Matthew J. Fouch | Arizona State University

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Matthew J. Fouch
Research Professor

  • Ph.D. 1999, Geophysics, Brown University
  • Sc.M. 1996, Geophysics, Brown University
  • B.A. 1993, Geology, Pomona College
  • Permanent Address:
  • Carnegie Institution of Washington
  • Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
  • 5241 Broad Branch Road, NW
  • Washington, DC 20015
  • Email: fouch at dtm dot ciw dot edu
  • DTM web page

Research Statement

The primary goal of my research is to understand Earth’s internal structure and processes. Specifically, I use seismology and geophysics to examine the interior of the earth from crust to core using techniques that combine both data analysis and numerical methods. A primary tool for these investigations is the broadband seismometer array. These arrays enable seismologists to tailor individual field experiments to address specific questions about Earth structure. The advantage to this field seismology approach is that a wide variety of analyses may be performed using the same data set. By incorporating seismic results with constraints from other Earth science fields, including (but not limited to) geodynamics, petrology, mineral physics, and geochemistry, I strive to place my results in an interdisciplinary context.

Featured Publication

Vertical mantle flow associated with a lithospheric drip beneath the Great Basin, Nature Geoscience, 2, doi:10.1038/NGEO526, 2009.
Authors: J.D. West, M.J. Fouch, J.B. Roth, and L.T. Elkins-Tanton

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