Prof. Paul Tapponnier

His research interests included: Continental Dynamics and Tectonics, with particular emphasis on collision zones, plateaux and mountain belts, particularly in Asian-Mediterranean regions; Active faulting and seismotectonics, earthquake hazard assessment; Quantitative Geomorphology, state-of-the-art determination of current rates of active deformation processes; Rock mechanics and rock deformation physics
Type
party
Access Privileges
Research School of Earth Sciences
Title
Prof.
Given Name
Paul
Surname
Tapponnier
Brief Description
Since 2009 Prof. Tapponnier has been a tectonics group leader at the EOS (Earth Observatory of Singapore) of Nanyang Technological University.
Full Description
His research interests included: Continental Dynamics and Tectonics, with particular emphasis on collision zones, plateaux and mountain belts, particularly in Asian-Mediterranean regions; Active faulting and seismotectonics, earthquake hazard assessment; Quantitative Geomorphology, state-of-the-art determination of current rates of active deformation processes; Rock mechanics and rock deformation physics
Email Address
tappon@ntu.edu.sg
Fields of Research
370901 - Geomorphology and earth surface processes; 370903 - Natural hazards; 370904 - Palaeoclimatology; 370905 - Quaternary environments; 370906 - Regolith and landscape evolution
Socio-Economic Objective
280107 - Expanding knowledge in the earth sciences
Keywords
14C AMS; Charcoal; Macrocharcoal; Fuyun Fault; Sag pond; Palaeoclimate; Fire history; Burning History; Sedimentology; Little Ice Age; Medieval Climate Anomaly; Recent Warming
Status: Published
Published to:
  • Australian National University
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