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Anne Meltzer is a Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Lehigh University, specializing in observational seismology with a focus on continental lithosphere evolution, solid earth-surface process interactions, and crustal/mantle deformation. Her work integrates field deployments of seismic arrays in active tectonic regions to study earth structure and earthquake dynamics.
Her core research areas include Solid Earth Geophysics, Seismology, Tectonics, Geodynamics, and Natural Hazards. She employs earthquake-based imaging techniques alongside active source reflection seismology and ground penetrating radar to investigate near-surface environments, with applications spanning active tectonics, hydrology, and climate change impacts. Her methodology emphasizes collaborative international research to address seismic hazard mitigation in developing regions.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2020-2008) reveals concentrated expertise in subduction zone dynamics (particularly Ecuador's Pedernales earthquake sequence), intraplate seismicity in eastern North America, and continental margin processes. Key geographic foci include the Andes, Mid-Atlantic U.S., Mongolia, and the Tibetan Plateau, with recurring themes of seismic hazard assessment, lithospheric deformation, and innovative instrumentation deployment.
Professor Meltzer teaches foundational and advanced courses including Natural Hazards (EES 027), Seismology (EES 201/407), and Tectonic Processes (EES 426), while maintaining active collaborations with global earth science institutions to advance observational seismology and risk reduction strategies.
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