Publications – EarthByte

Global plate boundary evolution and kinematics since the late Paleozoic

28 October, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Matthews, K.J., Maloney, K.T., Zahirovic, S., Williams, S.E., Seton, M., and Müller, R.D. (2016). Global plate boundary evolution and kinematics since the late Paleozoic, Global and Planetary Change, 146, 226-250. DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2016.10.002 Global plate boundary evolution and kinematics since the late Paleozoic

SoftwareX – Badlands: A parallel basin and landscape dynamics model

3 October, 201621 October, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Salles, T. (2016). Badlands: A parallel basin and landscape dynamics model. SoftwareX. DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2016.08.005 Badlands: A parallel basin and landscape dynamics model

Large fluctuations of shallow seas in low-lying Southeast Asia driven by mantle flow

5 September, 20165 September, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Zahirovic, S., Flament, N., Müller, R.D., Seton, M., and Gurnis, M. (2016). Large fluctuations of shallow seas in low-lying Southeast Asia driven by mantle flow. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. doi:10.1002/2016GC006434 Large fluctuations of shallow seas in low-lying Southeast Asia driven by mantle flow

Controls on the distribution of deep-sea sediments

30 July, 20165 September, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Dutkiewicz, A., O’Callaghan, S., and Müller, R.D. (2016). Controls on the distribution of deep-sea sediments. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 17 1–24. doi:10.1002/2016GC006428 Controls on the distribution of deep-sea sediments

Vigorous deep-sea currents cause global anomaly in sediment accumulation in the Southern Ocean

22 July, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Dutkiewicz, A., Müller, R. D., Hogg, A. M. & Spence, P. (2016). Vigorous deep-sea currents cause global anomaly in sediment accumulation in the Southern Ocean. Geology, 44(8), 663–666. doi:10.1130/G38143.1 Vigorous deep-sea currents cause global anomaly in sediment accumulation in the Southern Ocean

Abrupt plate accelerations shape rifted continental margins

21 July, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Brune, S., Williams, S.E, Butterworth, N. P., and Müller, R.D. (2016). Abrupt plate accelerations shape rifted continental margins. Nature, 1–4. doi:10.1038/nature18319 Abrupt plate accelerations shape rifted continental margins

Ridge-spotting: A new test for Pacific absolute plate motion models

30 June, 20165 September, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Wessel, P., and Müller, R.D. (2016). Ridge-spotting: A new test for Pacific absolute plate motion models. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 17 (6): 2408–2420. doi:10.1002/2016GC006404 Ridge-spotting: A new test for Pacific absolute plate motion models

Ocean Basin Evolution and Global-Scale Plate Reorganization Events Since Pangea Breakup

30 June, 20165 September, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Müller, R.D., Seton, M., Zahirovic, S., Williams, S.E., Matthews, K.J., Wright, N.M., Shephard, G.E., Maloney, K.T., Barnett-Moore, N., Hosseinpour, M., Bower, D.J., & Cannon, J. (2016). Ocean Basin Evolution and Global-Scale Plate Reorganization Events Since Pangea Breakup. Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences 44 (1): 107–138. doi:10.1146/annurev-earth-060115-012211 Ocean Basin Evolution and Global-Scale Plate Reorganization Events … Read more…

Subduction controls the distribution and fragmentation of Earth’s tectonic plates

16 June, 201621 July, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Mallard, C., Coltice, N., Seton, M., Müller, R. D. & Tackley, P. J. (2016). Subduction controls the distribution and fragmentation of Earth’s tectonic plates. Nature, 535, 140-143. doi:10.1038/nature17992 Subduction controls the distribution and fragmentation of Earth’s tectonic plates

A rapid burst in hotspot motion through the interaction of tectonics and deep mantle flow

10 June, 201610 June, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Hassan, R., Müller, R.D., Gurnis, M., Williams, S.E. and Flament, N. (2016). A rapid burst in hotspot motion through the interaction of tectonics and deep mantle flow. Nature, 533, 239-242. doi:10.1038/nature17422 A rapid burst in hotspot motion through the interaction of tectonics and deep mantle flow

Tectonic evolution of Western Tethys from Jurassic to present day: coupling geological and geophysical data with seismic tomography models

