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Rinus Wortel is an Emeritus Professor at Utrecht University specializing in Tectonophysics. His research focuses on the physical aspects of tectonic processes, with a particular emphasis on plate tectonics. He investigates the dynamics of the lithosphere and the stress field deformation within the lithosphere, including seismicity and the thermo-mechanical evolution of the lithosphere in the upper mantle. His work also encompasses the study of plate boundary processes, particularly subduction mechanisms, and the relationship between lithosphere and upper mantle processes and geological or magmatic processes at the surface. He is known for his integration of numerical models with dynamic processes in the lithosphere and upper mantle, along with geological, geophysical, and geodetic observations.
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