Refereed Journal Publications

  1. Hsiao-Lan Wang, How-Wei Chen and L. Zhu, Inference of average lateral Moho variation in Taiwan from teleseismic receiver function study of BATS data, Geophys. Res. Lett., in review.
  2. Li, H., L. Zhu, and H. Yang, 2007, High-resolution Structures of the Landers Fault Zone Inferred from Aftershock Waveform Data, Geophys. J. Int., 171, doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03608.x.
  3. Li, H., A. Michelini, L. Zhu, F. Bernardi and M. Spada, 2007, Crustal Velocity Structure in Italy from Analysis of Regional Seismic Waveforms, BSSA, 97, 2024-2039, doi:10.1785/0120070071.
  4. Akyol, N., L. Zhu, B. J. Mitchell, H. Sozbilir, and K. Kekovali, 2006, Crustal Structure and Local Seismicity in Western Anatolia, Geophys. J. Int., 166, 1259-1269, doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03053.x.
  5. Zhu, L., Y. Tan, D. V. Helmberger, and C. K. Saikia, 2006, Calibration of the Tibetan Plateau Using Regional Seismic Waveforms, PAGEOPH, 163, 1193-1213, doi:10.1007/s00024-006-0073-7.
  6. Zhu, L., N. Akyol, B. J. Mitchell, and H. Sozbilir, 2006, Seismotectonics of Western Turkey from High Resolution Earthquake Relocations and Moment Tensor Determinations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L07316, doi:10.1029/2006GL025842.
  7. Tan, Y., L. Zhu, D. V. Helmberger, and C. K. Saikia, 2006, Locating and Modeling Regional Earthquakes with Two Stations, J. Geophys. Res., 111, B01306, doi:10.1029/2005JB003775.
  8. Zhu, L., B. J. Mitchell, N. Akyol, I. Cemen, and K. Kekovali, 2006, Crustal Thickness Variation in the Aegean Region and its Implications for the Extension of Continental Crust, J. Geophys. Res., 111, B01301, doi:10.1029/2005JB003770.
  9. Leyton, F., K. Koper, L. Zhu, and M. Dombrovskaya, 2005, On the lack of seismic discontinuities within the inner core, Geophys. J. Int., 162, 779-786, doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2005.02480.x.
  10. Zhu, L., 2003, Recovering Permanent Displacements from Seismic Records of the June 9, 1994 Bolivia Deep Earthquake, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30(14), 1740, doi:10.1029/2003GL017302.
  11. Peng, Z., Y. Ben-Zion, A. J. Michael, and L. Zhu, 2003, Quantitative analysis of seismic fault zone waves in the rupture zone of the 1992 Landers, California, earthquake: evidence for a shallow trapping structure, Geophys. J. Int., 155, 1021-1044, doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2003.02109.x.
  12. Zhu, L., 2002, Deformation in the lower crust and downward extent of the San Andreas Fault as revealed by teleseismic waveforms, Earth, Planets and Space, 54(11), 1005-1010.
  13. Ben-Zion, Y., and L. Zhu, 2002, Potency-magnitude scaling relations for southern California earthquakes with 1.0<ML<7.0, Geophys. J. Int., 148, F1-F5, doi:10.1046/j.1365-246X.2002.01637.x.
  14. Zhu, L., and L. A. Rivera, 2002, A note on the dynamic and static displacements from a point source in multi-layered media, Geophys. J. Int., 148, 619-627, doi:10.1046/j.1365-246X.2002.01610.x.
  15. Helmberger, D. V., X. J. Song, and L. Zhu, 2001, Crustal complexity from regional waveform tomography: Aftershocks of the 1992 Landers earthquake, California, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 609-620, doi:10.1029/2000JB900231.
  16. Venkataraman, A., J. Mori, H. Kanamori, and L. Zhu, 2000, Fine structure of the rupture zone of the April 26 and 27, 1997, Northridge aftershocks, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 19085-19093, doi:10.1029/2000JB900067.
  17. Zhu, L., 2000, Crustal Structure across the San Andreas Fault, Southern California from Teleseismic Converted Waves, Earth and Planetary Sci. Lett., 179, 183-190, doi:10.1016/S0012-821X(00)00101-1.
  18. Zhu, L., and H. Kanamori, 2000, Moho Depth Variation in Southern California from Teleseismic Receiver Functions, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 2969-2980, doi:10.1029/1999JB900322.
  19. Scientists from the USGS, SCEC, and CDMG, 2000, Preliminary report on the 16 October 1999 M 7.1 Hector Mine, California, Earthquake, Seismol. Res. Lett., 71(1), 11-23.
  20. Zhu, L., and D. V. Helmberger, 1998, Moho offset across the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau, Science, 281, 1170-1172, doi:10.1126/science.281.5380.1170.
  21. Zhu, L., D. V. Helmberger, C. K. Saikia, and B. B. Woods, 1997, Regional Waveform Calibration in the Pamir-Hindu Kush Region, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 22799-22813, doi:10.1029/97JB01855.
  22. Zhu, L., and D. V. Helmberger, 1996b, Intermediate Depth Earthquakes beneath the India-Tibet Collision Zone, Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 435-438, doi:10.1029/96GL00385.
  23. Zhu, L., and D. V. Helmberger, 1996a, Advancements in source estimation techniques using broadband regional seismograms, BSSA, 86, 1634-1641.
  24. Zhu, L., T. J. Owens, and G. E. Randall, 1995, Lateral Variation in Crustal Structure of the Northern Tibetan Plateau Inferred from Teleseismic Receiver Functions, BSSA, 85, 1531-1540.
  25. Zhu, L., R. S. Zeng, F. T. Wu, T. J. Owens, and G. E. Randall, 1993, Preliminary study of crust-upper mantle structure of the Tibetan Plateau by using broadband teleseismic body waveforms, Acta Seismologica Sinica, 6, 305-316.
  26. Zeng, R. S., L. Zhu, Z. He, Z. Ding, and W. Sun, 1991, A seismic source model of the large earthquakes in North China extensional basin and discussion on genetic processes of the extensional basin and earthquakes, Acta Geophysica Sinica, 34, 288-301.
  27. Zhu, L., R. S. Zeng, and F. T. Liu, 1990b, Three dimensional P wave velocity structure under the Beijing network area, Acta Geophysica Sinica, 33, 267-277.
  28. Zhu, L., R. S. Zeng, and F. T. Liu, 1990a, A new model parameterization method for inversion of three-dimensional velocity structure, Acta Geophysica Sinica, 33, 34-43.

