geodynamics

Whole solid-Earth numerical simulation: Towards an understanding of mantle-core interactive dynamics

Masaki Yoshida and edited by Jyotirmoy Paul May 5, 2021

Due to huge difference between the time scale of the mantle convection and the outer core convection, they are modelled separately. In this week’s News and Views, Masaki Yoshida from the Volcanoes and Earth’s Interior Research Center, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Japan, put forward the recent development on the modeling of the whole solid-Earth. The E ...[Read More]

The short story of my PhD

Ömer F. Bodur and edited by Anna Gülcher May 3, 2021

PhD students’ struggles are alike; each succeed in their own way[1] It was a Friday morning, and nearly 3 years had passed since I arrived at Sydney. This meant, I only had one month left to submit my thesis! No sooner had I entered my office than a feeling of anxiety had found me. I had no time to dig deep into my own thoughts to discover what was happening, although it was obvious. Instead, I re ...[Read More]

What to expect from vEGU21: virtual General Assembly

Anna Gülcher April 14, 2021

This year, once again, the EGU General Assembly (GA) will be completely online. The 2021 GA will include all components of an in-presence EGU GA, such as sharing scientific content, connecting with your peers, making new contacts, attending short courses, etc. With the virtual GA looming in one week, it’s time for all attendees to finish (or start..) their scientific contributions and figure out h ...[Read More]

The boundaries of plate modelling

Jean-Christophe Wrobel-Daveau, Graeme Nicoll and edited by Lucía Pérez-Díaz March 31, 2021

The 1977 World Ocean Floor Map created by Bruce Heezen and Marie Tharp

This weeks post is all about the importance of boundaries. Plate boundaries that is. Jean-Christophe Wrobel-Daveau and Graeme Nicoll tell us why we should care where plate boundaries are and how they evolve through time, when attempting to reconstruct past plate motions. Global plate tectonic models are an incredible way to synthesise geological knowledge to gain both direct and indirect insight i ...[Read More]