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Rob Govers
Researcher/Lecturer in Geophysics |
Mail address |
Visiting address |
Department of Earth Sciences
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Room O. 206 |
| Faculty of Geosciences |
Earth Sciences Building |
| Utrecht University |
Budapestlaan 4 |
| P.O. Box 80.021 |
Universiteitscentrum "De Uithof" |
| 3508 TA Utrecht |
Utrecht |
| The Netherlands |
The Netherlands |
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| phone: |
(..) (0)30-2 534 985 |
| fax: |
(..) (0)30-2 535 030 |
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govers AT geo.uu.nl |
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My main research interests are the geodynamics of plate boundaries, lithosphere scale deformation processes and the expressions of these processes in geophysical and geological data. I am particularly interested in the geodynamic evolution of the Mediterranean region, and in the role of solid earth processes in the Messinian salinity crisis. I also study the geodynamics of the Caribbean region. I develop, and scientifically use, numerical modeling tools, in particular for the solution of partial differential equations (GTECTON, GFLEX).
Here is a recent Curriculum Vitae.
The following types of information can be found on the WWW-pages of
the Tectonophysics
research group:
- Travel information
- Publications (conference abstracts here)
- Geodynamic research projects
- Useful links
- Other people in the group
Courses:
- Fysica (First year BSc course, Govers and Van der Vegt, GEO1-1114, next: spring 2010)
- Geodynamica (Third
year BSc course, van den Berg, Wortel, Govers, GEO3-1313, next: spring 2010)
- Tectonophysics (First
year MSc course, Wortel and Govers, GEO4-1409, next: fall 2009)
- Tectonophysical
Modeling (Second year MSc research course, Govers,
GEO4-1502, next: fall 2010)
- Geodesy seminar course (Second year MSc, next: fall 2010)
- Lithosphere Applications of the Finite
Element Method (LAFEM) (Research Masters Course, next: fall 2009). Introductory level short course to practical solutions of equilibrium continuum mechanics and heat conduction, with a specific emphasis on the finite element code GTECTON and related software. The course revolves around lab exercises in which participants explore simplified finite element models of typical lithospheric problems (Research course, Govers and Drenth, next: September 2009).
- Scientific Writing (PhD course, Mason and Govers, May 2009).
Last modified:
September 12, 2009