Donald L. Turcotte
Ph.D. Caltech (1958)
Distinguished Professor; Recipient of the William Bowie Award by the American Geophysical Union; member of the National Academy of Sciences

Application of dynamical systems to geological problems, including crustal deformation, seismicity, topography, forest fires. Geodynamics, including mantle convection and the forces that drive the plates and result in seismicity, volcanism, and mountain building at the earth's surface. Planetary geology and geophysics, especially the interpretation of data returned from various planetary missions.

turcotte@geology.ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-6808

UC Davis W.M. Keck Center for Active Visualization in the Earth Sciences