New paper detailing constraints on Vs and Vp in the mantle published in PEPI
Oct 2023
Applications for 2024 PhD projects open for the Oxford NERC DTP and CDT - deadline 5th Jan 2023.
13th July 2023
EPSL paper on spin transition in ferropericlase and its effect on tomography published online
15th Jan 2023
Paper reconciling the long-standing debate of the LLVP density published in EPSL!
Dec 2022
Applications for 2023 PhD projects open for the Oxford DTP - deadline 6th Jan 2023.
1st Dec 2022
First paper by PhD student Federica Restelli about mantle anisotropy published in GJI
22nd Nov 2022
Futurum educational article and activity sheet about deep Earth seismology online
19th July 2022
Review article on achievements of global seismic data published in Reviews of Geophysics
24th May 2022
Postdoctoral Research associate position on imaging mantle upwellings now open for applications
1st May 2022
Paula starts at the University of Oxford
9th December 2021
Two PhD projects in seismology (1/2) are open for applications (start date of Oct 2022)
27th October 2021
Article on CMB Stoneley modes accepted for publication in GJI
18th October 2021
Philip Leverhulme Prize 2021 awarded to Paula Koelemeijer
8th October 2021
NERC-funded PDRA on imaging mantle upwellings now open for applications
23rd July 2021
Perspective on Mars' interior published in Science
7th April 2021
Article on 3D-printed geophysical globes accepted for publication in Frontiers Earth Science
30th Nov 2020
New article on lower mantle velocity ratios published in GJI
20th Nov 2020
Funded PhD position available in global seismology - see here for details.
In progress
Panton, J., J.H. Davies, P. Koelemeijer J. Ritsema & R. Myhill. Unique composition and evolutionairy histories of low velocity mantle domains. Under review at Nature Communications, available via EarthArXiv, doi: 10.31223/X5269H.
Mag, A.M.**, C. Zaroli & P. Koelemeijer. Constraining Earth properties using Deterministic Backus-Gilbert inferences. Submitted to Geophys. J. Int., available via EarthArXiv, doi: 10.31223/X5HT3G.
Latallerie, F.‡, C. Zaroli, S. Lambotte, A. Maggi, A. Walker & P. Koelemeijer. Finite-frequency 3D surface-wave SOLA tomography: a synthetic study. In preparation for submission to Seismica.
Peer-reviewed publications
Restelli, F.**, C. Zaroli & P. Koelemeijer (2024). Robust estimates of the ratio between S- and P-wave velocity anomalies in the Earth's mantle using normal modes. Phys. Earth. Planet. Int., vol. 347, 107135, doi: 10.1016/j.pepi.2023.107135. Online.
Trautner**, V.E., S. Stackhouse, A. Turner*, P. Koelemeijer, D.R. Davies, A.S.J. Mendez, N. Satta, A. Kurnosov, H.-P. Liermann & H. Marquardt (2023). Compressibility of ferropericlase at high-temperature: evidence for the iron spin crossover in seismic tomography. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., vol. 618, 119296, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118296. Online
Richards, F.D., M.J. Hoggard, S. Ghelichkhan, P. Koelemeijer & H.C.P. Lau (2023). Geodynamic, geodetic, and seismic constraints favour deflated and dense-cored LLVPs. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., vol. 602, 117964, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl/2022/117964. Online
Restelli, F.**, P. Koelemeijer & A.M.G. Ferreira (2022). Normal mode observability of radial anisotropy in the Earth's mantle. Geophys. J. Int., vol. 233, is. 1, 663-679, doi:10.1093/gji/ggac474. Online
A.T. Ringler, R E. Anthony, R.C. Aster, C.J. Ammon, S. Arrowsmith, H. Benz, C. Ebeling, A. Frassetto, W.-Y. Kim, P. Koelemeijer, H.C P. Lau, V. Lekic, J.P. Montagner, P.G. Richards, D. P. Schaff, M. Vallee & W. Yeck (2022). Achievements and Prospects of Global Broadband Seismographic Networks after 30 Years of Continuous Geophysical Observations. Reviews of Geophysics, doi:10.1029/2021RG000749. Online
Robson, A.J.S., H.C.P. Lau, P. Koelemeijer & B. Romanowicz (2022). An analysis of core-mantle boundary Stoneley mode sensitivity and sources of uncertainty. Geophys. J. Int., Vol. 228(3), 1962-1974, doi:10.1093/gji/ggab448. Online
