Geodynamics

Why plate tectonic reference frames are important?

Jonathon Leonard, Rachel O'Brien and edited by Gokul V.S. May 17, 2023

Have you ever pondered the significance of reference frames in the reconstruction of tectonic paleo positions? In this edition of News & Views, we feature Jonathon Leonard as he delves into this subject, aided by illustrations from Rachel O’Brien. In the 1600s, in an effort to show why we cannot feel the Earth orbiting the sun at speed, Galileo came up with a thought experiment. In his e ...[Read More]

Geodynamic data-driven modelling: bridging the gap between observations and numerical models

Constanza Rodriguez Piceda and edited by Michaël Pons April 26, 2023

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Michaël Pons, Constanza Rodriguez Piceda, Iris van Zelst and Editorial Team 2 April 23, 2023

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Meet the blog illustrators: Vojta Hýbl

edited by Zhibin Lei April 19, 2023

Vojta Hýbl from the blog illustration team (photo taken by India Hunkin). Spreading research news to a broad audience is important but difficult work for scientists. Luckily, we have an amazing illustration team who are happy to share their artistic creation. Their artwork has helped us expand the readership and made our blogs increasingly popular. This week, I am excited to introduce Vojta Hýbl f ...[Read More]