Processes and archives high-precision GPS data for the study of earthquake hazards, tectonic plate motion, crustal deformation and meteorology.
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Tectonics and Structural Geology
Studying the tectonic forces within the Earth give rise to continents, ocean basins, mountain ranges, earthquake belts, and most volcanoes, along with the resulting deformation of geological structures.
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Scripps Student Spotlight: Pascal Polonik
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A Scientist's Life: Adrian Borsa
Geophysicist measures the bending of the earth to better understand wh...