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Prof. Leigh H Royden

Professor of Geology and Geophysics
Chair, Program in Geology and Geochemistry (PGG)
Director, Experimental Study Group (ESG)

Primary DLC

Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

MIT Room: 54-1026
(617) 253-1292

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Regional Geology and Geophysics
Plate Tectonics and Thermal Effects of Continental Deformation
Mechanics of Large-Scale Continental Deformation
Lithospheric Flexure
Continental Extensions and Sedimentary Basin Formation
Uplift and Erosion in Mountain Belts (Scandinavia and Idaho)
Marine Geology and Geophysics
Geology and Geochemistry

Recent Work

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