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Ellen Platzman
Adjunct Associate Professor (Research) of Earth Sciences
Email
platzman@usc.edu
Office
ZHS 125
Office Phone
(213) 740-1353
Research & Practice Areas
Climate Science, Geophysics, Tectonics
