Simon Klemperer

Simon L. Klemperer is a geophysicist and professor of Geophysics and Geological Sciences at Stanford University.[2] He is best known for his contribution in lithospheric structure and tectonics studies.[3][4]

Simon L. Klemperer
Simon L. Klemperer
CitizenshipU.S.
Alma materB.A./M.S 1984 University of Cambridge
Ph.D 1985 Cornell University
Known forLithospheric structures and tectonics
AwardsAGU, Fellow (2018) [1]

Geological Society of America, Fellow (1995)

Geological Society of London, President's Award (1988)
Scientific career
FieldsGeophysics, Geology
InstitutionsStanford University
Websitehttps://crustal.stanford.edu/research

Education

Klemperer completed his bachelor's (1980) and master's degree (1984) at Cambridge University.[2] In 1985, he is conferred the Ph.D. degree from Cornell University for his thesis on 'the continental lower crust and Moho' studies.[5]

Research and career

Klemperer worked as a research fellow at Cambridge University after completing his Ph.D. degree.[2] He joined the Stanford Geophysics faculty in 1990 and made the professor of Geophysics and Geological Sciences in 2005.[2]

Klemperer's research mostly aims on understanding the lithospheric structures and tectonics using a variety of geophysics and geological methods, with particular focuses on Tibet Plateau and Himalaya.[2][3] He has participated in the INDEPTH (International Deep Profiling of Tibet and the Himalaya) project, using seismic data to study the crustal movement beneath Tibet.[6][7][8]

Klemperer is widely involved in collaborations with USGS, Indian NGRI, Chinese CAGS, and other university faculties in Tibet geophysical observations, including HIMPROBE and SINOPROBE.[9] His research group also studies the earth's structures and tectonics with a global coverage.[3][10][11]

Awards
  • 2018 AGU Fellow.[1][4]
  • 1995 Geological Society of America, Fellow.[2]
  • 1988 Geological Society of London, President's Award.[2]

Selected publications

References
  1. "2018 Class of AGU Fellows Announced". Eos. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  2. "Simon Klemperer's Profile | Stanford Profiles". profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  3. "Crustal Geophysics". crustal.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  4. "Klemperer |". honors.agu.org. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  5. Klemperer, S. L. (1985-01-01). The continental lower crust and Moho: Studies using cocorp deep seismic reflection profiling (Thesis). Bibcode:1985PhDT........14K.
  6. "INDEPTH (International Deep Profiling of Tibet and the Himalaya) | Crustal Geophysics". crustal.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  7. "Current Projects | Geophysics, Active Tectonics, & Structure". www.geo.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  8. Karplus, M. S.; Zhao, W.; Klemperer, S. L.; Wu, Z.; Mechie, J.; Shi, D.; Brown, L. D.; Chen, C. (2011). "Injection of Tibetan crust beneath the south Qaidam Basin: Evidence from INDEPTH IV wide-angle seismic data". Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 116 (B7). Bibcode:2011JGRB..116.7301K. doi:10.1029/2010JB007911. ISSN 2156-2202.
  9. Caldwell, Warren B.; Klemperer, Simon L.; Lawrence, Jesse F.; Rai, Shyam S.; Ashish (2013-04-01). "Characterizing the Main Himalayan Thrust in the Garhwal Himalaya, India with receiver function CCP stacking". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 367: 15–27. Bibcode:2013E&PSL.367...15C. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2013.02.009. ISSN 0012-821X.
  10. Keranen, K.; Klemperer, S. L. (2008-01-15). "Discontinuous and diachronous evolution of the Main Ethiopian Rift: Implications for development of continental rifts". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 265 (1): 96–111. Bibcode:2008E&PSL.265...96K. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2007.09.038. ISSN 0012-821X.
  11. Fliedner, Moritz M.; Klemperer, Simon L. (1999). "Structure of an island-arc: Wide-angle seismic studies in the eastern Aleutian Islands, Alaska". Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 104 (B5): 10667–10694. Bibcode:1999JGR...10410667F. doi:10.1029/98JB01499. ISSN 2156-2202.
  12. Leech, Mary L.; Singh, S.; Jain, A. K.; Klemperer, Simon L.; Manickavasagam, R. M. (2005-05-30). "The onset of India–Asia continental collision: Early, steep subduction required by the timing of UHP metamorphism in the western Himalaya". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 234 (1): 83–97. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2005.02.038. ISSN 0012-821X.
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