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The University of Texas at San Antonio
United States
Principal Investigator
Alan Whittington
Research Interests
Rheology and thermal properties of rocks and magmas from ambient to high temperatures with a focus on applying multiphase rheology measurements to understanding lava flow emplacement and hazards. Collaborative group of ~8 students across BS, MS and PhD programs studying terrestrial and planetary processes.
Proposed Hosting Period
will arrange to accommodate everyone's schedules
Exchange Language
Whittington speaks good English, adequate French, rudimentary Spanish. San Antonio and UTSA are effectively bilingual (English / Spanish)
Facilities/Resources
Lab contains high and low temperature viscometers, modular rheometer, differential scanning calorimeters, pycnometer, LFA for thermal diffusivity, microscopes and prep equipment.
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