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Dear All, the deadline for the EGU 2013 Abstract Submission is approaching fast. Let me join the reminders craze and suggest it is the right time to submit to our session. GD3.1/SM6.6/TS11.2 Dynamic Processes of Plate Tectonics The motion and deformation of the lithosphere at surface are fundamentally coupled with the deep dynamics of the Earth. Subduction of oceanic plates at convergent margins and their interaction with the convecting mantle are related to many processes of plate tectonics and planetary cooling. While considerable effort has been recently devoted to understanding the force balance of subduction, the short-term driver of plate tectonics, the relation between the planetary evolution and the long-term processes such as the Wilson cycle, global plate motions reorganizations and the emergence of plate tectonics are highly debated. Our interest is focused on the dynamics of plate tectonics and its relation with the planetary interior, from the regional cases of global relevance to the global studies and to implications for planetary sciences in general. With this session we aim to constrain further the dynamics of the processes involved in plate tectonics, and we solicit contributions from a wide range of disciplines, including geodynamics, tectonics and seismology, from both observational and experimental point of views. Our Invited Speakers are Dr. Jolante van Wijk, University of Houston Dr. Nicky White, University of Cambridge Session Conveners: Fabio A. Capitanio, Monash University, Australia Gabriele Morra, Seoul National University, Korea Meghan S. Miller, University of Southern California, USA Jeroen van Hunen, Durham University, UK with my apologies for multiple posting, Fabio Fabio A. Capitanio School of Geosciences Monash University Clayton 3800, VIC Australia tel: +61-3-99053160 fax: +61-3-99054403 mail: [log in to unmask] web: http://users.monash.edu.au/~fcapitan/