Goldsby Lab

Exploring the behavior of Earth and planetary materials

We study mineral and rock physics, applying materials science to understand geophysical processes at large scales. 

Research highlights

EOS Research Spotlight (American Geophysical Union) on our paper “Inhibition of grain boundary sliding in fine‐grained ice by intergranular particles: Implications for planetary ice masses”

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Earth’s Tectonic Plates Are Weaker Than Once Thought, According to Research by Penn Geologists

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Geophysical Research Letters (A Commentary on our paper):

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Contact

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Pennsylvania
160 Hayden Hall
240 South 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6316
phone: (215)746-0090
email: dgoldsby@sas.upenn.edu