30 May, 20165 September, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Hosseinpour, M., Williams, S., Seton, M., Barnett-Moore, N., and Müller, R.D. (2016). Tectonic evolution of Western Tethys from Jurassic to present day: coupling geological and geophysical data with seismic tomography models. International Geology Review 58 (13): 1616–1645. doi:10.1080/00206814.2016.1183146 Tectonic evolution of Western Tethys from Jurassic to present day: coupling geological and geophysical data with seismic … Read more…

Computers & Geosciences – Badlands: An open-source, flexible and parallel framework to study landscape dynamics

30 March, 2016 by Ruken

Salles, T., and Hardiman, L. (2016). Badlands: An open-source, flexible and parallel framework to study landscape dynamics. Computers & Geosciences 91 77–89. DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2016.03.011 Badlands: An open-source, flexible and parallel framework to study landscape dynamics

Computers & Geosciences – Badlands: An open-source, flexible and parallel framework to study landscape dynamics

30 March, 201621 October, 2016 by Carmen Braz

PLOS ONE – The GPlates Portal: Cloud-Based Interactive 3D Visualization of Global Geophysical and Geological Data in a Web Browser

21 March, 201622 March, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Müller, R. D., Qin, X., Sandwell, D. T., Dutkiewicz, A., Williams, S. E., Flament, N., Maus, S., & Seton, M. (2016). The GPlates Portal: Cloud-Based Interactive 3D Visualization of Global Geophysical and Geological Data in a Web Browser. PLoS ONE, 11(3), e0150883. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150883 The GPlates Portal: Cloud-Based Interactive 3D Visualization of Global Geophysical and Geological Data … Read more…

Earth and Planetary Science Letters – Formation of Australian continental margin highlands driven by plate–mantle interaction

21 March, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Müller, R. D., Flament, N., Matthews, K. J., Williams, S. E., & Gurnis, M. (2016). Formation of Australian continental margin highlands driven by plate–mantle interaction. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 441, 60–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2016.02.025 Formation of Australian continental margin highlands driven by plate–mantle interaction

Geophysical Research Letters – Alignment between seafloor spreading directions and absolute plate motions through time

21 March, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Williams, S., Flament, N., & Müller, R. D. (2016). Alignment between seafloor spreading directions and absolute plate motions through time. Geophysical Research Letters, 43, 1472–1480, doi:10.1002/2015GL067155. Alignment between seafloor spreading directions and absolute plate motions through time

Geophysical Research Letters – Mantle-induced subsidence and compression in SE Asia since the early Miocene

21 March, 2016 by Carmen Braz

Yang, T., M. Gurnis, and S. Zahirovic (2016), Mantle–induced subsidence and compression in SE Asia since the early Miocene, Geophysical Research Letters, doi: 10.1002/2016GL068050. Mantle-induced subsidence and compression in SE Asia since the early Miocene

Earth and Planetary Science Letters – Oceanic microplate formation records the onset of India–Eurasia collision

13 January, 201613 January, 2016 by Stephen

Matthews, K. J., Müller, R. D., & Sandwell, D. T. (2016). Oceanic microplate formation records the onset of India–Eurasia collision. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 433, 204-214. Oceanic microplate formation records the onset of India–Eurasia collision

Ore Geology Reviews – Prospectivity of Western Australian iron ore from geophysical data using a reject option classifier

25 October, 201516 December, 2015 by Stephen

Prospectivity of Western Australian iron ore from geophysical data using a reject option classifier - figure

Merdith, A. S., Landgrebe, T. C., & Müller, R. D. (2015). Prospectivity of Western Australian iron ore from geophysical data using a reject option classifier. Ore Geology Reviews. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2015.03.014 Prospectivity of Western Australian iron ore from geophysical data using a reject option classifier Download supplementary material – zip file

Earth and Planetary Science Letters – Influence of subduction history on South American topography

27 September, 201516 December, 2015 by Stephen

Flament, N., Gurnis, M., Müller, R. D., Bower, D. J., & Husson, L. (2015). Influence of subduction history on South American topography. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 430, 9-18. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2015.08.006. Influence of subduction history on South American topography

Geology – Census of seafloor sediments in the world’s ocean

5 August, 201516 December, 2015 by Stephen

Dutkiewicz, A., Müller, R. D., O’Callaghan, S., & Jónasson, H. (2015). Census of seafloor sediments in the world’s ocean. Geology, G36883-1. doi: 10.1130/G36883.1. Census of seafloor sediments in the world’s ocean

