Publications and Abstracts

Peer-reviewed Journals:

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 P.S. Earle, S.Rost, P.M. Shearer, and C. Thomas, Scattered P'P' waves observed at short distances, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 101, 2843-2854, 2011.
24
 D. Gubbins, B. Sreenivasan, J. Mound, and S. Rost, Melting of the Earth's inner core, Nature, 473, 361-363, DOI: 10.1038/nature10068, 2011.
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 McNamara, A., E.J. Garnero, and S. Rost, Tracking Deep Mantle Reservoirs with Ultra-Low Velocity Zones, 299,  1-9 , Earth and Planetary Science Letters , 2010.
22
 S. Rost, and C. Thomas, High resolution CMB imaging from migration of short period core reflected phases, 183, 143-150,  Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 2010.
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 S. Rost and P. Earle, Strong Scattering Regions at the Core-Mantle Boundary from analysis of PKKP precursor energy, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 297, 616-626, 2010.
20
 S. Rost, E. Garnero and W. Stefan, Thin and Intermittent Ultra-Low Velocity Zones, 115, B06312, doi:10.1029/2009JB006981, Journal of Geophysical Research, 2010.
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 S. Rost, E.J. Garnero, M. Thorne, and A. Hutko. On the absence of an ultra-low velocity zone in the North Pacific,  115, B04312, doi:10.1029/2009JB006420, Journal of Geophysical Research, 2010.
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 S. Rost and C. Thomas, Improving seismic resolution through seismic arrays, Surveys in Geophysics, 30, 271-299, 2009.
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 S. Rost, E.J. Garnero, and Q. Williams, Seismic array detection of subducted oceanic crust in the lower mantle, Journal of Geophysical Research, 13, B06303, 2008.
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 T. Kito, S. Rost, C. Thomas and E.J. Garnero, New insights into the P- and S-wave velocity structure of the D'' discontinuity beneath the Cocos plate, Geophysical Journal International, 169, 631-645, 2007.
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 S. Rost, E.J. Garnero, and Q. Williams, Fine scale ultra-low velocity zone structure from high-frequency seismic array data, 111, B09310, doi:10.1029/2005JB004088, Journal of Geophysical Research, 2006.
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 S. Rost, M. Thorne, and E. Garnero, Imaging global seismic phase arrivals by stacking array processed short-period data, 77(6),697-707, Seismological Research Letters, 2006.
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 S. Rost and E.J. Garnero, Detection of an ultralow velocity zone at the CMB using diffracted PKKPab, Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, B07309, doi:10.1029/2005JB003850, 2006.
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 Garnero, E.J., M. Thorne, A. McNamara and S. Rost, Fine scale ultra-low velocity zone layering at the core-mantle boundary and superplumes, in: Superplumes: Beyond Plate Tectonics; edited by: D.A. Yuen et al. Springer, New York, 2007.
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 S. Rost, E.J. Garnero, Q. Williams and M. Manga, Seismic constraints on a possible plume root at the core-mantle boundary, Nature, 435, 666-669 (doi:10.1038/nature03620), 2005.  Supplemental Material
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 S. Rost and E.J. Garnero, Array seismology advances Earth interior research, EOS, 85, 301, 305-306 2004.
9
 S. Rost and J. Revenaugh, Small-scale changes of core-mantle boundary reflectivity, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 145, 19-36, 2004.
8
 S. Rost and E. Garnero, A Study of the Uppermost Inner Core from PKKP and P'P' Differential Travel Times, Geophysical Journal International, 156, 565-574, 2004.
7
 S. Rost and J. Revenaugh, Detection of  a D" discontinuity in the south Atlantic using PKKP, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30(16), 1840, doi:10.1029/2003GL017585, 2003.
6
 S. Rost and Q. Williams, Seismic detection of sublithospheric plume head residue beneath the Pitcairn hot-spot chain, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 209, 71-83,2003.
5
 S. Rost and J. Revenaugh, Small-scale ultra-low velocity zone structure resolved by ScP, Jour. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 108, 10.1028/2001JB001627, 2003.
4
 S. Rost and C. Thomas, Array Seismology: Methods and Applications , Reviews of Geophysics, 40, 10.1029/2000RG000100, 2002.
3
 S. Rost and M. Weber, The upper mantle transition zone in the Pacific as determined by short-period array data,  Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 204, 347-361, 2002.
2
 S. Rost and J. Revenaugh, Seismic detection of Rigid Zones at the Top of the Core, Science, 294, 1911-1914, 2001.
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S. Rost and M. Weber, A reflector at 210 km depth beneath the NW Pacific,  Geophysical Journal International, 147, 12-28, 2001.


