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Main Publications
Rigobert Tibi

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• Koch, F.W., Wiens, D.A., Nyblade, A.A., Shore, P.J., Tibi, R. et al., 2011. Upper mantle anisotropy beneath the Cameroon Volcanic Line and Congo craton from shear wave splitting measurements. Geophys. J. Int., doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2012.05497.x.

• Reusch, A.M., Nyblade, A.A., Tibi, R. et al., 2011. Mantle transition zone thickness beneath Cameroon: Evidence for an upper mantle origin for the Cameroon Volcanic Line. Geophys. J. Int., doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2011.05239.x.

• Tibi, R., Blanco, J., and Fatehi, A., 2011. An alternative and efficient cluster-link approach for declustering of earthquake catalogs. Seism. Res. Lett., 82, doi:10.1785/gssrl.82.4.509.

• Tibi, R., Wiens, D.A., and Yuan, X., 2008. Seismic evidence for widespread serpentinized forearc mantle along the Mariana convergence margin. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L13303, doi:10.1029/2008GL034163.

• Tibi, R., Wiens, D.A., Shiobara, H., Sugioka, H., and Yuan, X., 2007. Double seismic discontinuities at the base of the mantle transition zone near the Mariana slab. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L16316, doi:10.1029/2007GL030527.

• Tibi, R., Wiens, D.A., Shiobara, H., Sugioka, H., and Shore, P.J., 2006. Depth of the 660-km discontinuity near the Mariana slab from an array of ocean bottom seismographs. Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L02313, doi:10.1029/2005GL024523.

• Tibi, R. and Wiens, D.A., 2005. Detailed structure and sharpness of upper mantle discontinuities in the Tonga subduction zone from regional broadband arrays. J. Geophys. Res., 110, B06313, doi:10.1029/2004JB003433. (See also News and Views in Nature.)

• Tibi, R., Wiens, D.A. and Inoue, H., 2003. Remote triggering of deep earthquakes in the 2002 Tonga sequences. Nature, 424, 921-925. (See also News and Views in that issue.)

• Tibi, R., Bock, G. and Wiens, D.A., 2003. Source characteristics of large deep earthquakes: Constraint on the faulting mechanism at great depths. J. Geophys. Res., 108 (B2), 2091, doi:10.1029/2002JB001948.

• Tibi, R., Bock, G. and Estabrook, C.H., 2002. Seismic body wave constraint on mechanisms of intermediate-depth earthquakes. J. Geophys. Res., 107 (B3), doi:10.1029/2001JB000361.

• Tibi, R., Wiens, D.A. and Hildebrand, J.A., 2001. Aftershock locations and rupture characteristics of the 1995 Mariana deep earthquake. Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 4311-4314.

• Michel, G.W., Becker, M., Reigber, Ch., Tibi, R., Zhu, S.Y. and Yu, Y.Q., 2001. Regional GPS data confirm high strain accumulation prior to the 2000 June 4 Mw=7.8 earthquake at Sumatra. Geophys. J. Int., 146, 571-582.

• Bock, G., Tibi, R., Baumbach, M., Grosser, H., Milkereit, C., Kind, R. and Zschau, J., 2000. Rupture processes of the August 17 Izmit and November 12, 1999 Duzce (Turkey) earthquakes. ''The 1999 Izmit and Duzce earthquakes; preliminary results'' (Barka, A., Kozaci, O., Akyuz, S. and Altunel, E.; editors), Istanbul, 105-108.

• Yuan, X., Sobolev, S.V., Kind, R., Oncken, O., Bock, G., Asch,G., Schur, B., Graeber, F., Rudloff, A., Hanka, W., Wylegalla, K., Tibi, R., Haberland, Ch., Rietbrock, A., Giese, P., Wigger, P., Roewer, P., Zandt, G., Beck, S., Wallace, T., Pardo, M. and Comte, D., 2000. Subduction and collision processes in the Central Andes constrained by converted seismic phases. Nature, 408, 958-961.

• Tibi, R., Bock, G., Xia, Y., Baumbach, M., Grosser, H., Milkereit, C., Karakisa, S., Zunbul, S., Kind, R. and Zschau, J., 2000. Rupture processes of the August 17, Izmit and November 12, 1999 Duezce (Turkey) earthquakes. Geophs. J. Int., 144, F1-F7.

• Tibi, R., Estabrook, C.H. and Bock G., 1999. The 1996 June 17 Flores Sea and 1994 March 9 Fiji-Tonga deep earthquakes: Sources processes and deep earthquake mechanisms. Geophys. J. Int., 138, 625-642.

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• Tibi, R., 2000. Broadband investigations of the origin of deep earthquakes. Sci. Tech. Rep. STR00/08, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.

• Tibi, R., 1995. Seismic investigations of the shallow subsurface. M.S. Thesis, University of Mining and Technology, Freiberg, Germany.

Tibi, R., Wiens, D.A., Shiobara, H., Sugioka, H., and Yuan, X., 2006. Detailed Image of the Subducting Plate and Upper mantle Seismic Discontinuities in the Mariana Subduction Zone. Eos Trans. AGU, 87, (52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T21A-0391.

• Lofton, K.M, Euler, G.G., Wiens, D.A., Tibi, R., Shore, P., Nyblade, A., Larson, A.M., Nnange, J.M., Ateba, B., Tabod, C., and Tokam, A., 2006. A New Seismic Phase with Ray Parameter = 0: GOAL! Eos Trans. AGU, 87, (52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract S11A-0194.

• Nyblade, A, Larson, A.M., Wiens, D., Tibi, R., Shore, P. Euler, G., and Park, Y., 2006. Upper Mantle Structure Beneath the Cameroon Volcanic Line From Preliminary Body-wave Tomography. Eos Trans. AGU, 87, (52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V13B-0659.

