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Darrel Cowan is a geologist who specializes in plate tectonics and rocks. He has conducted field studies in North America, Japan, Croatia, and Italy, with a particular focus on Death Valley National Park in California. His research concentrates on a specific type of fault known as a detachment fault and investigates the processes that can generate microearthquakes. Before returning to academia, Cowan worked as a geologist for Shell Oil Company. He has been recognized for his contributions to the field, having been elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America and receiving the 2014 Geological Society of America Structural Geology and Tectonics Division Career Contribution Award for his efforts in advancing the understanding of structural geology and tectonics.
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