EarthByte attends the International Geological Congress meeting
Over 15 members of EarthByte attended the International Geological Congress meeting in Brisbane and were heavily involved in the organisation of symposia and sessions.
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EarthByte welcomes Paul Wessel visit
EarthByte would like to welcome Paul Wessel from the University of Hawaii who is visiting for several weeks to work on a project on African absolute plate motions.
Earth-Science Reviews – Global continental and ocean basin reconstructions since 200 Ma
Seton, M., Müller, R. D., Zahirovic, S., Gaina, C., Torsvik, T., Shephard, G., … & Chandler, M. (2012). Global continental and ocean basin reconstructions since 200Ma. Earth-Science Reviews, 113(3), 212-270. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2012.03.002. Download the paper – pdf
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems – Influence of overriding plate geometry and rheology on subduction
Butterworth, N. P., Quevedo, L., Morra, G., & Müller, R. D. (2012). Influence of overriding plate geometry and rheology on subduction. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 13(6). doi:10.1029/2011GC003968. Download the paper – pdf
6th eResearch Australasia Conference – Application of open-source software and high-resolution geophysical images to explore the plate tectonic evolution of Australia
Williams, S., Musgrave, R., & Müller, R. D. Application of open-source software and high-resolution geophysical images to explore the plate tectonic evolution of Australia. 6th eResearch Australasia Conference, Sydney, 28 Oct-1 Nov 2012. Download the paper – pdf
6th eResearch Australasia Conference – Evolution of Earth’s topography from models of global mantle flow and lithospheric deformation
Flament, N., Gurnis, M., Williams, S.E., Seton, M. and Müller, R.D., (2012). Evolution of Earth’s topography from models of global mantle flow and lithospheric deformation, 6th eResearch Australasia Conference , Sydney, 28 Oct-1 Nov 2012. Download the paper – pdf
6th eResearch Australia Conference – An open innovation platform for deep time spatio-temporal knowledge-discovery
Müller, R. D., Cannon, J., Landgrebe, T. C. W., & Qin, X. An open innovation platform for deep time spatio-temporal knowledge-discovery. In 6th eResearch Australasia Conference, Sydney (Vol. 28). 28 Oct-1 Nov 2012. Download the paper – pdf
EarthByte welcomes Sarah Maher
EarthByte would like to welcome Sarah Maher from the University of Hawaii who will be working with Dietmar Müller and Maria Seton on African absolute plate motions.
Precambrian Research – Archean gravity-driven tectonics on hot and flooded continents: Controls on long-lived mineralised hydrothermal systems away from continental margins
Thébaud, N., & Rey, P. F. (2013). Archean gravity-driven tectonics on hot and flooded continents: controls on long-lived mineralised hydrothermal systems away from continental margins. Precambrian Research, 229, 93-104. doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2012.03.001. Download the paper – pdf
Geology – Early to middle Miocene monsoon climate in Australia: REPLY
Herold, N., Huber, M., Greenwood, D. R., Müller, R. D., & Seton, M. (2011). Early to middle Miocene monsoon climate in Australia. Geology, 39(1), 3-6. doi: 10.1130/G33384Y.1. Download the paper – pdf
Geological Magazine – A deep subaqueous fan depositional model for the Palaeoarchaean (3.46 Ga) Marble Bar Cherts, Warrawoona Group, Western Australia
Olivier, N., Dromart, G., Coltice, N., Flament, N., Rey, P., & Sauvestre, R. (2012). A deep subaqueous fan depositional model for the Palaeoarchaean (3.46 Ga) Marble Bar Cherts, Warrawoona Group, Western Australia.Geological Magazine, 149(04), 743-749. doi:10.1017/S0016756812000131. Download the paper – pdf
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems – Constraining the Jurassic extent of Greater India: Tectonic evolution of the West Australian margin
Gibbons, A. D., Barckhausen, U., den Bogaard, P., Hoernle, K., Werner, R., Whittaker, J. M., & Müller, R. D. (2012). Constraining the Jurassic extent of Greater India: Tectonic evolution of the West Australian margin. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 13(5). doi:10.1029/2011GC003919. Download the paper – pdf
Solid Earth – The link between great earthquakes and the subduction of oceanic fracture zones
Müller, R. D., & Landgrebe, T. C. W. (2012). The link between great earthquakes and the subduction of oceanic fracture zones. Solid Earth, 3(2), 447-465. doi:10.5194/se-3-447-2012. Link to download the paper
Earth and Planetary Science Letters – Reconstructing Ontong Java Nui: Implications for Pacific absolute plate motion, hotspot drift and true polar wander
Chandler, M. T., Wessel, P., Taylor, B., Seton, M., Kim, S. S., & Hyeong, K. (2012). Reconstructing Ontong Java Nui: Implications for Pacific absolute plate motion, hotspot drift and true polar wander. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 331, 140-151. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2012.03.017. Download the paper – pdf
Sydney Uni and National Taiwan Uni host joint workshop
A joint University of Sydney-National Taiwan University will be held at the University of Sydney between 7-8 June, 2012. The workshop will focus on plate reconstructions of SE Asia, Tethys and western North Pacific, mapping and reconstructing slabs, and ideas and applications for GPlates.
