PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES

Attanayake, J., A. Jones, G. Gibson, M. Sandiford, (2023). Pre-commercial baseline passive seismic monitoring around CarbonNet's Pelican Site in the offshore Gippsland Basin, Victoria—The first five years, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 128, 103962, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2023.103962. (Link)

Mo, T., and Attanayake, J. (2023). Evidence for Modulatory Influence of Fault-Scale Geology on Seismic Radiation Efficiency, Bulletin of Seismological Society of America, 113 (2): 604–612. https://doi.org/10.1785/0120220137

Herath, P., Attanayake, J., and Gahalaut, K. (2022). A Reservoir Induced Earthquake Swarm in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, Nature Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22791-z

Quigley, M., J. Attanayake, A. King, and F. Prideaux, (2020). A multi-hazards earth science perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic: the potential for concurrent and cascading crises, Environment Systems and Decisions, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-020-09772-1. (link)

Attanayake, J., T. R. King, G. Gibson, M. C. Quigley, A. S. Jones, and M. Sandiford, (2020). Rupture Characteristics and Bedrock Structural Control of the 2016 Mw 6.0 Intraplate Earthquake in the Petermann Ranges, Australia, Bulletin of Seismological Society of America, 110(3), 1037 - 1045, https://doi.org/10.1785/0120190266. (pdf) 

Ferreira, A. M. G., J. Attanayake, A. Berbellini, and A. Morelli, (2020). Seismic structure beneath the Azores Island in the vicinity of Eurasian-Nubian-North American triple junction, Geophysical Journal International, 221, 1232 – 1247. doi: 10.1093/gji/ggaa076. (pdf)

Borella, J., M. C. Quigley, Z. Krauss, K. Lincoln, J. Attanayake, L. Stamp, H. Lanman, S. Levine, S. Hampton, & D. Gravley, (2019). Geologic and          geomorphic controls on rockfall hazard: how well do past rockfalls predict future distributions?, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 19, 2249 – 2280, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-2249-2019 (pdf)

Attanayake, J., D. Sandiford, L. S. Schleicher, A. Jones, G. Gibson & M. Sandiford (2019). Interacting intraplate fault systems in Australia: The Thorpdale, Victoria, Seismic Sequences, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JB016945 (pdf) 

Attanayake, J., C. Thomas, V. F. Cormier, M. S. Miller & K. D. Koper (2018). Irregular transition layer beneath the Earth’s inner core boundary from observations of antipodal PKIKP and PKIIKP waves. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 19. https://doi.org/10.1029/ 2018GC007562 (pdf)

Attanayake, J. and A.M.G. Ferreira, and A. Berbellini (2017). Crustal Structure Beneath Portugal from Teleseismic Rayleigh Wave Ellipticity, Tectonophysics, 712-713, 344-361, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2017.06.001 (pdf)

Attanayake, J. and J. B. D. Fonseca (2016). The Intraplate Mw 7 Machaze Earthquake in Mozambique: Improved Point Source Model, Stress Drop, and Geodynamic Implications, Journal of African Earth Sciences, 117, 252-262. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2016.01.027 (pdf)

Attanayake, J., V. F. Cormier and S. De Silva (2014). Uppermost inner core seismic structure - New insights from body waveform inversion, Earth & Planetary Science Letters, 385, 49-58. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2013.10.025 (pdf)

Attanayake, J., Y. Chen, R. Henderson, and Z. Zhao (2013). Imaging drumlin architecture with electrical resistivity, Journal of Geography and Geology, 5(4), 1-8. DOI: 10.5539/jgg.v5n4p1 (pdf) 

Cormier, V. F., and J. Attanayake (2013). Earth’s solid inner core: Seismic implications of freezing and melting, Journal of Earth Science, 24, 683-698. doi10.1007/s12583-013-0363-9 (pdf)

Cormier, V. F., J. Attanayake and K. He (2011). Inner core melting and freezing: Constraints from seismic body waves, Physics of the Earth & Planetary Interiors, 188, 3–4, 163-172. doi:10.1016/j.pepi.2011.07.007 (pdf) 

PEER-REVIEWED TECHNICAL REPORTS              

Sandiford, M., Jones, A., Attanayake, J., and Gibson, G., 2020. Optimisation of Earthquake Monitoring for CCS Applications on Local and Microearthquake Scales, Report No. 7-1115-0284, ANLEC R&D. https://anlecrd.com.au/projects/optimisation-earthquake-monitoring-ccs-applications-local-microearthquake-scales/

Attanayake, J., Jones, A.., Mo, T., Sandiford, M., and Gibson, G. 2022. Optimisation of earthquake monitoring and characterization for CCS applications in Gippsland Basin, Report No. 7-0320-0324, ANLEC R&D. https://anlecrd.com.au/projects/optimisation-of-earthquake-monitoring-and-characterisation-for-ccs-applications-in-the-gippsland-basin/

BOOK CHAPTERS

Attanayake, J. 2022. Indian Ocean Diffuse Zone (IODZ): Evolution, Structure, Kinematics, and Seismicity, In Advancement in Geology of Sri Lanka, C.B. Dissanayake, K. Dahanayake, D. Jayawardena, N.P. Wijayananda (eds.), Colombo, Geological Society of Sri Lanka (Accepted).

