Dr. Christian Sippl
On Thursday, 22 January 2026, Dr. Christian Sippl (Czech Institute of Geophysics) will give a lecture in the Geocolloquium series.
22.01.2026
13:15, Lecture hall C.011
Dr. Christian Sippl (Czech Institute of Geophysics)
Characterizing the Transition from Flat to Inclined Slab in Central Chile
Abstract: In Central Chile, the southern termination of the Pampean flat slab marks a sudden transition of slab geometry, co-located with the subduction of the Juan Fernandez Ridge. Past studies have inferred a slab tear or hole in this location. We re-investigate the region using new evidence from microseismicity as well as seismic tomography, to illuminate the detailed geometry of the slab as well as processes in the overlying crust.
Vita: PhD 2013 FU Berlin/GFZ Potsdam, 2013-2018: Postdoc positions at Australian National University (Canberra, Australia, 2013-2016) and GFZ Potsdam (2016-2018), since 2019: Researcher at Institute of Geophysics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, CZ; Research Interests: Seismology and tectonics of active plate boundary systems