Earth Structures and Dynamics
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Research at the Boone Pickens School of Geology
- We investigate the geological, geophysical and tectonic processes in the lithosphere.
- We study deformational structures, composition and properties of rocks at various scales from thin section to outcrops, to continental rifts and mountain belts.
- Our research aims to understand the kinmatics and strain along the plate boundaries.
- The growth and break up of continents.
- The signatures of melting, metasomatic change, magmatic activity and diffusion in the upper mantle.
We have focused our studies on
- The East African Rift
- Eastern Europe
- The Caribbean-North American plate boundary
- The North American Plate
What we do
Decipher the structure, composition and physical properties of the Earth's crust and upper mantle.
- We apply active source seismology
- Potential fields
- Remote sensing
- Structural mapping
- Petrography
- Petrology
Our Work
has implications for a better understanding of plate interactions, strain localization,
crustal strength and tectonic evolution of continents. Furthermore, our work has a
fundamental impact on the fields of seismic hazards and economic geology.
Our Goal
is to establish the Earth Structures and Dynamics Group as an internationally recognized
leader in research and scholarships on the structure and plate tectonic evolution
of the Earth.
Faculty with Research in Earth Structures and Dynamics
Explore processes affecting Earth's life with us.
