Mantle convection, plumes and dynamic topography - case studies from the North Atlantic and West Antarctica [Rescheduled to online]

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• Dr. Bernhard Steinberger, GFZ Potsdam
• Wednesday 20 May 2020, 12:00-13:00
• ONLINE - Details to be sent by email.

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This seminar will be held online. Details will be sent to the Earth Sciences and Bullard mailing lists. If you are not in Earth Sciences but would like to attend, please contact the talk organisers.

Mantle convection is the main mode how heat is transported from the deep Earth interior to near its surface, and mantle plumes are part of this convection. Dynamic topography is one surface expression of these convective processes. Here we discuss these features, focusing on the North Atlantic and West Antarctica, because topography and (potential) plumes in these regions are important for determining ocean currents and ice sheet stability. Hence they also play an important role in understanding causes and effects of changing climates.

This talk is part of the Bullard Laboratories Wednesday Seminars series.

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