Structural Geology Research with Dr. Randy Merrett [18+]

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Structural, Geology, Geologist, Science, Fractures, Folds, Rocks, Stone, Fault, Ut, Esi, Texas, Universities

Dr. Randy Merrett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Texas.

Dr. Marrett's research concentrates on deformation processes in the upper continental crust where folds, faults, and opening-mode fractures are the most important products. This work is applicable to a wide range of human concerns such as natural hazards (e.g., earthquakes, volcanoes) and the flow of fluids through rock (e.g., hydrocarbons, water, contaminants). Some common themes that relate his disparate interests are quantitative field observations and analysis, especially using techniques that address spatial and size scaling of structures. Dr. Marrett currently has on-going projects that address active faulting and geyser eruption patterns in the Central Andes of Argentina and Chile, detachment folding and curved orogenic belt development in the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico, and opening-mode fracturing in numerous areas.

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