California Institute of Technology

Jean-Philippe Avouac
Professor of Geology; Director, Tectonics Observatory
Photo of Jean-Philippe Avouac
Dipl., Ecole Polytechnique, 1987; Doctorat, University of Paris VII, 1991; Habil., 1992. Professor, Caltech, 2003-. Director, 2004-.

Research Interests

Active tectonics; geomorphic record of crustal deformation; measurement of crustal deformation from satellite imagery; investigation and modeling of orogenic processes and the seismic cycle, with focus on the Himalaya.



For more information on my research please see my personal website.

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