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Advances in novel marine geophysical observation techniques and applications.

Submission status
Open
Open for submission from
27 March 2024
Submission deadline
Ongoing
Over the past few decades, a variety of emerging techniques have been employed for geophysical observations, shedding light on the intricate relationships and processes within Earth’s various cycles. These techniques have been used to augment and overcome the observational limitations of some conventional techniques, ultimately enhancing our insights into both the ocean and the solid Earth. For marine geophysical research, distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) and deep learning (DL) are two representative cutting-edge techniques employed to observe and address challenges in marine science. The DAS effectively turns optical-fiber cables into dense seismo-acoustic arrays to detect vibrations caused by earthquakes, multi-scale ocean dynamical processes, human activities, etc. It can be used for earthquake monitoring, geophysical exploration, noise identification, and hazard assessment in the ocean. The DL is a data-driven technique that can lead to enhanced efficiency, predictability, and performance in marine data analysis and interpretation. In this special issue of Marine Geophysical Research, we are interested in a variety of topics, including but not limited to: (1) marine distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) observation and application, (2) ocean bottom seismometer(OBS) observation and application, (3) marine geologic carbon sequestration and cycling, (4) marine noise monitoring, identification, and ambient noise imaging, (5) marine geophysical mapping of oceanographic processes (seismic oceanography), (6) marine geo-hazard and tropical cyclone disaster monitoring, (7) marine mammals tracking using acoustic/seismic methods, (8) marine applications of deep learning and big data analytics. Particularly welcome are review papers that focus on specific topics mentioned above. We also strongly encourage submissions from other innovative applications in marine environment studies.

Editors

  • Qunshu Tang Qunshu Tang , 

    Qunshu Tang

    Qunshu Tang obtained his Ph.D. degree in Geophysics from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS, Beijing, in 2008. From 2008 to 2022, he was employed at the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, CAS, in Guangzhou. From 2014-2015, he was a visiting scholar with Professor Richard Hobbs, at Durham University, UK. Now he is a Professor at Ocean College, Zhejiang University, in Zhoushan. His research interests include seismic oceanography, the seismic structure of the Earth’s deep interior, properties of the upper mantle, and seismic imaging.

  • Jianmin Lin Jianmin Lin  &

    Jianmin Lin

    Jianmin Lin received B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in geophysics from the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China, in 2003 and 2008, respectively. From 2009 to 2011, he was a Lecturer at the School of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China, where he was also an Associate Professor from 2011 to 2019. From 2014 to 2015, he was a Guest Investigator with the Department of Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Woods Hole, MA, USA. From 2019 to 2020, he was a Research Fellow at the School of Ocean and Earth Science, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

  • Zhao Zhao Zhao Zhao

    Zhao Zhao

    Zhao Zhao received the B.S. degree in geophysics from Beijng University in 1996, M.S. degree in earth & planetary sciences from the University of Tokyo in 2001, and Ph. D. degree in geological sciences from the University of Connecticut in 2014. He has been working in NEC and Konica Minolta from 2001 to 2007 as a computational geophysicist, in Ion Geophysical from 2009 to 2016 as a senior geophysicist and group leader, then joined JP Morgan and Infosys Inc. as a leading researcher until 2023. Currently he is working in Donghai Laboratory as a leading researcher on submarine and ocean bottom physical observations.

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