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Maureen D. Long

Maureen D. Long

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Earth Science

D-Index
43
Citations
6606
World Ranking
5002
National Ranking
1881

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Maureen D. Long is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and has made significant contributions to Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specific focus on Geophysics. Their research covers a broad spectrum of subfields including Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Clinical Psychology, demonstrating an interdisciplinary approach within their primary domain.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Seismic imaging and inversion techniques
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research
  • Geophysics and sensor technology

Maureen D. Long's scholarly output is reflected in a range of recent papers, including:

  • "Full wave sensitivity of SK(K)S phases to arbitrary anisotropy in the upper and lower mantle" (2020), published in Geophysical Journal International
  • "Ultralow velocity zone and deep mantle flow beneath the Himalayas linked to subducted slab" (2024), published in Nature Geoscience
  • "Slab-driven flow at the base of the mantle beneath the northeastern Pacific Ocean" (2022), published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Sensitivity of SK(K)S and ScS phases to heterogeneous anisotropy in the lowermost mantle from global wavefield simulations" (2021), published in Geophysical Journal International
  • "Strong seismic anisotropy in the deep upper mantle beneath the Cascadia backarc: Constraints from probabilistic finite-frequency SKS splitting intensity tomography" (2020), published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Jonathan Wolf
  • Paul Karabinos
  • Yvette D. Kuiper
  • John C. Aragon
  • Frederik Link

The scientist frequently publishes in various venues with multiple contributions, including:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Research Letters

Maureen D. Long was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2016.

Best Publications

  • Mantle dynamics and seismic anisotropy

    Maureen D. Long;Thorsten W. Becker

  • The Subduction Zone Flow Field from Seismic Anisotropy: A Global View

    Maureen D. Long;Paul G. Silver

  • Shear Wave Splitting and Mantle Anisotropy: Measurements, Interpretations, and New Directions

    Maureen D. Long;Paul G. Silver

  • Seismic anisotropy in Eastern Tibet from shear wave splitting reveals changes in lithospheric deformation

    Einat Lev;Maureen D. Long;Rob D. van der Hilst

  • Rotation and plate locking at the Southern Cascadia Subduction Zone

    Robert McCaffrey;Maureen D. Long;Chris Goldfinger;Peter C. Zwick

  • CONSTRAINTS ON SUBDUCTION GEODYNAMICS FROM SEISMIC ANISOTROPY

    Maureen D. Long

  • Upper mantle anisotropy beneath Japan from shear wave splitting

    Maureen D. Long;Rob D. van der Hilst

  • Shear wave splitting from local events beneath the Ryukyu arc : Trench-parallel anisotropy in the mantle wedge

    Maureen D. Long;Rob D. van der Hilst

  • On the relationship between azimuthal anisotropy from shear wave splitting and surface wave tomography

    T. W. Becker;S. Lebedev;M. D. Long

  • Mantle flow in subduction systems: The subslab flow field and implications for mantle dynamics

    Maureen D. Long;Maureen D. Long;Paul G. Silver

  • The role of ridges in the formation and longevity of flat slabs

    Sanja Knezevic Antonijevic;Lara S. Wagner;Abhash Kumar;Susan L. Beck

  • Mantle flow in subduction systems: The mantle wedge flow field and implications for wedge processes

    Maureen D. Long;Erin A. Wirth

  • Upper and mid-mantle anisotropy beneath the Tonga slab

    Bradford J. Foley;Maureen D. Long

  • Complex anisotropy in D" beneath the eastern Pacific from SKS-SKKS splitting discrepancies

    Maureen D. Long

  • A contrast in anisotropy across mid-lithospheric discontinuities beneath the central United States—A relic of craton formation

    Erin A. Wirth;Maureen D. Long

  • Lowermost mantle anisotropy and deformation along the boundary of the African LLSVP

    Colton Lynner;Maureen D. Long

  • Frequency-dependent shear wave splitting beneath the Japan and Izu-Bonin subduction zones

    Erin Wirth;Maureen D. Long

  • Causes and consequences of flat-slab subduction in southern Peru

    Brandon T. Bishop;Susan L. Beck;George Zandt;Lara Wagner

  • Shear wave splitting and the pattern of mantle flow beneath eastern Oregon

    Maureen D. Long;Haiying Gao;Amanda Klaus;Lara S. Wagner

  • Olivine fabric transitions and shear wave anisotropy in the Ryukyu subduction system

    Erik A. Kneller;Maureen D. Long;Peter E. van Keken

  • Upper and mid-mantle anisotropy beneath the Tonga slab

    M. D. Long;B. J. Foley

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan L. Beck
Susan L. Beck University of Arizona
George Zandt
George Zandt University of Arizona
Scott D. King
Scott D. King Virginia Tech
Paul G. Silver
Paul G. Silver Carnegie Institution for Science
Thorsten W. Becker
Thorsten W. Becker The University of Texas at Austin
Claudio Faccenna
Claudio Faccenna Dresdner Grundwasserforschungszentrum
David E. James
David E. James Carnegie Institution for Science
Rob L. Evans
Rob L. Evans Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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