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[[File:Wesley LeMasurier.png| | [[File:Wesley LeMasurier.png|350px|thumb|Wesley LeMasurier, PhD]] | ||
'''Wesley E. LeMasurier''' is an igneous petrologist/volcanologist who specializes in the study of Cenozoic volcanoes in the [[Marie Byrd Land]] region of [[Antarctica]]. He was responsible for geological research around many of [[Westarctica]]'s volcanic mountains. | '''Wesley E. LeMasurier''' is an igneous petrologist/volcanologist who specializes in the study of Cenozoic volcanoes in the [[Marie Byrd Land]] region of [[Antarctica]]. He was responsible for geological research around many of [[Westarctica]]'s volcanic mountains. | ||
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==Work in Antarctica== | ==Work in Antarctica== | ||
[[File:Ickes Mountains - Antarctica.png|thumb|350px|Map of the Ickes Mountain - Mt. LeMasurier located in northern section]] | |||
Dr. LeMasurier's work includes studying the origin and evolution of Cenozoic volcanic rocks, the nature of the tectonic environment of volcanism, and the volcanic record of glacial history. | Dr. LeMasurier's work includes studying the origin and evolution of Cenozoic volcanic rocks, the nature of the tectonic environment of volcanism, and the volcanic record of glacial history. | ||