The
Interior of the Earth
Faculty: O. Don Hermes, D. P. Murray, J. Allan Cain
Collaborative Faculty: Jean-Guy Schilling, H. Sigurdsson, S. N. Carey (all at Graduate School of Oceanography).
Research focuses on igneous and metamorphic rocks, and the interpretations of earth processes relevant to crustal evolution. Recent research includes:
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Investigation of mountain-building events in the New England segment of the Appalachians.
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Study of the dynamics of large-scale magma chambers, such as those of the Sierra Nevada.
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Investigating the role of magma-mixing in the formation of granites.
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Use of trace elements to characterize orogenic vs. anorogenic tectonic regimes.
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Investigation of the metamorphism of carbonaceous materials.
