FAST DynaPlanet-Lab Group of Dynamics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors
What are we studying ?
Our group uses the framework of Fluid Mechanics and Mechanics to study the dynamics of geological systems and planetary interiors. Our modeling combines theory, numerical simulations, and laboratory experiments. Regimes diagrams and scaling laws deduced from our analysis are then used to interpret the natural observations.
A- Thermal Convection in a solid-state mantle:
A1- Fundamental studies and Global Regimes:
Temperature-dependent viscosity
Interaction with compositional heterogeneities
Visco-Elasto-Plastic rheologies and the onset of Plate Tectonics
A2- Subduction
A4 - Small-scale convection
C- Evolution of the Earth and the terrestrial planets
C1 - Magma Ocean Cooling in interaction with an atmosphere
C2 - Onset of Plate Tectonics and Continental Growth in the Earth
C3 - Present-day Venus
Participation to VERITAS project
D - Heat and Mass transfer out of hydrothermal systems
Velocity and heat flow measurements on the sea-floor
- Measuring temperature, velocity and concentration fields in the laboratory
- Movies, images, and cartoons
- Bibliography:
- Reviews articles:
- . Fluid Mechanics of Mantle Plumes
- . Analytical Studies of mantle convection
- . Experimental studies of mantle convection
- Vulgarisation
- Publications
Funding
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