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THORSTEN
W. BECKER Professor of Earth Sciences Department of Earth Sciences University of Southern California MC0740, Los Angeles CA 90089-0740 thorstinski |
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As a geophysicist, my main research interests are in
geodynamics
and
seismology
with focus on the interactions between mantle convection, surface
geology, and Earth evolution. We combine field, laboratory, and
numerical approaches into dynamical models, focusing on the physics of
plate tectonics, from grain-scale deformation to plate-scale flow.
Recent research projects include work
on seismic
anisotropy, mantle heat transport
and the mechanics of plate
tectonics, subduction dynamics,
and fault system mechanics.
My teaching interests include Engineering Geology, Geophysics, Mechanics of Lithospheric Deformation, Quantitative Methods in the Earth Sciences, Numerical Geodynamics, The Mantle System, and the Solid Earth Research and Teaching Environment (SEATREE). We have research opportunities for highly motivated undergrad and grad (PhD) students. I am also Editor in Chief of Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (G3), AGU's premier interdisciplinary journal. Please contact me if you have any comments or questions regarding G3. You can follow the links above for information about my group, publications, CV, teaching, research, field projects, downloads, and directions to my office. |
Updated: May 23, 2013.