Welcome to MU's Solid Earth Science web server (a different entity from the department's 'official' web page for solid-earth sciences). The solid earth is a dynamic system involving physical processes operating at various temporal and spatial scales. Solid earth research at the University of Missouri into the includes studies of crustal deformation and earthquake processes, lithospheric geodynamics, earth structure, and near-surface physical processes. Interdisciplinary approaches include observational methods (including field work), quantitative data analysis, and numerical modeling. For more information on individual research projects, please visit the links to solid earth faculty.