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	Home Upcoming Events Institutions & Organizations People Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues General Facts about the Gulf Exploration History Other Online Resources Electronic Books Mexican Coral Reef Species Checklist InfoHub Site Search:		Dr. Timothy Dixon © 2003 University of Miami Research: * Crustal deformation and plate motion - We are investigating crustal deformation in a variety of tectonic regions with GPS, including the Caribbean North American Plate Experiment (CANAPE). * Volcano monitoring - Surface deformation on active volcanoes gives clues to magmatic processes at depth, and is a possible indicator of eruption. The Geodesy Lab at UM is actively involved in volcano monitoring research, with a long term goal of reducing volcano hazard in populated areas near active volcanoes. Institution(s) / Organization(s): Division of Marine Geology and Geophysics (MGG), Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) Education: B.S. Geology, University of Western Ontario, London,Canada, 1974 Ph.D. Earth Sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA, 1979 Area of Expertise / Interest: Tectonics, Geodesy and Remote Sensing Mailing Address: Timothy Dixon Marine Geology & Geophysics Division Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL 33149 USA Telephone: +1 305-361-4660 E-mail: tdixon@rsmas.miami.edu Home Page URL:   http://www.geodesy.miami.edu/tim.html Keywords:   Geology, Geophysics, Tectonic, Geodesy, Remote sensing, Volcano, Crust, Plate
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