Sean Patrick Long
Associate Professor
School of the Environment
Washington State University
Contact information:
Office: 1155 Webster
Phone: (509) 335-8868
Email: sean.p.long@wsu.edu
Mailing address:
School of the Environment
Washington State University
PO Box 642812
Pullman WA 99164-2812
Research interests:
My research focuses on the structural evolution of deformed continental crust. I utilize mapping-based field work, in conjunction with multiple techniques, including construction of balanced cross-sections, regional tectonic reconstructions, integration of geochronologic, thermochronologic, and peak temperature datasets, and microstructural analysis, to solve regional- to orogen-scale tectonic problems. I have active projects in the Himalayas, the Andes, and the Western U.S. Cordillera; please see my research page for details.
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New Stuff! (updated 11-8-17)
Congratulations to graduate students Ryan Anderson, Jesslyn Starnes, Russell DiFiori, and Laura Pianowski, and undergraduate student Austin Stout, who all did an outstanding job presenting their research at the GSA annual meeting in Seattle in October!
Congratulations to Ph.D. student Ryan Anderson, who just published his first paper! It is focused on the large-scale geometry and shortening magnitude of the Andean thrust belt in Bolivia, and recently came out in Geosphere.
New publications from Andean research in Bolivia:
Anderson, R.B., Long, S.P., Horton, B.K., and Calle, A.Z., and Ramirez, V., 2017, Shortening and structural architecture of the Andean fold-thrust belt of southern Bolivia (21°S): Implications for kinematic development and crustal thickening of the central Andes: Geosphere, v. 13, p. 538-558, doi:10.1130/GES01433.1. click here for pdf
New publications from Himalayan research in Bhutan:
Long, S.P., Gordon, S.M., and Soignard, E., 2017, Distributed north-vergent shear and flattening through Greater and Tethyan Himalayan rocks: insights from metamorphic and strain data from the Dang Chu region, central Bhutan: Lithosphere, v. 9, p. 774-795, doi: 10.1130/L655.1. click here for pdf
Long, S.P., Gordon, S.M., Young, J.P., and Soignard, E., 2016, Temperature and strain gradients through Lesser Himalayan rocks and across the Main Central thrust, south-central Bhutan: implications for transport-parallel stretching and inverted metamorphism: Tectonics, v. 35, p. 1863-1891, doi: 10.1002/2016TC004242. click here for pdf
Agustsson, K.M., Gordon, S.M., Long, S.P., Seward, G.G.E., Zeiger, K., and Penfold, M., 2016, Pressure–temperature–structural distance relationships within Greater Himalayan rocks in eastern Bhutan: implications for emplacement models: Journal of Metamorphic Geology, v. 34, p. 641-662, doi: 10.1111/jmg.12197. click here for pdf
New publications from Cordilleran research in Nevada:
Long, S.P., and Soignard, E., 2016, Shallow-crustal metamorphism during Late Cretaceous anatexis in the Sevier hinterland plateau: peak temperature conditions from the Grant Range, eastern Nevada, U.S.A.: Lithosphere, v. 8, p. 150-164, doi: 10.1130/L501.1. click here for pdf
School of the Environment
Washington State University
Contact information:
Office: 1155 Webster
Phone: (509) 335-8868
Email: sean.p.long@wsu.edu
Mailing address:
School of the Environment
Washington State University
PO Box 642812
Pullman WA 99164-2812
Research interests:
My research focuses on the structural evolution of deformed continental crust. I utilize mapping-based field work, in conjunction with multiple techniques, including construction of balanced cross-sections, regional tectonic reconstructions, integration of geochronologic, thermochronologic, and peak temperature datasets, and microstructural analysis, to solve regional- to orogen-scale tectonic problems. I have active projects in the Himalayas, the Andes, and the Western U.S. Cordillera; please see my research page for details.
View profile on Google Scholar
View profile on ResearchGate
New Stuff! (updated 11-8-17)
Congratulations to graduate students Ryan Anderson, Jesslyn Starnes, Russell DiFiori, and Laura Pianowski, and undergraduate student Austin Stout, who all did an outstanding job presenting their research at the GSA annual meeting in Seattle in October!
Congratulations to Ph.D. student Ryan Anderson, who just published his first paper! It is focused on the large-scale geometry and shortening magnitude of the Andean thrust belt in Bolivia, and recently came out in Geosphere.
New publications from Andean research in Bolivia:
Anderson, R.B., Long, S.P., Horton, B.K., and Calle, A.Z., and Ramirez, V., 2017, Shortening and structural architecture of the Andean fold-thrust belt of southern Bolivia (21°S): Implications for kinematic development and crustal thickening of the central Andes: Geosphere, v. 13, p. 538-558, doi:10.1130/GES01433.1. click here for pdf
New publications from Himalayan research in Bhutan:
Long, S.P., Gordon, S.M., and Soignard, E., 2017, Distributed north-vergent shear and flattening through Greater and Tethyan Himalayan rocks: insights from metamorphic and strain data from the Dang Chu region, central Bhutan: Lithosphere, v. 9, p. 774-795, doi: 10.1130/L655.1. click here for pdf
Long, S.P., Gordon, S.M., Young, J.P., and Soignard, E., 2016, Temperature and strain gradients through Lesser Himalayan rocks and across the Main Central thrust, south-central Bhutan: implications for transport-parallel stretching and inverted metamorphism: Tectonics, v. 35, p. 1863-1891, doi: 10.1002/2016TC004242. click here for pdf
Agustsson, K.M., Gordon, S.M., Long, S.P., Seward, G.G.E., Zeiger, K., and Penfold, M., 2016, Pressure–temperature–structural distance relationships within Greater Himalayan rocks in eastern Bhutan: implications for emplacement models: Journal of Metamorphic Geology, v. 34, p. 641-662, doi: 10.1111/jmg.12197. click here for pdf
New publications from Cordilleran research in Nevada:
Long, S.P., and Soignard, E., 2016, Shallow-crustal metamorphism during Late Cretaceous anatexis in the Sevier hinterland plateau: peak temperature conditions from the Grant Range, eastern Nevada, U.S.A.: Lithosphere, v. 8, p. 150-164, doi: 10.1130/L501.1. click here for pdf
Picture from Fall, 2016 Bhutan field work:
In Fall, 2016, two of my graduate students, Laura Pianowski and Jesslyn Starnes accompanied myself, and collaborators Stacia Gordon and Robert Miller, on a field expedition to Bhutan. This picture shows Laura (left) and Jesslyn (right) in their kiras, the traditional Bhutanese female clothing. Behind them is Bhutan's famous Takstang monastery.
In Fall, 2016, two of my graduate students, Laura Pianowski and Jesslyn Starnes accompanied myself, and collaborators Stacia Gordon and Robert Miller, on a field expedition to Bhutan. This picture shows Laura (left) and Jesslyn (right) in their kiras, the traditional Bhutanese female clothing. Behind them is Bhutan's famous Takstang monastery.
Check out this picture!!!
In March, 2012, while mapping in southeast Bhutan, by chance Nadine McQuarrie (center), Tobgay (right) and myself (left) happened to meet his majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk, the 5th king of Bhutan, and queen Jetsun Pema. This picture was taken that evening at their camp.
In March, 2012, while mapping in southeast Bhutan, by chance Nadine McQuarrie (center), Tobgay (right) and myself (left) happened to meet his majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk, the 5th king of Bhutan, and queen Jetsun Pema. This picture was taken that evening at their camp.