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Honors

2009


Bullerwell Lecturer
of the
Royal Astronomical Society
and
British Geophysical Association



The Book

  
S. Rost
A study of the Earth's upper mantle discontinuities in the Pacific using a short-period array

published by Duerkohp und Radicke, Göttingen

Doktorarbeit zur Promotion zum Dr. rer. nat.
PhD. Thesis, Universität Göttingen, 2000

 

 


Invited Conference and Workshop Talks:

 
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Rost, S., M.S. Thorne and P.S. Earle, Mapping the Earth’s Small-Scale Seismic Heterogeneities, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2011.
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Thorne, M. S. Rost, A. McNamara, J.W. Hernlund, C. Zhao, and E.J. Garnero, What do seismologists really know about ultra-low velocity zones? AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2011.

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Rost, S., Seismologie - Signale vom Mittelpunkt der Erde, General Audience Seminar, Erdoel und Erdgas Museum, Twist, Germany, 2011.

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Rost, S. and M.S. Thorne, Lateral and Radial Variations in Mantle Heterogeneity from Scattered Seismic Waves, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2010.
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Rost, S., Scattering - Resolving the fine scale structure of the Earth's mantle, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 2010.
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Rost, S. ,Seismic Constraints on the Fine Scale Structure of the Earth, Invited Keynote Lecture, Goldschmidt 2009, Challenges to Our Volatile Planet, Davos, Switzerland, 2009.
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Rost, S., Scattering - A probe to Earth's small-scale structure, AGU Joint Assemby, The Meeting of the Americas, Toronto, Canada, 2009
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Rost, S. E.J. Garnero, A. McNamara and W. Stefan, Mapping of thin Ultra-Low Velocity Zones at the CMB, AGU Joint Assemby, The Meeting of the Americas, Toronto, Canada, 2009.
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Rost, S., E. Garnero and A. McNamara, Structure and Dynamics of Ultra-Low Velocity Zones at the Core Mantle Boundary, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 2008.
 
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Rost, S., P. Earle, L. Foks and P. Shearer, Scattering of PKKP and P'P' - a tool for mapping fine-scale mantle heterogeneity, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2007.
 
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Rost, S., Dynamics of the deep Earth as seen by Seismology, Invited Keynote, 10th International Workshop on Modeling of Mantle Convection and Lithospheric Dynamics, Carry-Le-Rouet, France, 2007.
 
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Rost, S., Seismic Constraints on Deep Earth Structure and Mantle Melts, Invited Keynote, Goldschmidt Conference, Köln, Germany, 2007.
 
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Garnero, E.J., Q. Williams, S.Rost and M. Thorne, Deep Mantle Melts: Seismic Constraints, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2005.
 
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S. Rost and J. Revenaugh, Lateral variation of the small-scale structure at the CMB west of Tonga-Fiji, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2001.
 
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S. Rost and J. Revenaugh, Structure of the lowermost mantle and the CMB west of Tonga-Fiji, AGU Spring Meeting, Boston, MA, 2001.
 

 

 

 

Other Abstracts and Talks (Conferences and Universities) - Selected:

 


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Rost, S. Seismic Resolution of Earth Small-Scale Structure, University of Bristol, United Kingdom, 2010.
 38

Rost, S. Scattering in D" - Resolving the small-scale structure of a Boundary Layer, Gordon Research Conference, Interior of the Earth, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, USA, 2009.


