Global earth science problems are as diverse as the techniques we use to tackle them. Geophysics and Tectonic studies combine field-based data acquisition and simplification of earth processes through understanding physical principles, and comprehensive mathematical and experimental methods.

Tectonics

• Tectonism of Archean greenstone belts
• Effects of large meteorite impacts
• Temporal and kinematic evolution of orogenic belts
• Tectonometamorphism of high grade metamorphic terranes

Sediments, Fluids and Faults

• Fault networks in aquifers from 3D seismic images and ground penetrating radar
• Overpressuring in sediments from 3D seismic attributes
• Tectonic evolution of rift basins
• Gravity, flexure, and rheology of the lithosphere
• Heat flow and evolution of sedimentary basins
• Fluid-flow models in fault zones: X-Ray tomographic characterization of fault zones
• Global and regional correlation using magnetic susceptibility and biostratigraphic data sets

Industry - Education Programs

• 2D and 3D Seismic Visualization, Seismic Modeling and Analysis (Landmark Graphics, and Seismic Microtechnology)
• 2D and 3D seismic processing (OmegaSPS and ProMAX)
• Subsurface Industry-Sponsored Laboratory with 2D and 3D geophysical data sets
• Velocity Modeling System (Kahlstrom and Associates)

Field and LaboratoryEquipment

• Rock Magnetism Laboratory, NSF Computation and Visualization Laboratory
• Lacoste-Romberg type "G" and Worden gravimeters
• Differential GPS and 5” digital theodolites
• RadioTelemetry 600-channel 3D seismic acquisition and 24-channel seismograph
• Single-channel marine acquisition system
• 4x4 and 6x6 all-terrain and amphibious field vehicles
• Drilling truck and core refrigeration unit
• Geophones:1-Hz borehole, 40Hz, 100 Hz vertical, 14 Hz shear
• Downhole shotgun, I-beam-, plate-hammer, 0.22 power-hammer, accelerated weight
• Resistivity, Ground Penetrating Radar

• Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Vietnam (Ellwood)
• East & West Antarctica, Gulf of Mexico (Bart)
• Chile, Colombia, Australia, Gulf of Mexico (Lorenzo, Nunn)
• South Africa (Byerly)
• North America - Cascades (Tomkin), - Beartooth Mountains (Henry)

• Ajoy Baksi
  E-mail: abaksi@lsu.edu
• Huiming Bao
  E-mail: bao@lsu.edu
• William Blanford
  E-mail: blanford@lsu.edu
• Gary Byerly
  E-mail: glbyer@lsu.edu
• Barbara Dutrow
  E-mail: dutrow@lsu.edu
• Ray Ferrell
  E-mail: rferrell@lsu.edu
• Jeffrey Hanor
  E-mail: hanor@lsu.edu
• Darrell Henry
  E-mail: glhenr@lsu.edu
• Jeffrey Nunn
  E-mail: gljeff@lsu.edu
• Martha Schaefer
  E-mail: mws@lsu.edu