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Postdoctoral Associate

Publications

Journal Articles

  1. Yang, X., Xie, Y., Rychert, C. A., Harmon, N., Goes, S., Rietbrock, A., ... & VoiLA Working Group (2025). Seismic imaging of a basaltic Lesser Antilles slab from ancient tectonics. Nature [link] (Covered by CAS, IGG, UoS, WHOI)
  2. Yang, X., Tian, X., Wan, B., Yuan, H., Zhao, L., & Xiao, W. (2024). Impact of ancient tectonics on intracontinental deformation partitioning. JGR: Solid Earth [link]
  3. Yang, X., Tian, X., Windley, B. F., Zhao, L., Lu, Y., Yuan, H., & Xiao, W. (2022). The role of multiple trapped oceanic basins in continental growth. Geophysical Research Letters [link]
  4. Wan, B., Yang, X., Tian, X., Yuan, H., Kirscher, U., & Mitchell, R. N. (2020). Seismological evidence for the earliest global subduction network at 2 Ga ago. Science Advances [link] (Covered by CAS, The conversation)
  5. Tian, X., Bai, Z., Klemperer, S. L., Liang, X., Liu, Z., Wang, X., Yang, X., ... & Zhu, G. (2021). Crustal-scale wedge tectonics at the narrow boundary between the Tibetan Plateau and Ordos block. Earth and Planetary Science Letters [link]

Conference Papers

  1. Yang, X.+ , 2024. Magmatic Plumbing System Beneath Mauna Loa Volcano Imaged With a New Seismic Nodal Array. AGU (American Geophysical Union) Annual Meeting
  2. Yang, X.+ , 2023. Impact of Ancient Tectonics on Intracontinental Deformation Partitioning: Insight from Crustal Structures of the Chinese Altai Mountains. CGU (Chinese Geosciences Union) Annual Meeting
  3. Yang, X.+ , 2022. Mechanism for Episodic Continental Growth: A Seismological Perspective. CGU Annual Meeting [Outstanding Student Paper Award]
  4. Yang, X.+ , 2021. Mantle Transition Zone Zeneath the Lesser Antilles. AGU Annual Meeting
  5. Yang, X.+, 2021. Seismological Evidence for the Earliest Global Network at 2 Ga. SSA (Seismological Society of America) Annual Meeting [Invited talk & SSA press highlight]
  6. Yang, X.+ , 2020. Arcuate Moho Fragments Revealed by Dense Seismic Nodal Array in the World's Largest Continental Center. SSA Annual Meeting
  7. Yang, X.+ , 2018. New images of the crustal structure beneath eastern Junggar from a high-density seismic array. AGU Annual Meeting

Manuscripts in revision/review

  1. Yang, X., Wan, B., Yan, S. Imaging of Subduction in a Precambrian Craton. submitted