郭力維 Li-Wei Kuo

Full professor, Department of Earth Sciences,
National Central University

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研究方向 Research Interests

My research is motivated by a desire to understand how rocks/minerals were formed by extreme deformation events, e.g., faulting or lightning. I mainly work on the investigation of fault behaviors of a fault during the seismic cycle, to obtain earthquake physics for a seismically active fault, and to expand my understanding of fault deformation together with significant applications to other natural faults. By means of the integration of the data of (1) natural observation of active fault zones, (2) microstructural /geochemical investigation of fault rocks, and (3) experiments conducted under expected deformation conditions, the field- and laboratory-based complementary data set shall uncover the secrets hidden on seismic faults. Meanwhile, I focus on the lightning-induced textures on rocks, namely fulgurite. The high temperature (>1000˚C) and high pressure (~1.5 GPa) textural context of fulgurite are similar to both shocked minerals by meteorite impacts and pseudotachylyte by seismic faulting. Our results shed light on meteoritics, planetary geology, and regional tectonics and will be of interest to a broad audience (geologists, geochemists, planetary scientists, petrologists, mineralogists, etc.). The peer-reviewed works are grouped and shown as follows:

(1) Faulting-related:

  • The Chelungpu fault 車籠埔斷層 (ruptured in a Mw 7.6 Chi-Chi earthquake on 21st September 1999)
    (Kuo et al., 2022；Talukdar et al., 2022；Kuo et al., 2015；Kuo et al., 2014；Kuo et al., 2012；Chou et al., 2012；Kuo et al., 2011；Kuo et al., 2009)
  • The Longmenshan fault belt 龍門山斷層 (ruptured in a Mw 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake on 12 May 2008)
    (Wang et al., 2023；Kuo et al., 2022；Kuo et al., 2018；Si et al., 2018；Kuo et al., 2017； Wang et al., 2015；Si et al., 2014；Kuo et al., 2014；Li et al., 2013)
  • The Chihshang Fault 池上斷層 
    (Wu et al., 2020)
  • Pseudotachylyte and fault mirrors
    (Hung et al., 2019；Kuo et al., 2016)
  • Serpentinite-bearing fault
    (Tarling et al., 2022)
  • Experimental design
    (Kuo et al., 2021)
  • Fault damage and Geothermal energy
    (Chen et al., 2021)

(2) Lightning-related
(Chen et al., 2022；Kuo et al., 2021)

最新成果 Recent Publications

  • Wang, H., H.B. Li, G. Di Toro, L.-W. Kuo, E. Spagnuolo, S. Aretusini, J.L. Si and S.-R. Song, (2023). Melting of fault gouge at shallow depth during the 2008 MW 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake, China. Geology; doi: 10.1130/G50810.1.
  • Tran, T.-D., K.-L. Wang*, V. Kovach, A. Kotov, S. Velikoslavinsky, N. Popov, S. Dril, Z.-Y. Chu, D.-C. Lee, L.-W. Kuo, Y. Iizuka and H.-Y. Lee, 2023. Plate tectonics in action in the Mesoarchean: Implication from the Olondo greenstone belt on the Aldan Shield of Siberian Craton. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 603, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117975.
  • Chen, T. Y., L. W. Kuo*, D. Brown, J. Si, T.-J. Meng, H.-S. Sheu, Y.-F. Song and G.-C. Yin, 2022. Lightning‑induced features on granitic gneiss and its implication for rare lightning scars from the geological record. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, doi:10.1007/s00410-022-01973-y.
  • Kuo, L.-W.*, H. Sone, V. Luzin, E.-C. Yeh, Y.-J. Hsu and E. Tan, 2022. Gouge fabrics reset by thermal pressurization record stress on faults after earthquakes. Geology, doi: 10.1130/G50217.1
  • Tarling, M.S., S. A. F. Smith, M. Negrini,  L.-W. Kuo, W.-H. Wu and A. F. Copper, 2022. An evolutionary model and classification scheme for nephrite jade based on veining, fabric development, and the role of dissolution–precipitation. Scientific Reports, 12, 7823, doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-11560-7
  • Kuo, L. W.*, C.-C. Hung, H. Li, S. Aretusini, J. Chen, G. Di Toro, E. Sapagnuolo, F. Di Felice, H. Wang, J. Si and H.-S. Sheu, 2022. Frictional properties of the Longmenshan-fault-belt gouges from WFSD-3 and implications for earthquake rupture propagation. JGR-Solid Earth, doi: 10.1029/2022JB024081
  • Talukdar, M.*, H. Sone and L. W. Kuo, 2022. Lithology and Fault-Related Stress Variations Along the TCDP Boreholes: The Stress State Before and After the 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake. JGR Solid Earth, 127(2), doi: 10.1029/2021JB023290

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獲獎 Award

  • 2023　　阮維周教授紀念基金學位論文獎(學生：吳惟馨-碩士）
  • 2022　　國立中央大學優秀學生獎學金(學生：陳則元-博士）
  • 2022　　中華民國地球物理學會蔡義本教授研究生獎學金(學生：吳惟馨-碩士)
  • 2021　　羅家倫校長年輕傑出研究獎(國立中央大學)
  • 2021　　阮維周教授紀念基金學位論文獎(學生：吳惟馨-學士）
  • 2020　　吳大猷先生紀念獎(科技部-109年)
  • 2020　　阮維周教授紀念基金學位論文獎(學生：洪建程-碩士）
  • 2019　　年輕學者研究著作獎-數理科學組(中央研究院-108年)

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