Geodynamics

FEMR: An emerging “game changer” in predicting earthquakes and impending geohazards.

Shreeja Das and edited by Srivatsan Vedavyas June 12, 2024

The map of the region of Syrian-African transform with superimposed locations of significant earthquake epicenters related to the Gaziantep Earthquake of 6th Feb 2023 and its subsequent aftershocks. (image from Das et al. ,2024)

In this week’s blog, Shreeja Das, a Post Doctoral researcher at the Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Ashdod, Israel working with Dr. Vladimir Frid, discusses her research involving the use of FEMR waves and its use as a tool in predicting impending geohazards , some of her results obtained using said technique to study transform fault activity along the Dead Sea Transform fault. Earthqu ...[Read More]

Exploring the Evolution of Rift Magmatism through Numerical Modelling

Gaetano Ferrante and edited by Lorenzo Mantiloni June 5, 2024

A view of the volcanoes of Chaîne des Puys in Auvergne, France, associated to the Limagne Graben. Credit: Alpha du centaure (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alphaducentaure/11912337466/) / Wikipedia, CC BY-2.0

Continental rifts are a striking manifestation of the forces at work in the Earth’s interior and are often associated with volcanic activity. Contrary to intuition, volcanism is not confined to rift grabens, but migrates as the rifts evolve. How and why this happens is still not clear. This week, Gaetano Ferrante from Rice University, Houston (USA) will share his research with us, showing ho ...[Read More]

The Sassy Scientist – To fly or to couch surf

The Sassy Scientist May 31, 2024

One thing that the COVID pandemic has left us is the flexibility to attend a conference either in person or virtually. This has been the case for the last three editions of the EGU GA. As the deadline for an expected conference approaches, we face the dilemma of whether to attend it in person or opt for the virtual experience. Louis is asking: Should I fly to attend this conference or should I wat ...[Read More]

Unravelling the Magma Plumbing network of the Deccan Traps

Garima Shukla and edited by Constanza Rodriguez Piceda May 29, 2024

Source: https://www.kunr.org/world-headlines/2024-01-14/a-volcano-erupts-in-iceland-sending-lava-flowing-toward-a-nearby-town

In this week’s blog, Garima Shukla, ECS representative of the Geodynamics Division and PhD student at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, India, working with Dr. Jyotirmoy Mallik, discusses her research involving fieldwork and statistical calculations. Her research also delves into rock magnetism and palaeomagnetism to unravel the longstanding enigmas surrounding ...[Read More]