Journal Articles
16. Kerry Key, Steven Constable, Lijun Liu & Anne Pommier (2013), Electrical image of passive mantle upwelling beneath the northern East Pacific Rise, Nature, 495, 499-503. 15. Liu, L. (2012), Lost sea floor, Nature Geoscience, 5, 165-167. reprint
14. Liu, L. and D.R. Stegman (2012), Origin of Columbia River flood basalt controlled by propagating rupture of the Farallon slab, Nature, 482, 386-389, doi:10.1038/nature10749. reprint News & Views
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13. G. Shephard, L. Liu, D. Muller, M. Gurnis (2012), Dynamic topography and anomalously negative residual depth of the Argentine Basin, Gondwana Research, 22, 658-663. reprint
12. Liu, L. and D.R. Stegman (2011), Segmentation of the Farallon slab, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 311, 1-10. reprint
11. Liu, S., D. Nummedal and L. Liu (2011), Tracking the Farallon plate migration through the Late Cretaceous Western U.S. Interior Basins, Geology, 39, 555-558. reprint
10. Liu, L., Y. Tan, D. Sun, M. Chen and D. Helmberger (2011), Trans-Pacific whole mantle structure, J. of Geophy. Res., 116, B04306, doi:10.1029/2010JB007907. reprint
9. Shephard, G.E., R.D. Muller, L. Liu, M. Gurnis (2010), Miocene Amazon River drainage reversal caused by plate-mantle dynamics, Nature Geoscience, 3, 870-875, doi: 10.1038/NGEO1017. reprint
8. Liu, L. and M. Gurnis (2010), Adjoint method and its application in mantle convection (in Chinese with English abstract), Earth Science Frontiers (Invited), 17(3), 139-148. reprint
7. Liu, L. and M. Gurnis (2010), Dynamic subsidence and uplift of the Colorado Plateau, Geology, 38 (7), 663-666, doi: 10.1130/G30624. reprint Research Focus
6. Liu, L., M. Gurnis, M. Seton, J. Saleeby, R.D. Muller and J. Jackson (2010), The role of oceanic plateau subduction in the Laramide Orogeny, Nature Geoscience, 3, 353-357,doi: 10.1038/NGEO829. reprint
5. Liu, L. and P. Olson (2009), Geomagnetic dipole moment collapse by convective mixing in the core, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L10305, doi:10.1029/2009GL038130. reprint Highlight
4. Spasojević, S., L. Liu , and M. Gurnis (2009), Adjoint models of mantle convection with seismic, plate motion and stratigraphic constraints: North America since the Late Cretaceous, Geochem., Geophy., Geosys., 10, Q05W02, doi:10.1029/2008GC002345. reprint
3. Liu, L. , S. Spasojević, S. and M. Gurnis (2008), Reconstructing Farallon Plate Subduction beneath North America back to the Late Cretaceous, Science, 322, 934-938, doi: 10.1126/science.1162921. Abstract, Fulltext, Perspective
2. Spasojević,S., L. Liu , M. Gurnis & R.D. Muller (2008), The case for dynamic subsidence of the U.S. east coast since the Eocene, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L08305, doi:10.1029/2008GL033511. reprint Highlight
1. Liu, L and M. Gurnis (2008), Simultaneous inversion of mantle properties and initial conditions using an adjoint of mantle convection, J. of Geophy. Res., 113, B08405, doi:10.1029/2008JB005594. reprint
PhD Dissertation
Linking surface evolution with mantle dynamic processes using adjoint models with data assimilation, pdf (8Ma)
Invited Talks
13. Liu, L. (2012), Seminar series on frontier research in geodynamics, IGG/CAS, Beijing, China.
12.Liu, L. (2012), Tectonic and geodynamic implications of Farallon subduction, USTC & PKU, China.
11. Liu, L. (2012), Linking surface geology to mantle dynamics through geodynamic modeling, UCSD, CA.
10. Liu, L. (2012), Linking subduction to surface geology via geodynamic modeling, SDSU, CA.
9. Liu, L. (2012), Inverse geodynamic models with data assimilation based on the adjoint method, UCLA, CA.
8. Liu, L. (2012), Segmentation of the Cenozoic Farallon slab and implications for Columbia River flood basalt formation, UCLA, CA.
7. Liu, L. (2012), Understanding subduction dynamics using numerical models with data assimilation, UIUC, IL.
6. Liu, L. (2011), Understanding subduction dynamics using numerical models with data assimilation, DTM/CIW, Washington DC.
5. Liu, L., D. Stegman (2011), Segmentation of the Farallon slab, AGU Fall Mtg, CA.
4. Liu, L., D. Stegman (2011), Subduction dynamics of the western United States during the past 30Ma, Gordon Research Conference - GRS, South Hadley, MA.
3. Liu, L. (2011), Farallon subduction and its implication for the USArray deployment in Alaska, EarthScope seminar, Austin, TX.
2. Liu, L., M. Gurnis (2010), Dynamic subsidence and uplift of the Colorado Plateau, AGU Fall Mtg.
1. Liu, L., S. Spasojević and M. Gurnis (2008), Reconstructing Farallon Plate Subduction Beneath North America back to the Late Cretaceous, AGU Fall Mtg.
Selected Abstracts
34. Liu, L. & D. Stegman (2012), Techniques to achieve geodynamic self-consistency in data-
assimilation models of mantle convection, EGU General Assembly.
33. Liu, L. & D. Stegman (2012), Origin of Columbia River flood basalt: a slab tear mechanism, 34th International Geological Congress, Australia.
32. Liu, L. & D. Stegman (2012), Post-Laramide subduction of the Farallon slab, 34th International Geological Congress, Australia.
