Chen, S Ni, B Zhang - Seismological Society of …, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The core mantle boundary (CMB) features the most dramatic contrast in the physical
properties within the Earth and plays a fundamental role in the understanding of the dynamic …

Tangential stress at the core–mantle interface

D Jault - Geophysical Journal International, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Fluctuations in the rotation rate of the solid Earth over periods from 5 to 100 yr result from
exchanges of angular momentum between the fluid outer core and the solid mantle. The …