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Understanding Deep Earth Dynamics:A Numerical Modelling Approach


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1 Centre for Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India
 

Enhancement in computing power and better data availability have paved the way for deciphering the earth's deeper dynamics and have provided viable explanations for various surface phenomena. Tools such as seismic tomography, numerical modelling and geophysical observations such as stresses, gravity anomalies, heat flow, etc. have helped us in addressing the mechanisms of plate driving forces, anomalous geoid variations, cratonic stability, topographic support, intraplate earthquakes and similar outstanding issues in geodynamics. Due to lack of direct observations from deep earth, numerical modelling has aided considerably in learning about subsurface processes. With better algorithms being developed everyday, it is the right time to tap their potential to push the frontiers of human knowledge.

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Geodynamics, Lithosphere Dynamics, Mantle Convection, Numerical Modelling, Seismic Tomography.
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Srishti Singh
Centre for Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India
Shubham Agrawal
Centre for Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India
Attreyee Ghosh
Centre for Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India

Abstract


Enhancement in computing power and better data availability have paved the way for deciphering the earth's deeper dynamics and have provided viable explanations for various surface phenomena. Tools such as seismic tomography, numerical modelling and geophysical observations such as stresses, gravity anomalies, heat flow, etc. have helped us in addressing the mechanisms of plate driving forces, anomalous geoid variations, cratonic stability, topographic support, intraplate earthquakes and similar outstanding issues in geodynamics. Due to lack of direct observations from deep earth, numerical modelling has aided considerably in learning about subsurface processes. With better algorithms being developed everyday, it is the right time to tap their potential to push the frontiers of human knowledge.

Keywords


Geodynamics, Lithosphere Dynamics, Mantle Convection, Numerical Modelling, Seismic Tomography.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv112%2Fi07%2F1463-1473