Koelemeijer, P. (2021). Towards consistent seismological models of the core-mantle boundary landscape. AGU monograph "Mantle Convection and Surface Expressions", edited by Marquardt, Ballmer, Cottaar & Konter, Chapter 9, pp. 229-255, doi:10.1002/9781119528609.ch9. OnlinePDF
Koelemeijer, P. & J. Winterbourne (2021). 3D printing the world: developing geophysical teaching material and outreach packages. Frontiers in Earth Science, Vol. 9, doi:10.3389/feart.2021.669095. Online
Chaves, C.A.M., J. Ritsema & P. Koelemeijer (2021). Comparing ray-theoretical and finite-frequency teleseismic traveltimes: implications for constraining the ratio of S-wave to P-wave velocity variations in the lower mantle. Geophys. J. Int., Vol. 224(3), 1540-1552, doi:10.1093/gji/ggaa534. Online
Lecocq, T., S. Hicks, K. Van Noten, K. van Wijk, P. Koelemeijer, R.S.M. De Plaen, F. Massin, G. Hillers et al. (2020). Global quieting of high-frequency seismic noise due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures. Science, Vol. 369(6509), 1338--1343, doi:10.1126/science.abd2438. Online
Jones, T., R. Maguire, P. van Keken, J. Ritsema & P. Koelemeijer (2020). Subducted oceanic crust as the origin of seismically slow lower mantle structures. Progress in Earth and Planetary Science, Vol. 7, 17, doi:10.1186/s40645-020-00327-1. Online
Koelemeijer, P., B.S.A. Schuberth, D.R. Davies, A. Deuss & J. Ritsema (2018). Constraints on the presence of post-perovskite in Earth's lowermost mantle from tomographic-geodynamic model comparisons. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., Vol. 494, 226-238, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2018.04.056. OnlinePDF
Mortimer, B., W. Rees*, P. Koelemeijer & T. Nissen-Meyer (2018). Classifying elephant behaviour through seismic vibrations. Current Biology, Vol. 28, R547-R548, doi:10.1016/j.cub.2018.03.062. OnlinePDF
Zaroli, C., P. Koelemeijer & S. Lambotte (2017). Toward seeing the Earth's interior through unbiased tomographic lenses. Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 44, doi:10.1002/2017GL074996. OnlinePDF
Koelemeijer, P., A. Deuss & J. Ritsema (2017). Density structure of Earth's lowermost mantle from Stoneley mode splitting observations. Nature Comm., Vol. 8, 15241, doi:10.1038/ncomms15241. OnlinePDF
Koelemeijer, P., J. Ritsema, A. Deuss & H.-J. Van Heijst (2016). SP12RTS: a degree-12 model of shear- and compressional-wave velocity for Earth's mantle. Geophy. J. Int, Vol. 204(2), 1024-1039, doi:10.1093/gji/ggv481. OnlinePDF
Koelemeijer, P., A. Deuss & J. Ritsema (2013). Observations of core-mantle boundary Stoneley modes. Geoph. Res. Lett., Vol. 40 (11), 2557-2561, doi:10.1002/grl.50514. OnlinePDF
Soldati, G., P.J. Koelemeijer, L. Boschi & A. Deuss (2013). Constraints on core-mantle boundary topography from normal mode splitting. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, Vol. 14(5), 1333-1342, doi:10.1002/ggge.20115. OnlinePDF
Koelemeijer, P.J., A. Deuss & J. Trampert (2012). Normal mode sensitivity to 2012 Earth's D" layer and topography on the core-mantle boundary: What we can and cannot see. Geoph. J. Int., Vol. 190(1), 553-568, doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2012.05499.x. OnlinePDF
Koelemeijer, P.J., C.J. Peach & C.J. Spiers (2012). Surface diffusivity of cleaved NaCl crystals as a function of humidity: Impedance spectroscopy measurements and implications for crack healing in rocksalt. J. Geoph. Res., Vol. 117, B01205, doi:10.1029/2011JB008627. OnlinePDF
‡ = Postdoc, ** = PhD student, * = MSc student, under my (co-)supervision
Cottaar, S. & P. Koelemeijer (2021). ''The interior of Mars revealed'' (Perspective). Science, Vol. 373(6553), 388-389, doi:doi:10.1126/science.abj8914. Online
Kyriakopoulos, C., N. Barth, P. Koelemeijer, J. Winterbourne & R. Toussaint (2021). ''3D Printing in Geology and Geophysics: Overview and Thoughts on Current Applications'' (Editorial article). Front. Earth. Sci., Vol. 9, p. 610, doi:10.3389/feart.2021.734291 Online
