Jessica C. E. Irving, Princeton University
Assistant Professor
Princeton, New Jersey
jirving@princeton.edu
Office:
(609) 258-4536
Bio/Research
Her research interests are in seismological studies of the deep Earth, with a focus on developing a better understanding of the structure and evolution of the core. The core was differentiated from the silicate mantle early in Earth's history and is the source of both Earth's magnetic field, and ...
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Bio/Research
Her research interests are in seismological studies of the deep Earth, with a focus on developing a better understanding of the structure and evolution of the core. The core was differentiated from the silicate mantle early in Earth's history and is the source of both Earth's magnetic field, and some of the heat required to drive mantle convection. The inner core has been growing for hundreds of millions of years at the center of the planet. By studying its seismic properties, the core can provide information about the conditions at the center of the Earth presently and through Earth's history.
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