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  • Russ

    Scars in the deep lithosphere and perennial plate tectonics

    • Date

      February 28,2017

    • Time

      3:30PM

    • Venue

      JL104

    • Speaker

      Prof. Russell Pysklywec Department of Earth Sciences University of Toronto

    Mid-ocean ridges, transform faults, subduction and continental collisions form the conventional theory of plate tectonic ...

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  • Magma oceans: The crucible of planets

    • Date

      February 23,2017

    • Time

      2:30PM

    • Venue

      JL104

    • Speaker

      Prof. John Hernlund Earth-Life Science Institute Tokyo Institute of Technology

    Terrestrial planets and moons are thought to form in an environment characterized by energetic accretion and extensive ...

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  • BEAMS: The lower mantle driving force for plate tectonics

    • Date

      February 21,2017

    • Time

      3:30PM

    • Venue

      JL104

    • Speaker

      Dr. Christine Houser Earth-Life Science Institute Tokyo Institute of Technology

    The composition of the lower mantle – comprising 56% of Earth’s volume – remains poorly constrained. ...

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