Research Support Office, Okayama University of Science 
Faculty of Biosphere - Geosphere Science, Department of Biosphere - Geosphere Science
- Lecturer
- Azusa SHITO
- Research Field
Seismology, Geophysics
- Keyword(s)
Seismic Wave, Earth's Interior, Tomography, Oceanic lithosphere, Inland Crust
- Research theme
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- Seismic structure, origin, and evolution process of the Oceanic lithosphere
- Seismic wave velocity and attenuation tomography
Outline of research activities
The radius of Earth is 6371 km, whereas the deepest borehole ever drilled reached only 12 km (0.2% of Earth radius) into Earth. It can be said that Earth’s deep interior is the place further than the universe. We analyze the seismic wave and explore the deep interior of the earth which can’t be seen directly. By analyzing propagation of the seismic wave, we investigate the temperature and the existence of magma and/or fluid, and we consider the dynamics of the Earth.
- Desired cooperation
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- Seismic structure of the incoming oceanic plate and subduction zone earthquake
- Deep structure of the active volcano