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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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