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Prof. M Nafi Toksöz

Professor of Geophysics, Emeritus
Director, George R Wallace Jr Geophysical Observatory

Primary DLC

Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

MIT Room: 54-614
(617) 253-7852
http://eapsweb.mit.edu/people/toksoz

Assistant

Joshua Kastorf
(617) 253-8028
jkastorf@mit.edu

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Seismology and Tectonics of the Eastern Mediterranean Caused by the Collision of the Arabian and Eurasian Plates
Seismic Tomography for Characterization of the Earth's Crust and Petroleum Reservoirs
Geophysics
Parallel Computing
Advanced Geophysical Parallel Computing
Geothermal Energy

Research Summary

Professor Toksoz's interests include seismology and tectonics of the eastern Mediterranean caused by the collision of the Arabian and Eurasian Plates and seismic tomography for characterization of the earth's crust and petroleum reservoirs.

Recent Work

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