Invited key lectures and conference presentations
Koelemeijer, P., A. Turner*, S. Stackhouse, Trautner**, V.E. & H. Marquardt (2022). ''Observing phase transitions in the lower mantle: insights from combining new mineral physics data with seismology and geodynamics''. British Seismology Meeting, Cambridge, UK
Koelemeijer, P. (2021). ''Large Light Structures and Velocity Provinces at Earth's core-mantle boundary - with heavy details''. UK-SEDI meeting (virtual due to COVID-19)
Koelemeijer, P. (2020). ''Imaging light structures at Earth’s core-mantle boundary - in heavy detail''. SSA
meeting on “Cutting edge methods for seismic imaging” (virtual due to COVID-19)
Koelemeijer, P. (2020). ''Towards consistent seismological models of the core-mantle boundary landscape''. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria (virtual due to COVID-19)
Koelemeijer, P., A. Turner*, S. Stackhouse & D. R. Davies (2019). ''Influence of the iron spin transition in ferropericlase on global tomography''. AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, USA
Koelemeijer, P., J. Winterbourne, R. Toussaint & C. Zaroli (2019). ''3D printing the world: developing geophysical teaching materials and outreach packages''. AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, USA
Koelemeijer, P., A. Pagu*, B.S.A. Schuberth & D. R. Davies (2018). ''Tomographic proxies for the presence of post-perovskite in the lowermost mantle''. AGU Fall meeting, Washington DC, USA
Koelemeijer, P. (2018). ''Constraints on phase transitions in the deep mantle using global seismic tomography''. British Geophysical Association Postgraduate Research in Progress meeting, Cardiff, UK
Mortimer, B., W. Rees*, P. Koelemeijer (presenting author) & T. Nissen-Meyer (2018). ''Picking up good vibrations: Feeling the beat through the elephants' feet''. Unsettled Planet workshop, Bristol, UK
Koelemeijer, P., B.S.A. Schuberth, D. R. Davies, A. Deuss & J. Ritsema (2018). ''Constraints on phase transitions in the deep mantle using Earth's free oscillations''. Oxford Solid Mechanics Network workshop, Oxford, UK
Koelemeijer, P. , B.S.A. Schuberth, D. R. Davies, A. Deuss & J. Ritsema (2018). ''What tomographic-geodynamic comparisons teach us about lower mantle composition and dynamics'', EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria
Koelemeijer, P. (2017). ''An introduction to normal modes and their use in imaging Earth structure'', TIDES meeting, Oxford, UK
Koelemeijer, P. , B.S.A. Schuberth, D. R. Davies, A. Deuss & J. Ritsema (2017). ''Where is post-perovskite in the lower mantle? The importance of tomographic resolution in interpreting seismic tomography'', SELECTED early-career talk, Gordon Research Conference "Interior of the Earth", Boston, USA
Koelemeijer, P., A. Deuss & J. Ritsema (2016). ''Seismological landscape of the core-mantle boundary'', AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, USA
Koelemeijer, P., A. Deuss & J. Ritsema (2014). ''Normal mode insights into the long wavelength velocity and density structure of the lowermost mantle'', AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, USA
Koelemeijer, P., A. Deuss & J. Trampert (2012). ''Observability of lower mantle structures in Earth's free oscillation data'', Annual QUEST meeting, Tatranska Lomnica, Slovakia
Koelemeijer, P. (2018). Balancing different perspectives in teaching within the Earth Sciences. Portfolio (11,843 words) for the Enhancing Teaching Programme, University of Oxford.
Koelemeijer, P.J. (2014). Normal mode studies of long wavelength structures in Earth's lowermost mantle. PhD Thesis, University of Cambridge.
Koelemeijer, P.J. (2010). Normal mode study of the D'' region and core-mantle boundary topography. MSc Thesis, Utrecht University.
Koelemeijer, P.J. (2008). Determination of the surface diffusivity of cleaved NaCl crystals in humid environments by impedance spectroscopy. BSc Thesis, Utrecht University.
