Geodynamics

edited by Jamison Assunção

Jamison Assunção is a PhD student specializing in geodynamic modeling from the Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of São Paulo. His research primarily revolves around the subduction of the Nazca Plate and its impact on the evolution of foreland basins, with a specific emphasis on the Peruvian flat-slab subduction and its implications for the Amazon basin.

Animating the past using numerical modeling

João Pedro Macedo Silva and edited by Jamison Assunção February 7, 2024

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The human lifespan is too short compared to the geological time. To comprehend long-term phenomena, numerical modeling emerges as an imperative approach. But, there are several ways for visualizing the output of these models. Among these, animations stand out as a powerful tool, allowing us to watch the dynamic evolution of our planet over geological epochs like a movie. Our lives are too short co ...[Read More]

Mantle, Mountains and Molluscs

Victor Sacek and edited by Jamison Assunção October 18, 2023

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Geodynamic models and landscape evolution models are becoming important tools to quantify the formation and development of paleogeographic features, contributing to our understanding of the patterns of biodiversity evolution. Earth, a dynamic system The Earth’s surface works as a dynamic system and is continuously sculpted through the geological timescale by weathering, wind, rivers, and many othe ...[Read More]