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Mountain studies : A geological and geophysical perspectiveMartyn Unsworth and John Waldron, University of Alberta
• Mountains formed through plate tectonic processes at :• convergent boundaries • volcanoes • rift zones Canadian Mountain Network NCE Planning Workshop
January 12, 2016
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Strengths in geology and geophysics at the University of Alberta
Tectonic processes in modern mountain belts (Claire Currie, Martyn Unsworth)
• geophysical imaging of mountain belts • Crustal flow beneath mountain belts• computer simulation of mountain building • volcanology • geothermal energy• studies include Canadian Cordillera, Andes,
Himalaya, Antarctica and elsewhere
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Tectonic studies of ancient mountain belts (Waldron, Heaman, Chacko, DuFrane etc.)
• Structural geology• Isotope geochronology• Past pressure and temperature
Strengths in geology and geophysics at the University of Alberta
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Waldron et al. Geology (Dec. 2014)
Strengths in geology and geophysics at the University of Alberta
Tectonic studies of ancient mountain belts (Waldron, Heaman, Chacko, DuFrane etc.)
• Structural geology• Isotope geochronology• Past pressure and temperature
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Mountain studies : A geological and geophysical perspectiveMartyn Unsworth and John Waldron, University of Alberta
• Studies of mountain building relevant in many areas including tectonics, hazard reduction, volcanology etc.
• Strong research focus at the University of Alberta in mountain building