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Geodynamics

P. Io Ioannidi

I am a geophysicist-turned-geodynamicist currently working as an Assis- tant Professor at the School of Geosciences at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (yes, we DO have alligators on campus). I approach geodynam- ics from a rheological perspective and have mostly focused my research on subduction interface deformation. My rheology skills are highly transferable, mainly in baking.

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

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

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]