GUO Zeqiu, an assistant researcher and specialized postdoctoral fellow of our institute, went to San Francisco, USA from December 8th to 15th, 2019 to participate in the 2019 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. An oral report was presented to the related community and colleagues, which is titled “Electrical Anisotropy as An Indicator of Crustal Deformation in Central Tibetan Plateau”. Dr. GUO Zeqiu and his collaborators showed their preliminary results of crustal deformation in the Lhasa block in Central Tibet based on electrical anisotropy as the starting point. Under the overall tectonic background where the India subcontinent collided with Eurasia, it provided new constraints for the crustal deformation mechanism of the Tibetan Plateau. The research will also combine the results of seismic studies, satellite observation of surface displacement fields, and petrophysical models to further explain the crustal deformation. It is planned to organically integrate deep geophysical research and geological disaster research, and actively explore the utility value of basic research.

It is reported that the American Geophysical Union is the world's largest professional society of geophysics. It was founded in 1919 and is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2019. The AGU Fall Meeting is held in December every year, and it covers almost all geoscience disciplines such as geophysics, atmospheric sciences, hydrology and ocean sciences, and also provides a good platform for academic exchange for famous scholars, young researchers and graduate students in related fields.