Prof. ZHAN Yan

• Lithospheric Deformation 

• Volcano Geophysics 

• Dynamics of Magma 

• Numerical Modeling of Crustal Processes 

• Data Assimilation in Geoscience 

See geoyanzhan.org for more details 

Lee Woo Sing College 

• Crozier, J., Karlstrom, L., Montgomery-Brown, E., Angarita, M., Cayol, V., Bato, M.G., Wang, T.A., Grapenthin, R., Shreve, T., Anderson, K., Astort, A., Bodart, O., Cannavò, F., Currenti, G., Dabaghi, F., Erickson, B.A., Garg, D., Head, M., Iozzia, A., Kim, Y.C., Le Mével, H., Novoa Lizama, C., Rucker, C., Silverii, F., Trasatti, E., Zhan, Y., 2023. Understanding the drivers of volcano deformation through geodetic model verification and validation. Bull Volcanol 85, 74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-023-01687-4
• Shreve, T., Zhan, Y., Le Mével, H., Roman, D., Moussallam, Y., 2023. Two Distinct Magma Storage Regions at Ambrym Volcano Detected by Satellite Geodesy. Geophysical Research Letters 50, e2023GL102925. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL102925
• Zhan, Y., Roman, D.C., Le Mével, H., Power, J.A., 2022b. Earthquakes Indicated Stress Field Change During the 2006 Unrest of Augustine Volcano, Alaska. Geophysical Research Letters 49. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL097958
• Zhan, Y., Le Mével, H., Roman, D.C., Girona, T., Gregg, P.M., 2022a. Modeling deformation, seismicity, and thermal anomalies driven by degassing during the 2005-2006 pre-eruptive unrest of Augustine Volcano, Alaska. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 585, 117524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117524
• Romano, V., Gregg, P.M., Zhan, Y., Fornari, D.J., Perfit, M.R., Wanless, D., Battaglia, M., Anderson, M., 2022. The formation of the 8˚20’ N seamount chain, east pacific rise. Mar Geophys Res 43, 42. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11001-022-09502-z
• Lucas, L.C., Albright, J.A., Gregg, P.M., Zhan, Y., 2022. The Impact of Ice Caps on the Mechanical Stability of Magmatic Systems: Implications for Forecasting on Human Timescales. Frontiers in Earth Science 10.
• Gregg, P.M., Zhan, Y., Amelung, F., Geist, D., Mothes, P., Koric, S., Yunjun, Z., 2022. Forecasting mechanical failure and the 26 June 2018 eruption of Sierra Negra Volcano, Galápagos, Ecuador. Sci. Adv. 8, eabm4261. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abm4261
• Zhan, Y., Gregg, P.M., Lu, Z., 2021. Modeling Magma System Evolution During 2006–2007 Volcanic Unrest of Atka Volcanic Center, Alaska. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 126, e2020JB020158. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JB020158
• Lev, E., Hamilton, C.W., Voigt, J.R.C., Stadermann, A.C., Zhan, Y., Neish, C.D., 2021. Emplacement conditions of lunar impact melt flows. Icarus 369, 114578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2021.114578
• Zhan, Y., Gregg, P.M., Mével, H.L., Miller, C.A., Cardona, C., 2019. Integrating Reservoir Dynamics, Crustal Stress, and Geophysical Observations of the Laguna del Maule Magmatic System by FEM Models and Data Assimilation. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 124, 13547–13562. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB018681
• Zhan, Y., Gregg, P.M., 2019. How Accurately Can We Model Magma Reservoir Failure With Uncertainties in Host Rock Rheology? Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 124, 8030–8042. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB018178
• Gregg, P.M., Le Mével, H., Zhan, Y., Dufek, J., Geist, D., Chadwick Jr., W.W., 2018. Stress Triggering of the 2005 Eruption of Sierra Negra Volcano, Galápagos. Geophysical Research Letters 45, 13,288-13,297. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018GL080393
• Zhan, Y., Gregg, P.M., Chaussard, E., Aoki, Y., 2017. Sequential Assimilation of Volcanic Monitoring Data to Quantify Eruption Potential: Application to Kerinci Volcano, Sumatra. Front. Earth Sci. 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2017.00108
• Zhan, Y., Gregg, P.M., 2017. Data assimilation strategies for volcano geodesy. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Volcano Geodesy: Recent developments and future challenges 344, 13–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2017.02.015
• Zhan, Y., Hou, G., Kusky, T., Gregg, P.M., 2016. Stress development in heterogenetic lithosphere: Insights into earthquake processes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Tectonophysics 671, 56–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2016.01.016
• Zhan, Y., Hou, G., Hari, K.R., Shu, W., 2015. Geochemical and isotopic constraints on the evolution of Late Paleozoic dyke swarms in West Junggar, Xinjiang, China. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 113, 126–136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2014.07.012
• Zhan, Y., Hou, G., Sun, X., Ju, W., Shen, Y., Zhao, W., Ren, K., Zhang, P., 2014. Quantitative Prediction of Tectonic Fractures of Jurassic Sandstones in the Eastern Kuche Depression. Geological Journal of China Universities 20, 294–302.