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Geology and Geological Engineering Dr. Kevin M. WardObservational Seismology - Continental Tectonics |
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Dr. Kevin M. WardPh.D. (2016), University of ArizonaAssistant Professor of Geology Geology and Geological Engineering South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Rapid City, SD 57701 Office: 304 Mineral Industries Building Email: kevin.ward@sdsmt.edu Google Scholar orcid.org/0000-0002-2938-4306 Research synopsis
My research interests broadly cluster around employing observational seismology to understand tectonic, magmatic, and near surface geological processes. The focus of my research has thus far included seismic imaging of the continental crust and uppermost mantle in active orogenic systems where the surface expression of numerous geological processes are vibrantly echoed in the lithospheric and upper mantle structure. The recent explosion of high-quality openly available seismic data, increasing availability of low-cost seismic instrumentation, and advances in imaging techniques have allowed long-outstanding scientific questions, and in some cases, the reevaluation of currently accepted ideas, to be investigated in unprecedented detail.
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contact: Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering, 501 E. Saint Joseph St., SDSMT, Rapid City, SD 57701 phone: (605) 394-2461 / email: kevin.ward@sdsmt.edu / Updated: August 6th, 2020 |