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Geodynamics

edited by Nuno Rodrigues

Nuno Rodrigues is a PhD student in the Department of Geology at the University of Lisbon and is associated with the Solid Earth Dynamics research group at Instituto Dom Luiz. His work focuses on numerical modelling of collisional systems, but all research fields within geodynamics are of interest to him.

Subduction interfaces are complicated – and that’s their beauty!

and March 18, 2026
Subduction interfaces are complicated – and that’s their beauty!
Summary schematic view of the subduction plate interface as inferred from the exhumed geologic record. From Behr and Bürgmann, 2021.

The dynamics of subduction zones are strongly influenced by the subduction interface. Understanding its rheology enables geodynamic modellers to better simulate these systems and unravel the fundamental processes that govern them. In today’s blog post, we explore subduction interface rheology and discuss effective approaches for modelling it. What is a subduction interface? I first met a subductio ...[Read More]

GeoMOD 2025 – Lisbon edition

and November 5, 2025
GeoMOD 2025 – Lisbon edition

The GeoMOD meeting is a bi-annual conference that gathers Earth Science researchers from all over the world working on analogue and numerical modelling in Geosciences. Showcasing the most recent advances in this field, GeoMOD brings together the pursuit of new knowledge while allowing for great get-togethers between researchers. This year’s meeting was successfully held in Lisbon but not without i ...[Read More]

Simulating the Deep Earth with MAGEMin: A Toolkit for Thermodynamic Modeling in Geodynamics

and July 23, 2025
Simulating the Deep Earth with MAGEMin: A Toolkit for Thermodynamic Modeling in Geodynamics

Understanding how rocks melt, deform, and evolve within Earth’s interior is a central challenge in geoscience. These processes span a wide range of spatial and temporal scales and are governed by complex interactions between temperature, pressure, composition, and phase stability. Capturing this complexity in numerical models requires integrating mineral thermodynamics directly into geodynamic mod ...[Read More]

How numerical modeling helps decipher the dynamics and evolution of Venus

, and January 22, 2025
How numerical modeling helps decipher the dynamics and evolution of Venus

Earth’s sister, Venus, is a planet whose evolution is drastically different from our own. Unravelling the hidden mysteries behind the divergent evolution of these two planets could hold the key to understanding what makes a planet habitable. Using numerical modelling, Diogo Lourenço and Cédric Gillmann unveil the dynamics of Venus while linking them to observations. In today’s blog pos ...[Read More]