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Alison Duvall is an associate professor and geologist who studies how mountains influence landscape responses to various geological processes. Her research focuses specifically on the interactions between plate tectonics, erosion, and climate, and how these factors collectively shape the Earth's surface over time. In addition to her work on mountains, Duvall investigates the behavior of blocks of the Earth's crust as they slide past each other, a process known as strike-slip faulting, which alters hill slopes, river channels, and other landscape features. She is interested in understanding the continuous movement over long distances along strike-slip faults, which are particularly susceptible to generating large earthquakes. Duvall aims to develop new methods for recognizing and analyzing fault activity in relation to surface processes, contributing valuable insight into geological phenomena and natural disaster risk assessments.
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