Welcome! We are a group of sea-going marine geophysicists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego. Our research concerns how the lithosphere is created and deformed, using geophysical and geological observations made in the oceans. Our primary focus is understanding the thermal and mechanical structure of mid-ocean ridges, using data that we collect at sea.
We use earthquake monitoring, seismic reflection imaging and seafloor mapping with sonars mounted on ships and submersibles to better understand how the crust is formed. Our work also addresses how waxing and waning of mantle plumes through time can control crustal formation, particularly in the North Atlantic Ocean, with implications for uplift of oceanic gateways and deep-water circulation.
We use earthquake monitoring, seismic reflection imaging and seafloor mapping with sonars mounted on ships and submersibles to better understand how the crust is formed. Our work also addresses how waxing and waning of mantle plumes through time can control crustal formation, particularly in the North Atlantic Ocean, with implications for uplift of oceanic gateways and deep-water circulation.