Geodynamics

Manel Ramos

Manel Ramos is a PhD student at the Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (France) and the University of Bergen (Norway). His research focuses on the numerical modelling of salt tectonics, particularly the architecture and controlling factors of diapiric structures, with a special interest in intra-salt deformation. His work has direct applications to the Zechstein Basin in the North Sea and other evaporite basins worldwide.

One Ring to Rule Them All: The Geology of Middle-earth

Manel Ramos and Editorial Team 3 August 13, 2025

Few fantasy worlds have captured the imagination of readers and viewers like J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Whether you first encountered it through The Lord of the Rings or the sweeping visuals of Peter Jackson’s films, chances are your eyes lingered on the same thing geologists can’t help obsessing over: the mountains. Towering, treacherous, mysterious — the Misty Mountains, the White Mountains, ...[Read More]