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15 1 ( ( ) ; ) Vol. 15 No. 1 2008 1 Earth Science Frontiers ( China University of Geosciences, Beijing; eking University) Jan. 2008 1, 2 2 齐 诚 , 刘璐惜 1 , 100029 2 , 980 Qi Cheng1,2 , Lucy Liu2 1State Key Laboratory of Lithosp heric Evolution, Institute of Geology and Geop hysics, ChineseA cademy of Sciences, Beij ing 100029, China 2 ep artment of Geop hysics, Tohoku University, Sendai 980, J ap an Qi Cheng, Liu Lucy. Importance of later-phase data in seismic tomography. Earth Science Fr ontiers , 2008, 15 ( 1 : 232- 241 Abstract: Seismic later-phase ( reflected and convert ed w ave) data contain abundant information of the Earths interior structure, hence recent seismic tomographic studies have started to use the later- phase data and have a- chieved unexpected new advances. In this w ork, we introduce and discuss these recent advances in seismic tomography, including ( 1) crustal tomography using only two seismic stat ions w ith multiple ref lected waves in the crust, (2) tomographic imaging outside a seismic netw ork through locat ing off-network earthquakes w ith s depth-phase data, and ( 3) global tomography using various mantle and core phases leading to the imaging of mantle plumes and deep subducting slabs. T he later phases are usually diff icult to be detected in high-fre- quency w aveforms from local and regional earthquakes, but such a problem can be solved by using the recent advances in waveform modeling. With increasing lat er-phase data becoming available, seismic t omography w ill make greater advances and w ill be able to reveal more det ails of the Eart hs interior structure. This w ill greatly improve our underst anding of the seismic and volcanic activity and geodynam ic processes of our planet. Key words: seism ic tomogr