Sonya Dehler
Geology
Acadia University
Canada
Biography
Adjunct Professor and Research Scientist in the department of Geology at Acadia University
Research Interest
My primary research interest is to understand the structure and evolution of continental margins. The deep crustal structure has a strong influence on the development of sedimentary basins and seafloor bathymetry, and it is important to consider the evolution of the entire margin in order to understand the details. I am presently working on the Canadian east coast margins, which formed during opening of the Atlantic Ocean and Labrador Sea. I apply computer modelling techniques to geophysical data (primarily gravity, magnetics and seismic) collected during scientific surveys to develop models showing the present structure of the crust and to unravel the evolutionary history of the margin.
Publications
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Keen, C.E. and Dehler, S.A. 1997. Extensional styles and gravity anomalies at rifted continental margins: Some North Atlantic examples. Tectonics 6, 744-754.
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Williams, H., Dehler, S.A., Grant, A.C. and Oakey, G.N. 1999. Tectonics of Atlantic Canada. Geoscience Canada 26, 51-70.
