Geodynamics

Ajay Kumar

Ajay Kumar is a geophysicist who is interested in thermo-chemical and thermomechanical evolution of the lithosphere. He recently moved from Section 4.5 Subsurface Process Modelling GFZ Potsdam to IISER Pune, India, where he is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Climate Science. His contact and more information could be found at https://sites.google.com/site/kumarajay6763/home.

Equilibrium Crustal Thickness and Dynamics of Earth’s Lithosphere: The Answer is 42.

Ajay Kumar and edited by Lorenzo Mantiloni March 13, 2024

There really is an answer, and now there is a question too - just deep below us rather than above. But then again, aren't up and down just conventions? Figure courtesy: Emily Hinshaw.

“The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” had the answer; we think we have the right question. This week, Ajay Kumar from IISER Pune, India, will take us on a journey to the depths of the Earth’s lithosphere – a world as mysterious as the farthest reaches of the Universe. We will see what the thickness of the Earth’s crust can tell us about the balance between the ...[Read More]

T for temperature in seismic [T]omography and more

Ajay Kumar and edited by Giridas Maiti October 11, 2023

Seismic tomography, a powerful geophysical technique, is like the Sherlock Holmes of the Earth’s interior. It helps us uncover crucial information about the lithosphere and mantle, including temperature and density distributions. Understanding these physical properties is vital for a wide range of geological applications, from identifying regions of strain localization to assessing geotherma ...[Read More]