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Rost, S., Seismic constraints on Earth's small scale structure, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom, 2009
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Rost, S., Resolving Earth's Small-Scale Structure using scattered waves, Frontiers of Seismology, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2009.
35
Rost, S., Structure and Dynamics of Ultra-Low Velocity Zones at the CMB, Cambridge Unversity, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2008.
33
Rost, S., High resolution imaging of the Core-Mantle Boundary using array seismology (in German), Physical Seminar, University of Münster,Münster, Germany, 2008.
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Rost, S., E.J. Garnero, A. McNamara, Q. Williams and W. Stefan, High resolution mapping of Earth's deepest magma chamber: ultra-low velocity zones at the core mantle boundary, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2007.
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Thorne, M., S. Rost, G. Jahnke and H. Igel, Analysis of Pdiff coda using the axi-symmetric finite difference method, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2007.
30
McNamara, A.K., E.J. Garnero and S. Rost, Toward understanding Ultra Low Velocity Zone dynamics, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2007.
29
Lin, P.P., E.J. Garnero and S. Rost, Fine Scale P-wave Structure of the Upper Mantle Discontinuities Beneath Northern Australia, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2007.
28
Rost, S. P. Earle, C. Thomas and P. Shearer, PKKP scattering in the lower mantle resolved by small aperture arrays, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2006.
27
Thomas, C., S. Rost, T. Kito, E. Garnero,  New insights into P- and S-wave structure under the Caribbean, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2006.
26
Rost, S., E.J. Garnero, and Q. Williams, Detection of subducted crustal material in the mid-mantle from asymmetric PP reflections, SEDI (Structure of the Earth's Deep Interior) Meeting, Prague, CZ, 2006.
25
Thomas, C., S. Rost. E. Garnero, and T. Kito, The post-Perovskite phase transition beneath the Caribbean, SEDI Meeting, Prague, CZ, 2006.
24
Rost, S., E. Garnero, A. McNamara, Q. Williams and D. Zhao, Detection of Subducted Lithosphere in the Midmantle From Asymmetric PP Reflections, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2005.
23
Kito, T., S. Rost, C. Thomas and E.J. Garnero, Lateral Variation of Velocity Discontinuities in the Lowermost Mantle Under the Cocos Plate. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2005.
22
Rost, S., Resolving Earth's small-scale structure using array seismology, Seismological Seminar, Caltech, Pasadena, USA, 2005.
21
Rost, S., Probing Earth's small-scale structure using array seismology, Geophysical Seminar, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 2005.
20
Rost, S., Probing Earth's small-scale structure using array seismology, Max-Planck Symposium for Independent Research Group Leaders, Saarbrücken, Germany 2005.
19
Rost, S., Eclogite in the upper mantle? - Chemical heterogeneities and seismology, DEEP Seminar, ASU, Tempe, USA, 2005.
18
Rost, S., Probing Earth's small-scale structure using array seismology, Geophysical Candidate Seminar, Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2005.
17
Rost, S. Aufloesung der kleinskaligen Struktur der Erde mit Array Seismologie, Jena - SZGRF, 2005.
16
Rost, S., E.J. Garnero, Q. Williams and M. Manga, Seismic evidence for present-day plume upwelling at the core-mantle boundary, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2004.
15
Rost, S. and E. Garnero, New seismological probes for core-mantle boundary structure,  SEDI Meeting 2004, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany  (2004).
14
Rost, S., Resolving the small-scale structure of the Earth, Trinity College Dublin, 2004.
13
Rost, S., E. Garnero and J. Revenaugh,Small-scale structure of the core-mantle boundary beneath four regions of the Pacific and Indian Ocean, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2003
12
Williams Q., J. Revenaugh and S. Rost, Upper Mantle and Transition Zone Geochemical Heterogeneity: Seismic Constraints on the ~80% Peridotite Solution, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2003.
11
S. Rost and Q. Williams, Seismic detection of plume head residue beneath the Pitcairn hot-spot chain, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2002.
10
S. Rost, How complicated is the core-mantle boundary, MIT Earth, Athmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Department Lecture Series, Boston, MA, 2002.
9
J. Revenaugh, A. Fredericksen and S. Rost, A search for mid-mantle discontinuities benath the southwestern pacific and the Coral Sea, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2001.
8
S. Rost, E. Garnero and J. Revenaugh, Constraints on inner core anisotropy from PKKP and P'P' differential travel times, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2001
7
S. Rost and J. Revenaugh, Structure of the lowermost mantle and the CMB west of Tonga-Fiji, Gordon Research Conference "Interior of the Earth" , Mount Holyoke College, MA, 2001
6
S. Rost and M. Weber, Mantle discontinuities from short-period PP precursors, Study of the Earth's Deep interior 2001 (Exeter, UK).
5
S. Rost, Structure of the upper mantle discontinuities in the northwestern Pacific, Geophysical Seminar University of Leeds, UK, 2000.
4
S. Rost and M. Weber, Structure of the upper mantle discontinuities in the Pacific as seen by short-period array data, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA,1999.
3
S.Rost, Possibilities of small-aperture, short-period arrays to study the upper-mantle discontinuities, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Potsdam, D, 1999.
2
S. Rost and M. Weber, Detection of the Lehmann discontinuity in oceanic regions using short-period PP precursors, AGU Spring Meeting, Boston, MA, USA, 1999.
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S. Rost and M. Weber, Investigation of upper mantle structure in the central Pacific using PP  precursors: problems  and possibilities, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA 1998.

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