Laurent Godin, Queen’s University
Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
Professor
Kingston, Ontario
godinl@queensu.ca
Office:
(613) 533-6000 ext. 33223
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Bio/Research
The long-term objective of my research program is to further our understanding of dynamic deformation processes affecting the continental lithosphere. My research is principally focused on continent-continent collision zones such as the Himalaya, specifically, how the roots of mountain belts (met...
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Bio/Research
The long-term objective of my research program is to further our understanding of dynamic deformation processes affecting the continental lithosphere. My research is principally focused on continent-continent collision zones such as the Himalaya, specifically, how the roots of mountain belts (metamorphic core zones) evolve from initial collision and thickening, to eventual exhumation and erosion. Within this theme are first-order questions pertaining to the tectonic evolution of the middle crust, structural interactions between passive margins and metamorphic cores, and the rates at which processes such as thickening, crustal extrusion, and exhumation may take place in old or active mountain belts. I have also recently developed new research directions that utilize structural geology techniques to solve Archean tectonics and active tectonics (neotectonics) problems.
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