Past, Present and Future What have we learned? -Mantle and Plates are an intimately coupled system -Deep mantle structure is important for the surface -Geological information provides quantitative constraints -Mixing is complicated! Where are we now? -Circulation models -Generation of plates with exotic rheologies -Making real subduction zones! -Modeling isotopic and petrological heterogeneity -Modeling of observations in simple contexts (complications) ere are we going? elf-consistent modeling of mantle flow and lithospheric deformation onnection to surface processes (sea-level; climate) nderstanding deep Earth structure and consequences eismology via mineral physics) eedback between geodynamic models and tectonics
Past, Present and Future. What have we learned? Mantle and Plates are an intimately coupled system Deep mantle structure is important for the surface Geological information provides quantitative constraints Mixing is complicated!. Where are we now? -Circulation models - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Past, Present and FutureWhat have we learned?-Mantle and Plates are an intimately coupled system-Deep mantle structure is important for the surface-Geological information provides quantitative constraints-Mixing is complicated!
Where are we now?-Circulation models-Generation of plates with exotic rheologies-Making real subduction zones!-Modeling isotopic and petrological heterogeneity-Modeling of observations in simple contexts (complications)
Where are we going?-Self-consistent modeling of mantle flow and lithospheric deformation-Connection to surface processes (sea-level; climate)-Understanding deep Earth structure and consequences(seismology via mineral physics)-Feedback between geodynamic models and tectonics