Geology – Census of seafloor sediments in the world's ocean

5 August, 2015 by Ruken

Nature – Onset of Antarctic Circumpolar Current 30 million years ago as Tasmanian Gateway aligned with westerlies

30 July, 201516 December, 2015 by Stephen

Scher, H. D., Whittaker, J. M., Williams, S. E., Latimer, J. C., Kordesch, W, E, C., & Delaney, M, L. (2015). Onset of Antarctic Circumpolar Current 30 million years ago as Tasmanian Gateway aligned with westerlies. Nature, 523, 580-583.

Onset of Antarctic Circumpolar Current 30 million years ago as Tasmanian Gateway aligned with westerlies

Congratulations to Simon Williams and Tassie EarthByter Joanne Whittaker for co-authoring the paper in Nature.

In a project led by Howie Scher from the University of South Carolina they used fossil fish teeth recovered from the oceans around Australia combined with detailed tectonic reconstructions to shed new light on the origins of the world’s mightiest ocean current, … Read more…

Gondwana Research – The tectonic stress field evolution of India since the Oligocene

25 July, 201516 December, 2015 by Stephen

Müller, R. D., Yatheesh, V., & Shuhail, M. (2014). The tectonic stress field evolution of India since the Oligocene. Gondwana Research. doi:10.1016/j.gr.2014.05.008. The tectonic stress field evolution of India since the Oligocene Download accompanying data – zip file

Gondwana Research – A tectonic model reconciling evidence for the collision between India, Eurasia and intra-oceanic arcs of the central-eastern Tethys

7 July, 201516 December, 2015 by Stephen

Gibbons, A. D., Zahirovic, S., Müller, R. D., Whittaker, J. M., & Yatheesh, V. (2015). A tectonic model reconciling evidence for the collisions between India, Eurasia and intra-oceanic arcs of the central-eastern Tethys. Gondwana Research. doi: 10.1016/j.gr.2015.01.001. A tectonic model reconciling evidence for the collisions between India, Eurasia and intra-oceanic arcs of the central-eastern Tethys

Encyclopaedia of Marine Geosciences – Plate Motion

7 July, 201516 December, 2015 by Stephen

Müller, R. D., & Seton, M. (2014). Plate Motion. In J. Harff, M. Meschede, S. Petersen & J. Thiede (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Marine Geosciences (pp. 1-10): Springer Netherlands. Plate Motion

Encyclopaedia of Marine Geosciences – Paleophysiography of Ocean Basins

7 July, 201516 December, 2015 by Stephen

Müller, R. D., & Seton, M. (2015). Paleophysiography of Ocean Basins. In J. Harff, M. Meschede, S. Petersen & J. Thiede (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Marine Geosciences (pp. 1-15): Springer Netherlands. Paleophysiography of Ocean Basins

Treatise on Geophysics – Plate Tectonics

5 July, 201516 December, 2015 by Stephen

Wessel, P. & Müller, R. D. (2015). Plate Tectonics. Treatise of Geophysics, 2(6), 45-93. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53802-4-00111-1. Plate Tectonics

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems – Semi-automatic fracture zone tracking

23 June, 201516 December, 2015 by Stephen

Wessel, P., Matthews, K. J., Müller, R. D., Mazzoni, A., Whittaker, J. M., Myhill, R., & Chandler, M. T. (2015). Semi-automatic fracture zone tracking. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. doi: 10.1002/2015GC005853. Semi-automatic fracture zone tracking

Lithos – Overlapping Sr-Nd-Hf-O isotopic compositions in Permian mafic enclaves and host granitoids in Alxa Block, NW China: Evidence of crust-mantle interaction and implications for the generation of silicic igneous provinces

15 June, 201516 December, 2015 by Stephen

Dan, W., Wang, Q., Wang, X. C., Liu, Y., Wyman, D. A., & Liu, Y. S. (2015). Overlapping Sr–Nd–Hf–O isotopic compositions in Permian mafic enclaves and host granitoids in Alxa Block, NW China: Evidence for crust–mantle interaction and implications for the generation of silicic igneous provinces. Lithos, 230, 133-145. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2015.05.016. Overlapping Sr–Nd–Hf–O isotopic compositions in … Read more…