Eline Le Breton

Eline Le Breton is a researcher in geophysics and tectonics with affiliations to Universität Potsdam and earlier institutions like Université de Rennes 1. Her work focuses on lithospheric deformation, plate kinematics, and seismic hazard assessment across diverse regions including the Mediterranean, Andes, and Atlantic Ocean.

Research interests include:

• Crust-mantle decoupling during subduction
• Extensional tectonics at oceanic transform faults
• 3D seismic tomography of back-arc basins
• Lithospheric heterogeneity in collision zones
• Tectono-sedimentary evolution of Tethyan margins

Her recent publications analyze Adriatic plate motion, Alpine lithospheric structure, and Andean shortening mechanisms. She employs field studies, seismic inversion, and geodynamic modeling to investigate fault reactivation and mantle processes. Collaborations span international institutions, including participation in the DFG Priority Program "Mountain Building Processes in Four Dimensions (MB-4D)."