Peer-reviewed

1. Chao K., Z. Peng, A. Fabian, and L. Ojha (2012), Comparisons of Triggered Tremor in California, Bull. Seismol. Soc. Am., 102(2), 900-908, doi: 10.1785/0120110151. [pdf] [online supp: Figures S, Table S]

2. Chao, K., Z. Peng, C. Wu, C.-C. Tang and C.-H. Lin (2012), Remote triggering of non-volcanic tremor around Taiwan, Geophys. J. Int., 188(1), 301-324, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2011.05261.x. [pdf] [Table: S1, S2, S3]

3. Fry, B., K. Chao, S. Bannister, Z. Peng, and L. Wallace (2011), Deep tremor in New Zealand triggered by the 2010 Mw8.8 Chile earthquake, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L15306, doi:10.1029/2011GL048319. [pdf] [supp] [Table S1]

4. Chen, K.-J., B. Chiu, J.-S. Wang, C.-Y. Lee, C.-H. Lin, and K. Chao (2011), Geomagnetic Anomaly at Lunping before the 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake (Mw=7.6) in Taiwan, Natural Hazards, DOI: 10.1007/s11069-011-9726-7.

5. Tang, C.-C., Z. Peng, K. Chao, C.-H. Chen, and C.-H. Lin (2010), Detecting Low-frequency Earthquakes within Non-volcanic Tremor in Southern Taiwan Triggered by the 2005 Mw8.6 Nias Earthquake, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L16307, doi:10.1029/2010GL043918. [pdf] [supp]

6. Chao, K. and Z. Peng (2009), Temporal changes of shear wave velocity and anisotropy in the shallow crust induced by the 10/22/1999 M6.4 Chia-Yi, Taiwan, earthquake, Geophys. J. Int., 179(3), 1800-1816, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04384.x. [pdf]

7. Peng, Z., and K. Chao (2008), Non-volcanic tremor beneath the Central Range in Taiwan triggered by the 2001 Mw7.8 Kunlun earthquake, Geophy. J. Int., 175(2), 825-829, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2008.03886.x. [pdf] [supp]

8. Chen, K.-J., K. Chao, Y.-T. Tseng, C.-H. Lin, and C.-H. Chang (2003), Temporal change of Qs-1 in the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake fault area, Taiwan, Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 14(2), 145-158.


In preparation

9. Chao, K., Z. Peng, A. Wech, C.-C. Tang, N. T. Yeh, Y. Zhuang, C.-H. Lin, K. H. Chen, and C.-C. Chen (2012), Deep Tremor Activities beneath the Central Range in Taiwan and their Relationship to Local, Regional, and Teleseismic Earthquakes, Geophys. Res. L., in prep.

10. Chao K., Z. Peng, and B. Enescu (2012), Remote Triggered Tremor follows by the 2011 M9.0 Tohoku, Japan Earthquake, in prep.

10. Peng Z., K. Chao, B. Enescu, and D. Hill (2012), Deep tremor in the Nankai subduction zone triggered by Love waves, Geophys. Res. L., in prep

11. Chao, K., L. Germanovich, S. Kim, F. Zhang, R. S. Hurt, and S. Kim (2012), Modeling of Initiation Processes of the 16 September 2004 Peek Creek Debris Flow in Western North Carolina, in prep.

12. Chao K., Z. Peng, B. Enescu, C. Wu, and B. Fry (2012), Global Search for Deep Triggered Tremor, in prep.



Meeting Abstracts

1. Peng, Z., K. Chao, C. Wu, B. Fry, B. Enescu, and C. Aiken (2012), Global Observations of Triggered Tectonic Tremor, the Seismological Society of America annual meeting in San Diego, CA.

2. Peng, Z., K. Chao, and C. Aiken (2012), Comparison of Tectonic tremor in California, the Seismological Society of America annual meeting in San Diego, CA.

3. Fry, B., Z. Peng, and K. Chao (2012), Observations of non-volcanic tremor on the Alpine Fault, New Zealand, the Seismological Society of America annual meeting in San Diego, CA.

4. Chao K., Z. Peng, B. Enescu, C. Wu, and B. Fry (2011), Global Search for Deep Triggered Tremor, AGU Fall Meeting Abstract. (Talk)

5. Enescu B., K. Obara, K. Chao, Z. Peng, S. Aoi, S. Toda, and T. Takeda (2011), Dynamic Versus Static Triggering of Earthquake and Tremor in South-western Japan, Associated With the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, AGU Fall Meeting Abstract.

6. Tang C.-C., Z. Peng, K. Chao, C.-H. Chen, and C.-H. Lin (2011), Low-Frequency Earthquakes within Non-Volcanic Tremor in Southern Taiwan Triggered by Large Earthquakes, AGU Fall Meeting Abstract.

7. Sun W.-F., C.-H. Lin, Z. Peng, K. Chao (2011), Non-Volcanic Tremors beneath the Southern Central Range in Taiwan, AGU Fall Meeting Abstract.

