Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activityReconstructing the History of Earthquakes, Mountains, and Volcanoes
A visit with Mian Liu, Professor of Geological Sciences
Published: October 10, 2007 - Topics:
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Intraplate earthquakes in Northern China
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Liu is a part of a collaborative pilot study with colleagues at MU and partners in China, trying to understand why intraplate earthquakes happen so frequently in northern China. Their research involves installing seismometers to image the Earth’s structure, using GPS to monitor crustal motion, and conducting computer simulations in order to understand how earthquakes occur.