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Lay, Thorne was born on April 20, 1956 in Casper, Wyoming, United States. Son of Johnny Gordon and Virginia Florence (Lee) Lay.
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Modern Global Seismology by Lay, Thorne (1995) Paperback
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Structure and Fate of Subducting Slabs (Advances in Geophysics)
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This book is a paperback reprint of Advances in Geophysics, Volume 35 (1994, Academic Press). It provides an overview of the dramatic progress made in illuminating the properties of deep slabs and the surrounding mantle since the introduction of the plate tectonics model to the earth sciences more than 25 years ago. The thermal and chemical characteristics of the subducted lithosphere are determined through thermal and petrological modeling, with seismological observations providing critical constraints on model parameters. Down-wellings of the oceanic lithosphere play a critical role in plate tectonics by recycling to the mantle material that has risen at mid-ocean ridges and cooled at the earth's surface. To assist future efforts in developing detailed thermal and petrological models of oceanic lithosphere down-wellings, this volume includes a comprehensive review of seismological observations and models. A range of seismological procedures are considered, from travel time constraints on seismic velocity anomalies in the subducting lithospheric slabs, to wave conversions and reflections off internal and external slab boundaries. An extensive reference list will be useful to earth science researchers and seismological specialists as a directory to most of the critical literature on slab structure. * Provides a comprehensive, chronological summary of seismological studies of slab structure * Reviews 25-year history of progress in the field * Distills the many contributions that provide a foundation for mastering the roots of the ideas and observations underlying todays paradigms * Includes an extensive bibliography * Effectively organized for course presentation
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Modern Global Seismology, Volume 58 (International Geophysics) Hardcover - May 15, 1995
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Modern Global Seismology, Volume 58 (International Geophysics)
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Intended as an introduction to the field, Modern Global Seismology is a complete, self-contained primer on seismology. It features extensive coverage of all related aspects, from observational data through prediction, emphasizing the fundamental theories and physics governing seismic waves--both natural and anthropogenic. Based on thoroughly class-tested material, the text provides a unique perspective on the earths large-scale internal structure and dynamic processes, particularly earthquake sources, and on the application of theory to the dynamic processes of the earths upper skin. Authored by two experts in the field of geophysics. this insightful text is designed for the first-year graduate course in seismology. Exploration seismologists will also find it an invaluable resource on topics such as elastic-wave propagation, seismicinstrumentation, and seismogram analysis useful in interpreting their high-resolution images of structure for oil and mineral resource exploration. • More than 400 illustrations, many from recent research articles, help readers visualize mathematical relationships • 49 Boxed Features explain advanced topics • Provides readers with the most in-depth presentation of earthquake physics available • Contains incisive treatments of seismic waves, waveform evaluation and modeling, and seismotectonics • Provides quantitative treatment of earthquake source mechanics • Contains numerous examples of modern broadband seismic recordings • Fully covers current seismic instruments and networks • Demonstrates modern waveform inversion methods • Includes extensive references for further reading
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Modern Global Seismology: 1st (First) Edition
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Modern Global Seismology MODERN GLOBAL SEISMOLOGY BY Lay, Thorne ( Author ) May-15-1995 MODERN GLOBAL SEISMOLOGY MODERN GLOBAL SEISMOLOGY BY LAY, THORNE ( AUTHOR ) MAY-15-1995 By Lay, Thorne ( Author )May-15-1995 Paperback
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Modern Global Seismology
(Intended as an introduction to the field, Modern Global S...)
Intended as an introduction to the field, Modern Global Seismology is a complete, self-contained primer on seismology. It features extensive coverage of all related aspects, from observational data through prediction, emphasizing the fundamental theories and physics governing seismic waves-both natural and anthropogenic. Based on thoroughly class-tested material, the text provides a unique perspective on the earths large-scale internal structure and dynamic processes, particularly earthquake sources, and on the application of theory to the dynamic processes of the earths upper skin. Authored by two experts in the field of geophysics. this insightful text is designed for the first-year graduate course in seismology. Exploration seismologists will also find it an invaluable resource on topics such as elastic-wave propagation, seismicinstrumentation, and seismogram analysis useful in interpreting their high-resolution images of structure for oil and mineral resource exploration.
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Thorne Lay
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Bachelor of Science, U. Rochester, 1978; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1983.
Career
Research associate California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1983. Assistant professor geosciences University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1984-1988, associate professor, 1988-1989. Professor earth and planetary sciences University California, Santa Cruz, since 1989.
Consultant Woodward Clyde Consultant, Pasadena, 1982—1984. Director Institute Tectonics, 1990—1994, chairman earth science department, 1994—2000. Director Institute Geophysics and Planetary Physics, 2002—2005, associate dean mathematics, 2003—2005.
Chairman board directors Incorporated Research Institutions Seismology, 2005—2007. Director Center for Study of Imaging and Dynamics of the Earth, since 2007.
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Modern Global Seismology, Volume 58 (International Geophysics)
( Intended as an introduction to the field, Modern Global...)
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Modern Global Seismology
(Intended as an introduction to the field, Modern Global S...)
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Structure and Fate of Subducting Slabs (Advances in Geophysics)
(This book is a paperback reprint of Advances in Geophysic...)
- Modern Global Seismology by Lay, Thorne (1995) Paperback
- Modern Global Seismology, Volume 58 (International Geophysics) Hardcover - May 15, 1995
- Modern Global Seismology: 1st (First) Edition
- Modern Global Seismology MODERN GLOBAL SEISMOLOGY BY Lay, Thorne ( Author ) May-15-1995 MODERN GLOBAL SEISMOLOGY MODERN GLOBAL SEISMOLOGY BY LAY, THORNE ( AUTHOR ) MAY-15-1995 By Lay, Thorne ( Author )May-15-1995 Paperback
- Modern Global Seismology by Thorne Lay (1995-05-01)
- Structure and Fate of Subducting Slabs (By: Thorne Lay) published: January, 1997
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Modern Global Seismology, Volume 58 (International Geophysics)
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Astronomical Society, American Geophysical Union (Macelwane medal 1991), Society Exploration Geophysicist, Seismological Society of America, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member National Academy of Sciences (life associate).
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National Science Foundation fellow, 1978-1981, Guttenberg fellow California Institute of Technology, 1978, Lilly fellow Eli Lilly Foundation, 1984, Sloan fellow, 1985-1987, Presidential Young Investigator, 1985-1990.National Science Foundation fellow, 1978-1981, Guttenberg fellow California Institute of Technology, 1978, Lilly fellow Eli Lilly Foundation, 1984, Sloan fellow, 1985-1987, Presidential Young Investigator, 1985-1990.