Global extremes in lithosphere-asthenosphere properties @CarnegiePlanets

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Dr. Fischer is a Louis and Elizabeth Scherck Distinguished Professor of Geological Sciences at Brown University.

She obtained her Ph.D. in Geophysics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mass. Her dissertation was on “The Morphology and Dynamics of Subducting Lithosphere”.

Karen describes her research work on the Earth’s interior thus:
“I employ seismic waves to image the structure of the Earth's crust and mantle in order to better understand dynamic processes inside the Earth. Our recent work has focused on two topics: the continental lithosphere and its interactions with the deeper mantle, and mantle flow and melting processes in subduction zones. These studies blend analysis of observed seismic body and surface waves - often gathered through temporary field deployments of seismic stations - with numerical modeling of mantle processes and prediction of theoretical waveforms.”

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