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:
Published to:
- Australian National University
Related items
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14C AMS dates of charcoal from Aksay Pond, NW China [anudc:6329]