31. Song, T-R, L. Liu & H. Kawakatsu (2011), Global Subducting Slab Entrainment of Oceanic Asthenosphere: Re-examination of Sub-Slab Shear-wave Splitting Pattern, AGU Fall Mtg.
30. Kanitsch, K., L. Liu, D. Stegman (2011), Determining the depth of seismic anisotropy beneath the Western United States using mantle flow models, AGU Fall Mtg.
29. Liu L., D. Stegman (2011), Origin of Columbia River flood basalt controlled by propagating rupture of the Farallon slab, AGU, Fall Meeting.
28. Liu L., D. Stegman (2011), Farallon subduction during the late Cenozoic, GRC, South Hadley, MA.
27. Liu L., D. Stegman (2011), Segmentation of the Farallon slab, EarthScope National meeting, Austin, TX.
26. Liu L., M. Gurnis, M. Seton, J. Saleeby, D. Muller (2010), Adjoint method and its application in mantle convection, GLADE, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, San Diego, CA.
25. Saleeby, J., Z. Saleeby, L. Liu & G. Maheo (2010), Mid-Cretaceous regional exhumation of the Sierra Nevada-Great Valley batholith and a possible tectonic driving mechanism , joint GSA/AAPG Mtg, CA.
24. Liu L., M. Gurnis, M. Seton, J. Saleeby, R.D. Muller, J.M. Jackson (2009), Oceanic plateau subduction beneath North America and its geological and geophysical implications, AGU Fall Mtg.
23. Helmberger, D., L. Liu, Y. Tan & D. Sun (2009), Seismic structures of the Central Pacific, AGU Fall Mtg.
22. Spasojevi#263, S., L. Liu, and M. Gurnis (2009), The case for dynamic subsidence of the United States east coast since the Eocene, AGU Fall Mtg. (INVITED)
21. Helmberger, D., D. Sun, L. Liu, E. Tan and M. Gurnis (2009), Review of large low shear velocity provinces in the lower mantle , 19th annual V. M. Goldschmidt conference, Davos, Switzerland.
20. Gurnis, M., S. Spasojevic, L. Liu, L. DiCaprio, R.D. Muller, and R. Sutherland (2009), Linking the stratigraphic record with mantle convection in time and space, AGU Fall Mtg. (INVITED)
19. Hale, A.J., G.E. Shephard, R.D. Muller, L. Liu & M. Gurnis (2009), Modelling Subduction Dynamics: The South American Salsa, AGU Fall Meeting.
18. Shephard, G.E., D. Muller, A. J. Hale, S. Spasojevic, L. Liu, and M. Gurnis (2009), Contribution of mantle convection to shifting South American coastlines during the Tertiary, AGU Fall Meeting.
17. Liu, L., G.J. Shephard, M. Gurnis, & R.D. Muller (2009), Modelling Arctic Subduction Dynamics, GSA Penrose Conf., Canada.
16. Spasojevic, S., L. Liu, M. Gurnis, and R. Sutherland (2009), A Global View on Mantle Hydration with 4-D Geodynamic Models, MARGINS TEI: Volatiles in the Subduction Factory.
15. Liu, L. & P. Olson (2009), Geomagnetic dipole collapse by convective mixing in the core, GRC, South Hadley, MA.
14. Liu, L. & M. Gurnis (2009), Data Assimilation in mantle convection: application and its geophysical & geological implications, GRC, South Hadley, MA
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13. Liu, L., S. Spasojević and M. Gurnis (2009), Evolving Dynamic Subsidence in the Late Cretaceous of North America from Geodynmaic Inverse Models, AAPG, Denver.
12. Liu, L., S. Spasojević and M. Gurnis (2008), Farallon subduction reconstructed by inverse dynamic models: Stratigraphic verifications and geophysical implications, TO meeting, Caltech.
11. Spasojević, S., L. Liu, and M. Gurnis (2008), Global and regional sea level change: Implications from coupled models of the lithosphere and mantle, International Geological Congress, Oslo.
10. Liu, L., S. Spasojević and M. Gurnis (2008), Reconstruction Farallon plate subduction back to the Late Cretaceous, SEDI meeting, China.
9. Liu, L., S. Spasojević and M. Gurnis (2008), Inverting for Farallon Subduction back to the Late Cretaceous, CIG workshop, UC Davis.
8. Spasojević, S., L. Liu, and M. Gurnis (2008), Implications for regional and eustatic sea level since Late Cretaceous from North America dynamic models, EGU General Assembly, Vienna.
7. Spasojević, S., L. Liu, and M. Gurnis (2008),Implications for Sea Level From North America Adjoint Models Since the Late Cretaceous, CIG workshop, UC Davis.
6. Liu, L. and M. Gurnis (2007), Joint inversion of mantle viscosity and thermal structure: Applications of the adjoint of mantle convection with observational constraints, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco.
5. Gurnis, M., M. Turner, S. Spasojević, D. Bower, L. Liu, etc, (2007), Continuously closing plates: A new paleogeographic concept and application to geodynamic models, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco.
4. Gurnis, M., L. Liu, et al., (2007), Mantle convection and reference frames: Inverse models with plate motions, tomography and sea level, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco.
3. Liu, L., M. Gurnis (2006), Reconstruction of mantle convection in the geological past using the adjoint method, AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco.
2. Tan, Y., L. Liu , D.Y. Sun, D. Helmberger (2006),Whole mantle shear velocity structure beneath the central Pacific , SEDI Symposium.
1. Olson, P., H. Amit, S. Andreadis, L. Liu (2004), Dynamo mechanisms for rapid decrease of the geomagnetic dipole moment , AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco.
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