EarthByte welcomes Laura Alisic
EarthByte is pleased to welcome Laura Alisic from Caltech for a short research visit. Laura will be working primarily with Kara Matthews on plate reorganisations.
RRR FM Radio show Einstein A Go Go interviews Kara Matthews
Kara Matthews joins the Einstein A Go Go RRR Fm radio program to discuss plate tectonics 100,000,000 years ago. Listen to Kara’s episode of Einstein A Go Go RRR here
G-Cubed – Insights on the kinematics of the India-Eurasia collision from global geodynamic models
Zahirovic, S., Müller, R. D., Seton, M., Flament, N., Gurnis, M., & Whittaker, J. (2012). Insights on the kinematics of the India‐Eurasia collision from global geodynamic models. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 13(4). doi:10.1029/2011GC003883. Download the paper – pdf
Ana Gibbons submits her PhD thesis
Congratulations to Ana Gibbons for submitting her PhD thesis. Well done Ana!
EarthByte members to attend EGU
Dietmar Müller, Nicolas Flament, Christian Heine, Logan Yeo and Maria Seton will be attending the EGU meeting in Vienna.
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems – Spherical dynamic models of top-down tectonics
Morra, G., Quevedo, L., & Müller, R. D. (2012). Spherical dynamic models of top‐down tectonics. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 13(3). doi:10.1029/2011GC003843. Download the paper – pdf
GSA Today – An open-source software environment for visualizing and refining plate tectonic reconstructions using high resolution geological and geophysical data sets
Williams, S. E., Müller, R. D., Landgrebe, T. C., & Whittaker, J. M. (2012). An open-source software environment for visualizing and refining plate tectonic reconstructions using high-resolution geological and geophysical data sets.GSA Today, 22(4/5), 4-9. doi:10.1130/GSATG139A.1. Download the paper – pdf
Grace Shephard invited to the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Congratulations to Grace Shephard for being selected to participate in the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, which is dedicated to Physics this year. Only the 592 most qualified Young Researchers can be given the opportunity to enrich and share the unique atmosphere of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Congratulations Grace! Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings website
Adrianna Rajkumar commences her PhD with EarthByte
Adrianna Rajkumar begins her PhD with Prof Geoff Clarke and Prof Jonathan Aitchison (The University of Queensland). The title of Adrianna’s PhD thesis is ‘High to ultra-high pressure metamorphism associated with closure of the Tethys in the Himalayan-Tibetan region’.
Paleoceanography – Modeling the Miocene climatic optimum: Ocean circulation
Herold, N., Huber, M., Müller, R. D., & Seton, M. (2012). Modeling the Miocene climatic optimum: Ocean circulation. Paleoceanography, 27(1). doi:10.1029/2010PA002041. Download the paper – pdf
EarthByte welcomes Sascha Brune visit
EarthByte is pleased to welcome Sascha Brune from GFZ Potsdam for a 2 week research visit.
Kara Matthews is awarded the Chris Powell Medal
Congratulations to Kara Matthews who has been awarded the prestigious Chris Powell Medal for Postgraduate Research in Tectonics and Structural Geology from the Geological Society of Australia. She was presented her medal at a meeting of the Specialist Group in Tectonics & Structural Geology in Waratah Bay, Victoria. Well done Kara! Download the paper – … Read more…
Interridge working group approved
A new Interridge working group on “Drivers of the Episodic life-cycle of Intra-oceanic Arc-Backarc Hydrothermal Systems” chaired by Maria Seton has been approved by Interridge. Other EarthByte members involved in the working group are Dietmar Muller, Jo Whitakker and Jonathan Aitchison.
Australian Journal of Earth Sciences – Australian paleo-stress fields and tectonic reactivation over the past 100 Ma
Müller, R. D., Dyksterhuis, S., & Rey, P. (2012). Australian paleo-stress fields and tectonic reactivation over the past 100 Ma. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 59(1), 13-28. doi:10.1080/08120099.2011.605801. Download the paper – pdf
SW Pacific IODP workshop approved
An IODP workshop on the SW Pacific to be hosted ay the University of Sydney has been approved. The workshop, led by Neville Exon, Stephen Gallagher and Maria Seton will see ~70 scientists from around the world come to USyd for a 4-day workshop in October 2012. Date and time: 2012 October 9-11 Venue: Veterinary … Read more…