Jean-Philippe Avouac photoJean-Philippe Avouac Professor of Geology:Director of the Tectonics Observatory:CaltechCaltech logo

* Sumatra Plate Boundary Project

* Himalayan Tectonics and Seismicity

* Taiwan Tectonics and Seismicity

* Mechanics of mountain building and the role of surface processes

* Development of a quantitative geomorphic techniques in Active Tectonics

* Deciphering climatic impact in geomorphology

* Measuring deformation from satellite images and aerial photos

* Continental Deformation

* Earthquake precursors and the Sur-Frêtes Experiment

* Mechanics of the seismic cycle

* Tien Shen Tectonics

* Seismic Hazard and seismotectonics, France

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