Short description
Geophysics research
is focused mainly on the 3-D crustal and upper mantle structures using
seismological data (phase arrivals, regional, and teleseismic waveforms) from
local, regional, and global earthquakes in order to delineate anomalous
structures and the deep velocity zones and their impact on the occurrence of major
destructive earthquakes such as the 1995 M7.2 Kobe earthquake. The
research also integrates and combines such data with exposed major structural
features in Japan, Northeastern Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, etc.
Coordinator
Prof. Mohamad Salah (Geology, FAS)
Current Research Project
Petrophysical and Mechanical Characteristics of some Mesozoic Carbonate Rocks, Lebanon