Non-refereed Publications

  1. Pitarka, A., C. Saikia, B. Woods, L. Zhu, and R. Herrmann, 2006, Developing multiple-frequency discriminants for use with regional coda-amplitude measurements. In Proc. of the 28th Seismic Research Review: Ground-based Nuclear Explosion Monitoring Technologies, Orlando, FL.
  2. Saikia, C. K., K. Mayeda, L. Zhu, and R. Herrmann, 2005, Developing multiple-frequency discriminants for use with regional coda-amplitude measurements. In Proc. of the 27th Seismic Research Review: Ground-based Nuclear Explosion Monitoring Technologies, Rancho Mirage, CA.
  3. Zhu, L., 2004, Lateral variation of the Tibetan lithospheric structure inferred from teleseismic waveforms, In Y. T. Chen et al. (eds.), Advancements in Seismology and Physics of the Earth Interior in China , Seismology Press, Beijing, 295-310.
  4. Zhu, L., 2001, Deformation in the lower crust and extent of the San Andreas Fault as revealed by seismic waveforms, In Proc. of Int. Symposium on Slip and Flow in and below the Seismogenic Region, Sendai, Japan.
  5. Zhu, L., 1998, Broadband Waveform Modeling and Its Application to the Lithospheric Structure of the Tibetan Plateau, PhD thesis, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena.
  6. Zhu, L., and D. V. Helmberger, 1996, Crustal and Upper Mantle Structure of the Tibetan Plateau, In J.F Lewkowicz et al. (eds), Proc. of the 18th Annual Seismic Research Symposium on Monitoring a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty , 439-447.
  7. Zhu, L., and D. V. Helmberger, 1995, Focal mechanism determination and propagation characteristics of high-frequency S-waves on the Tibetan plateau, In J. F. Lewkowicz, J. M. McPhetres, and D. T. Reiter (eds), Proc. of the 17th Annual Seismic Research Symposium, volume PL-TR-95-2108, 702-710, Hanscom AFB, Mass., Phillips Lab.
  8. Zhu, L., and D. V. Helmberger, 1994, Regional Earthquake Waveform Modeling on the Tibetan Plateau, In Proc. of the 16th Annual Seismic Research Symposium, Thornwood, New York, 407-413.
  9. Zhu, L., R. S. Zeng, F. T. Wu, T. J. Owens, and G. E. Randall, 1992, Study on the crust-upper mantle structure of Qinghai-Tibet plateau by using broadband teleseismic body waveforms, In Ding Guoyu and Chen Zhangli (eds.) Continental Earthquakes - Selected Papers of the Second International Conference on Continental Earthquakes, Beijing, October 7-10, 1992. IASPEI Publication Series for the IDNDR, Volume 3, Seismological Press, Beijing, 259-266.
  10. Zhu, L., 1988, Study on the inversion of 3D velocity structure of crust and upper mantle, M.Sc. thesis, Institute of Geophysics, SSB, Beijing, China. (in Chinese).
  11. Zhu, L., 1985, The tau-p transformation of seismic wavefield and its downward continuation for inversion of velocity structure, B.Sc. thesis, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China. (in Chinese).

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