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS / EXTENDED ABSTRACTS

Herath, P. and Attanayake, J., 2022. Induced Seismicity around the Victoria Reservoir, 38th Annual Technical Sessions and Annual General Meeting 

Geological Society of Sri Lanka, Abs. No. GSSL-2022-T2-S1/08 (oral).

Jones, A. S., Attanayake, J., G. Gibson, and M. Sandiford, 2021. High-precision broadband seismic monitoring in Southeast Australia, AuScope Research Conference 2021, https://youtu.be/1IOamhcdods

Mo, T., Attanayake, J., A. S. Jones, G. Gibson, and M. Sandiford, 2021. Modulation of seismic energy budget by bedrock structure of the shallow intraplate Mw 5 Petermann Ranges earthquakes, Australia, AuScope Research Conference 2021, https://youtu.be/jrkWa1CIrFw

Attanayake, J., King, T. R., Quigley, M. C., Jones, A. S., Mo, T., Gibson, G., Belton, D. and Sandiford, M. (2021). Earthquake rupture pathways determined by bedrock structure – The Mw 6 Petermann Ranges Earthquake in Australia, IAGA-IASPEI 2021, Abs. Ref. IAGA21_2021_ABS_L2336 (oral).

Golodoniuc, P., Attanayake, J., Jones, A., and Bradley, S., 2021. Seismic network modelling and design in an interactive web-based environment, 

Australasian Exploration Geoscience Conference, 15th – 20th September,  Brisbane, Australia

Golodoniuc, P., Attanayake, J., Jones, A., and Bradley, S., 2021. Development of an interactive Cloud-based seismic network modelling application on a common Geophysical Processing Toolkit platform, EGU General Assembly 2021, EGU General Assembly 2021, EGU21-2053, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-2053

Hoffman, N., Dodds, K., Ross, A., Jones, A., Attanayake, J., Gibson, G., Sandiford, M., Silver, J., Deutscher, N., Rayner, P., and Anderson, R., 2021. Shallow water monitoring technologies and trials at the CarbonNet Pelican CO2 storage site, 15th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-15, 15th – 18th March 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE

King, T. R., Quigley, M., and Attanayake, J. 2021. Near-Field Directionality of Earthquake Strong Ground Motions Measured by Displaced Rocks, SSA Annual Meeting, 19th – 23rd April (Virtual).

Herath, P. and Attanayake, J., 2021. Origin of recent microseismicity around Digana, Sri Lanka from seismic modelling, 37th Annual Technical Sessions and Annual General Meeting, Geological Society of Sri Lanka, Abs. No. 14 (talk).

Sandiford, D., Attanayake, J., and Sandiford, M. 2020, Deep reverse faulting beneath the Kuril trench, Abs. S035-0004, AGU, Dec. 7 – 11 (poster).

Ferreira, A.F., Marignier, A., Attanayake, J., Frietsch, M., Berbellini, A., Vales, D., and Carrilho, F. 2020. Crustal structure and earthquakes in the Azores Archipelago: complex faulting, magmatic perturbations and underplating, International Congress on the 40th anniversary of the 1980 earthquake: a week of reflection, October 5th to 10th, Terceira Island – Azores (Invited).

King, T., Quigley, M., Attanayake, J., Clark, D., and Prideaux, F., 2020. Near-field directionality of earthquake strong ground motions measured by displaced geological objects, EGU2020.

Attanayake, J., 2019. Seismology for Oceans and Atmosphere, Australian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society Workshop, Royal Society of Victoria, Oct. 24 (Invited Talk).

Attanayake, J., Jones, A., Gibson, G., and Sandiford, M., 2019. Baseline seismic monitoring for CCS applications in southeast Australia, CO2CRC CCUS Symposium, Torquay, Victoria, Australia, Nov. 19 – 21 (Oral).

Attanayake, J., Jones, A., Gibson, G., and Sandiford, M., 2019. Baseline seismic monitoring for CCS applications in southeast Australia, Combined monitoring and environmental research network meeting, IEAGHG, University of Calgary, Canada, Aug. 20 – 22 (poster).          

Attanayake, J., Cormier, V. F., and Thomas, C., 2017. Evidence for a transition layer beneath Earth’s inner core boundary, 43th Session of the Seismology Working Group, Bad Breisig, Germany, Sep. 26 – 28 (oral).

Attanayake, J., Cormier, V. F., Thomas, C., Koper, K., and Miller, M.S., 2017. Inferences on the Physical Nature of Earth’s Inner Core Boundary Region from Observations of Antipodal PKIKP and PKIIKP Waves, Fall Meeting, AGU, New Orleans, LA, 11-15 Dec.