8. Enescu B., K. Chao, K. Obara, Z. Peng, S. Tanaka, and T. Takeda (2011), Triggered non-volcanic tremor in SW Japan, by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and its largest aftershock, SSJ Meeting abstract.

9. Chao K., Z. Peng, D.P. Hill, D.R. Shelly, B. Enescu, B. Fry, and C. Aiken (2011), Triggered Non-volcanic Tremor following the 2011 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake, SCEC Annual Meeting abstract, Palm Springs, CA. (Poster)

10. Chao K., Z. Peng, B. Enescu, C. Wu, and B. Fry (2011), Global Search for Deep Triggered Tremor, SCEC Annual Meeting abstract, Palm Springs, CA. (Poster)

11. Chao, K., Z. Peng, A. Wech, C.-C. Tang, C.-H. Lin, C.-H. Chen (2011), Deep tremor activities beneath the Central Range in Taiwan and their relationship to local, regional, and teleseismic earthquakes, the Seismological Society of America annual meeting in Memphis, TN, Seismo. Res. Lett., 82, 326. (Poster) (Abstract) (Best Student Award)

12. Chao, K., Z. Peng, A. Fabian, and L. Ojha (2011), Comparison of triggered tremor in California, the Seismological Society of America annual meeting in Memphis, TN, Seismo. Res. Lett., 82, 354. (Poster)

13. Peng, Z., K. Chao, C. Aiken, D. Shelly, D. Hill, C. Wu, B. Enescu, and A. Doran (2011), Remote triggering following the 2011 M9.0 Tohoku, Japan earthquake, the Seismological Society of America annual meeting in Memphis, TN. (Talk) (view online presentation)

14. Rubinstein, J. L., G. C., Beroza, J. Brown, M. Brudzinski, K. Chao, J. Gomberg, S. Malone, D. Oppenheimer, Z.` Peng, S. Prejean, H. Savage, D. Shelly, A. Wech, and M. West (2011), Widespread Triggering of Earthquakes and Tremor by the 2011 M9.0 off-Tohoku Earthquake, the Seismological Society of America annual meeting in Memphis, TN.

15. Chao, K., Z. Peng, C.-C. Tang, C.-H. Lin, and C.-H. Chen (2010), Deep Tremor Activities beneath the Central Range in Taiwan and Their Relationship to Local, Regional, and Teleseismic Earthquakes, Eos Trans. AGU, 91(50), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract S23A-2106. (Poster)

16. Chao, K., Z. Peng, C.-H. Lin, and C.-C. Tang (2010), Systematic Analysis of Triggered Tremor beneath the Central Range in Taiwan, Eos Trans. AGU, Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting (WPGM) Suppl., Abstract S24A-03. (Talk)

17. Yeh, T., K. H. Chen, J. Hu, and K. Chao (2010), Investigation of Triggered Tremor in Taiwan, Eos Trans. AGU, Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting (WPGM) Suppl., Abstract S21A-056.

18. Tang C., Z. Peng, K. Chao, C. Chen, and C. Lin (2010), Detecting Low-Frequency Earthquakes within Non-Volcanic Tremor in Southern Taiwan Triggered by Large Earthquakes in Sumatra, Eos Trans. AGU, Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting (WPGM) Suppl., Abstract T32A-03.

19. Chao, K., Z. Peng, C.-H. Lin, and C.-C. Tang (2009), Systematic analysis of triggered and ambient tremor beneath the Central Range in Taiwan, Eos Trans. AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T11C-1821. (Poster)

20. Fabian, A., L. Ojha, Z. Peng, and K. Chao (2009), Systematic search of remotely triggered tremor in Northern and Southern California, Eos Trans. AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T13D-1916.

21. Chao, K. and Z. Peng (2008), Remote triggering of non-volcanic tremor around Taiwan, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract U33A-0036C. (Poster)

22. Chen K.J., B. Chiu, J.S. Wang, C.H. Lin, and K. Chao (2008), Some possible geomagnetic precursors before the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake (Mw=7.6) in Taiwan, Canada Geophysical Union.

23. Chao, K. and Z. Peng (2007), Temporal changes of shear wave velocity and anisotropy in the shallow crust Induced by the 10/22/1999 M6.4, and M6.0, Chia-Yi, Taiwan earthquakes, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T51C-0682. (Poster)

24. Chao, K. and Z. Peng (2007), Temporal changes of seismic velocity in the shallow crust induced by the 10/22/1999 M6.4, Chia-Yi, Taiwan earthquake, Seism. Res. Lett., 78(2), 257. (Poster)

25. Chen K.J., K. Chao, Y.R. Ho, B. Chiu, and C.H. Lin (2004), Study on Seismomagnetism in Taiwan, 2004 Joint Assembly in Canada.

26. Chen K.J. and T.K. Chao (2001), Temporal changes in seismic attenuation before and after the 1999 Chichi earthquake (mw=7.7) in the focal region. Annual meeting of European Geophysical Society.

27. Chao T.K. and K.J., Chen (2001), Temporal changes in seismic attenuation in the focal region of the 1999 Chichi earthquake, Annual Meeting of the China Geological Society.


Latest Update: February, 15, 2012