• Tibi, R., Larson, A.M., Nyblade, A.A., Shore, P.J., Wiens, D.A., Nnange, J.M., Tabod, C., and Bekoa, A., 2005. A Broadband Seismological Investigation of the Cameroon Volcanic Line. Eos Trans. AGU, 86, (52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract S11B-0170.

• Tibi, R., and Wiens, D.A., 2004. Detailed structure and thickness of upper mantle discontinuities in the Tonga subduction zone from regional broadband arrays. Eos Trans. AGU, 85, (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract S43B-0997.

• Riedel, M., and Tibi, R., 2004. Remote triggering of deep earthquakes - Indication for criticality of subducting slabs. Eos Trans. AGU, 85, (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T11B-1261.

• Tibi, R., and Wiens, D.A., 2004. Detailed structure of upper mantle discontinuities in the Tonga subduction zone from high frequency local reflections and conversions. 16th IRIS Workshop, Tucson, AZ.

• Riedel, M., and Tibi, R., 2004. Remote triggering of deep earthquakes - Indication for criticality of subducting slabs. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 6, (06626), EGU Meeting, Abstract EGU04-A-06626.

• Tibi, R., and Wiens, D.A., 2003. High frequency local reflections and conversions from upper mantle discontinuities in the Fiji-Tonga subduction zone. Eos Trans. AGU, 84, (46), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract S31D-0786.

• Tibi, R., Wiens, D.A. and Inoue, H., 2002. Source characteristics of the August 19, 2002 Tongan deep earthquakes. Eos Trans. AGU, 83, (47) (INVITED), Fall Meet. Suppl., F1004.

• Wiens, D.A. and Tibi, R., 2002. Remote triggering and aftershocks of deep earthquakes. Eos Trans. AGU, 83, (47) (INVITED), Fall Meet. Suppl., F1004.

• Tibi, R., Bock, G. and Estabrook, C.H., 2001. Seismic body wave constraint on mechanisms of intermediate-depth earthquakes. Eos Trans. AGU, 82, (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., F613.

• Tibi, R., Wiens, D.A. and Bock, G., 2001. Source characteristics of large deep earthquakes: Constraint on the faulting mechanism at great depths. 13th IRIS Workshop, Jakson Hole, WY.

• Bock, G.and Tibi, R., 2001. Intermediate-depth earthquakes: Dehydration and brittle fracture in subducting plates. Annual Meet. German Geophys. Society.

• Tibi, R., Bock, G., Milkereit, C., Xia, Y., Baumbach, M., Grosser, H., Kind, R. and Zschau, J., 2000. Rupture processes of the August 17, Izmit and November 12, 1999 Duezce (Turkey) earthquakes. Eos Trans. AGU, 81, (48), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstarct S51A-01

• Tibi, R., Bock, G. and Estabrook, C.H., 2000. Seismic body wave constraint on mechanisms of intermediate-depth earthquakes. Geodynamics Workshop , Caputh, Germany.

• Bock, G., Tibi, R., Baumbach, M., Grosser, H., Milkereit, C., Kind, R. and Zschau, J., 2000. Rupture processes of the August 17 Izmit and November 12, 1999 Deuzce (Turkey) earthquakes. NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Istanbul, Turkey.

• Tibi, R., Bock, G., Baumbach, M., Grosser, H., Milkereit, C., Kind, R. and Zschau, J., 2000. Rupture processes of the August 17, Izmit and November 12, 1999 Deuzce (Turkey) earthquakes. Annual Meet. German Geophys. Society.

• Riedel, M., Tibi, R., Karato, S., Estabrook, C.H., Bock, G. and Yuen, D., 1999. Plastic instability of spinel as a cause of deep-focus earthquakes. Eos Trans. AGU, 80 , (46), Fall Meet. Suppl., F681.

• Bock, G., Tibi, R., Baumbach, M., Grosser, H., Milkereit, C., Kind, R. and Zschau, J., 1999. Rupture process of the great Izmit (Turkey) earthquake of August 17, 1999. Eos Trans. AGU, 80, (46) (INVITED), Fall Meet. Suppl., F690.

• Tibi, R., Bock, G., Estabrook, C.H. and Sobolev, S.V., 1999. Mechanisms of intermediate-depth earthquakes: A new seismic constraint. Eos Trans. AGU, 80, (46), Fall Meet. Suppl., F660.

• Riedel, M., Tibi, R., Karato, S., Estabrook, C.H., Bock, G. and Yuen, D., 1999. Plastic instability of spinel as a cause of deep-focus earthquakes. Alfred Wegener Conference on Processes and Consequences of Deep Subduction, Verbania, Italy.

• Tibi, R., Bock, G. and Estabrook, C.H., 1998. The June 17, 1996, Flores Sea and March 09, 1994, Fiji-Tonga deep earthquakes: Rupture processes and deep earthquake mechanisms. Eos Trans. AGU, 79, (45), Fall Meet. Suppl., F660.

• Tibi, R., Bock, G. and Estabrook, C.H., 1999. The June 17, 1996, Flores Sea and March 09, 1994, Fiji-Tonga deep earthquakes: Rupture processes and deep earthquakes mechanisms. Annual Meet. German Geophys. Society.

• Tibi, R., Bock, G. and Estabrook, C.H., 1998. Rupture processes of the July 21, 1994, Japan and August 23, 1995, Mariana deep earthquakes. Annual Meet. German Geophys. Society.

• Tibi, R., Bock, G. and Estabrook, C.H., 1997. Mechanisms of deep-focus earthquakes. Annual Meet. German Geophys. Society.