K. Michailos
Hi 👋, my name is Konstantinos.
I am an observational seismologist.
My research focuses on understanding seismotectonic processes,
using high-quality earthquake catalogs, seismic imaging, and multidisciplinary approaches and datasets.
Research Interests
Moho depths and receiver functions
We map the depth of the Moho discontinuity beneath the European Alps using teleseismic earthquake information (receiver functions) based on the AlpArray Seismic Network and other large scale passive experiments (Michailos et al. 2023).
Codes for this project are available here.
Moho discontinuity depth map for the broader European Alpine region.
Intermediate depth earthquakes, central Himalayas.
Intermediate-depth earthquakes beneath the Himalayas
We re-asses the "unusual" intermediate depth earthquakes, taking place beneath the central part of the Himalayan orogen. Our approach involved employing deep-learning-based earthquake detection methods (Michailos et al. 2021).
Scripts for this project are available here.
Crustal thermal structure and exhumation in the central Southern Alps, New Zealand
We use seismological and geological datasets to model the thermal structure beneath the Southern Alps and estimate the rates at which the Alps are being uplifted (Michailos et al. 2020b).
Codes for this project are available here.
Earthquake hypocenter profile with temperature isotherms and exhumation rates.
Microseismicity focal mechanisms, central Alpine Fault, New Zealand.
Microseismicity and tectonic stress near the central Alpine Fault
We compile a long duration microseismicity earthquake catalog near the central section of the Alpine Fault and observe shallow seismogenic cut-off depths near Aoraki/Mount Cook (<8 km) (Michailos et al. 2019).
We determine the crustal stress regime near the central Alpine Fault using first motion polarity focal mechanisms and stress inversions. We observe remarkably consistent stress orientations in both space and time (Michailos et al. 2020a).
Also on Google Scholar.
Open Access Seismological Databases
My work mainly involves staring at computer screens, but I've also been fortunate enough to to do fieldwork in different parts of the world.
"Seismic node deployment, Roccastrada, Tuscany, IT"
"Gravity data survey, Ivrea Geophysical body, Alps,
IT"
"Godley Valley, Southern Alps, NZ"
"Seismometer at De la Beche, Southern Alps, NZ"
"Kea spotted at Dusky Sound, NZ"
"Digging out a seismometer in the Southern Alps, NZ"
"Sea lions on Snares Island, NZ"
"Clear skies... on the West Coast of the South Island, NZ"
"Ocean Bottom Seismometers aboard RV Tangaroa"
"Yellow-eyed penguins sighted on Snares Island, NZ"