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Stephan V. Sobolev

b. 1954

Russian geophysicist

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About Stephan V. Sobolev

Born 1954. Stephan V. Sobolev is a geophysicist.

Infobox scientist name = Stephan Vladimirovich Sobolev native_name = Степан Владимирович Соболев native_name_lang = ru image = Stephan Sobolev 2012.jpg caption = Stephan Sobolev in fieldwork at Siberian Traps, Polar Siberia, Russia, 2012. birth_date = birth_place = Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union University of Potsdam thesis_title = thesis_year = 1980 ERC Synergy Grant (MEET, PI; 2020–2026) education = Novosibirsk State University (Diploma, 1976)

Early life and education Sobolev was born on 23 March 1954 in Lviv (then Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) in the family of Vladimir S. Sobolev. Academy of Sciences (USSR) Medal for Best Research in Geosciences (1987).

Sobolev, S. V.; Brown, M. (2019). “Surface erosion events controlled the evolution of plate tectonics on Earth”. Nature. doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1258-4.

Sobolev, S. V. et al. (2011). “Linking mantle plumes, large igneous provinces and environmental catastrophes”. Nature. doi:10.1038/nature10385.

Sobolev, S. V. et al. (2007). “Tsunami early warning using GPS‐Shield arrays”. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. doi:10.1029/2006JB004640.

Sobolev, S. V.; Babeyko, A. Y. (2005). “What drives orogeny in the Andes?”. Geology. doi:10.1130/G21557.1 .

Babeyko, A. Y.; Sobolev, S. V. (2005). “Quantifying different modes of the late Cenozoic shortening in the central Andes”. Geology. doi:10.1130/G21126AR.1.

Sobolev, S. V. (1996). “Upper mantle temperatures from teleseismic tomography of the Baltic shield”. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. doi:10.1016/0012-821X(95)00238-8.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Novosibirsk State University
Employers
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth
Awards
Humboldt Research Fellowship
Also known as
Stephan V Sobolev, Stephan Sobolev, S. V. Sobolev, S.V. Sobolev, S V Sobolev

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Stephan V. Sobolev?

Russian geophysicist

When was Stephan V. Sobolev born?

Stephan V. Sobolev was born on 23 March 1954 in Lviv.

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Stephan V. Sobolev is a geophysicist.

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