Research Areas
- Geophysics/Tectonics/Structural Geology
- Planetary Science
Current Research Projects
- Large-scale
- Mercury’s core magnetic field
- Mercury’s crustal magnetic field
- Evolution and structure of the Terra Cimmeria / Terra Sirenum region on Mars
- Small scale
- Ground Penetrating Radar software
- Geophysical investigations in Yosemite Valley
Dr. Alain Plattner studies the evolution of the crust and core of terrestrial planets and moons from their magnetic fields, as observed by satellites. He also uses geophysical methods, such as ground-penetrating radar and electrical resistivity tomography, to image the shallow subsurface with applications in archaeology, environmental studies, geomorphology, and geoengineering.
Research
- Local crustal magnetic field inversion from satellite data
- Vector Slepian functions
- Adaptive wavelet electrical resistivity tomography
Subject areas:
- Geophysics, Tectonics, Structural Geology
- Planetary Science
