Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences

Victor Tsai

Professor
GeoChem Building
Room 162
Research Interests Oceans Ice and Atmospheres, Geophysics, Environmental Science
Pronouns he/him

Biography

My research focuses on seismology and geomechanics, fluid-solid interactions in Earth systems, theoretical glaciology, and environmental seismology.

Recent News

Geologists generally think that creep happens on faults that slice through particularly slippery rocks. But a recent study co-authored by Professor Victor Tsai reports that the overall structure of a fault network might also dictate why some faults creep rather than intermittently slip dramatically.
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Seismological Research Letters

The Future of Earth Imaging

Associate Professor Victor Tsai has published a new article in GeoScienceWorld's Seismological Research Letters about the challenges with available Earth imaging techniques, and explores opportunities for improvement.
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