Contact Information
Research Interests
Prof. Liu has a broad interest in the temporal evolution of solid Earth. He takes an interdisciplinary approach to study the history of subduction and mantle convection, and their interactions with Earth's surface. Particular questions Prof. Liu tries to answer include what drives the long-term, large-scale continental vertical motion; how could orogeny be related to mantle dynamics; to what extent major volcanic eruptions are due to abnormal subduction processes. In practice, he applies forward and inverse data-assimilation methods to the construction of geodynamic simulations, using observational data from various fields.
Education
- Ph.D. Geophysics, California Institute of Technology, 2010
Courses Taught
- GEOL 107: Physical Geology
- GEOL 450: Probing the Earth's Interior
- GEOL 552: Geodynamics
External Links
Recent Publications
Chang, C., & Liu, L. (2019). Distinct Responses of Intraplate Sedimentation to Different Subsidence Mechanisms: Insights From Forward Landscape Evolution Simulations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 124(5), 1139-1159. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JF004905
Liu, L., Liu, L., Xu, Y. G., Xia, B., Ma, Q., & Menzies, M. (2019). Development of a Dense Cratonic Keel Prior to the Destruction of the North China Craton: Constraints From Sedimentary Records and Numerical Simulation. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124(12), 13192-13206. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB018595
Lü, Y., Li, J., Liu, L., & Zhao, L. F. (2019). Complex Uppermost Mantle Structure and Deformation Beneath the Northwest Pacific Region. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124(7), 6866-6879. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB017356
Murphy, B. S., Liu, L., & Egbert, G. D. (2019). Insights Into Intraplate Stresses and Geomorphology in the Southeastern United States. Geophysical Research Letters, 46(15), 8711-8720. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL083755
Zhou, Q., & Liu, L. (2019). Topographic evolution of the western United States since the early Miocene. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 514, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2019.02.029
