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My research focuses largely on (1) understanding how mountain ranges form and continental lithosphere deforms, but two other topics also challenge me at present: (2) relationship between the tectonic evolution of the Earth and climate change, and (3) the impact of climate change on erosion and the creation of relief. Thus, much of this work concerns the interfaces among geodynamics, climate, and erosion.
Northern Tibet and Hydrological Cycle |
Northeastern TibetUpward and Outward: Tibetan Plateau Growth and Climate Consequences |
New Zealand - Southern Alps |
Asia Kinematics |
New Zealand Anisotropy |
Tibet surface wave seismologyStructure of the crust and upper mantle of Tibet using seismic surface waves |
Rayleigh-TaylorRayleigh-Taylor and Convective Instability of Mantle Lithosphere |
Western Tibet seismology |
PaleoaltimetryPaleoaltimetry of ancient mountain belts using paleobotany and stable isotopes |
Pliocene El Niño |
ErosionHow did climate change forge a tectonic signature on mountain belts? |