Attanayake, J., A. Wirp, V.F. Cormier, and C. Thomas, 2017. On the rigidity near the inner core boundary of the Earth, Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft (DGG), 77 Jahrestagung, Potsdam, Germany, 27-30 Mar.

Attanayake, J., A.M.G. Ferreira, A. Berbellini, and A. Morelli, 2017. A First Crustal Model beneath Portugal from Teleseismic Rayleigh Wave Ellipticity Inversion, EGU2017.

Fonseca, J.F.B.D., A. L. Domingues and J. Attanayake, 2016. Mozambique earthquakes: intraplate seismicity at the tip of the East African Rift System, European Seismological Commission, 35th general Assembly, Trieste, Italy, 5-9 Sep.

Attanayake, J., V.F. Cormier, and C. Thomas, 2016. Is the Earth’s solid inner core melting? Insights from illuminating mesoscale seismic structure, Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft (DGG), 76 Jahrestagung, Münster, Germany, 14-17 Mar.

Attanayake, J. and A.M.G. Ferreira, 2014. Rayleigh Wave Ellipticity Measurements for Imaging the Crust and Upper Mantle Beneath Portugal, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 15-19 Dec.

Cormier, V.F., J. Attanayake, S.M. de Silva, M.S. Miller, and C. Thomas, 2014. Near-melting Condition of the Inner Core Revealed from Antipodal PKIIKP, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 15-19 Dec.

Attanayake, J. and A.M.G. Ferreira, 2014. Imaging the crust and the upper mantle using Rayleigh wave ellipticity: Application to Westernmost Iberia, Geophys. Res. Abs., 16, EGU2014-7110.

Attanayake, J. and V.F. Cormier, 2012. Seismic Structure and Geodynamics of Earth’s Upper Inner Core and the F Region, Abstract DI33A-2405, presented at 2012 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 3-7 Dec.

Attanayake J. and V.F. Cormier, 2010. The Outer Core F-region: A Seismic Mystery , Abstract D141A-1919, presented at 2010 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 13-17 Dec.

Attanayake J., A. Ghosh and W. Amosu, 2010. Introductory Earth science education by near real time animated visualization of seismic wave propagation across Transportable Array of USArray, Abstract ED21C-0681,  presented at 2010 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 13-17 Dec.

Cormier, V.F. and J. Attanayake, 2009. Viscosity of the Lowermost Outer Core, Eos Trans. AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract DI33A-1615 

Attanayake, J. and T. Byrne, 2008. Strain partitioning and block extrusion in the Taiwan arc-continent collision, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 41, No. 3, p. 29 

Attanayake, J., V.F. Cormier and K. He, 2008. Modeling the inner core boundary with Antipodal Seismic Waves, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract DI43A-1767 

He K., J. Attanayake, V. F. Cormier, and A. Stroujkova, 2008. Texture study of the uppermost inner core from seismic coda waves, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract DI43A-1756

Invited Talks

2021 Attanayake, J. Johns, A., Gibson, G. and Sandiford, M. “A Baseline Seismic Monitoring Network For The Prospective Pelican CO2 Storage Site in the Shallow Marine Gippsland Basin, Geoscience for CO2 Geological Storage, Australasian Exploration Geoscience Conference, Brisbane, Australia

2021 Attanayake, J., “Dynamic Earthquake Triggering – classic examples and some physics”, Public Lecture Series, Geological Society of Sri Lanka.

2021 Attanayake, J., “Time Before Us: Emergence of the Australian Continent Through Rock, Fire, and Water”, The Australian Table, Athenaeum Club, Melbourne, Australia, 05th May 2021.

 2020 Attanayake, J., “Energy Security and Earthquakes”, Melbourne Energy Institute, Fellowship meeting: Environment & Resources, University of Melbourne, Australia.

 2019 Attanayake, J., “Seismology for Oceans and Atmosphere”, Australian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society (AMOS- Melbourne Chapter) Workshop, Royal Society Victoria, Australia.

 2017 Attanayake, J., “A First Crustal Model from Teleseismic Rayleigh Wave Ellipticity Inversion”, University of Muenster, Germany. 

2016 Attanayake, J., “Seismic Signature of Melting and Freezing Near the Inner Core Boundary”, Study of the Deep Interior (SEDI), IUGG 15th Symposium, Nantes, France.

 2015 Attanayake, J., “Imaging the crustal and the uppermost mantle beneath Portugal with Rayleigh wave ellipticity”, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. 

 2015 Attanayake, J., “Deep Earth System: What does seismology say? ”, University of Muenster, Germany.

 2014 Attanayake, J., “Inner Core Seismology: Another Deep Twist?” University College London, London, UK.

 2014 Attanayake, J., “Uppermost inner core seismic structure – New insights from body  waveform inversion”, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal.