Project overview:
Research in geodynamics mainly focused on development of numerical models of subduction and plate dynamics and kinematics. This includes studies of deformation mechanism and rigidity of lithosphere, lithosphere-mantle interaction, driving mechanism of plate motion and numerical modelling of thermal and dynamic evolution of subduction. The thermal structure and dynamic history of subduction zone are simulated using Finite Element approach and are constrained with heat flow, bathymetry and satellite derived gravity and geoid data. So far, we developed generic models of thermo-mechanical history of subduction zones and tried to understand the evolutionary processes of one of the major plate deriving forces (negative thermal buoyancy). Currently, we are working on numerical models of thermal and dynamic evolution of subduction for South and Central American convergent zones. |
