Dear All,

The Royal Astronomical Society, Geological Society and the British
Geophysical Association are jointly supporting and hosting a special
scientific meeting on 1-2 September 2011 entitled; ‘Dynamic topography:
a key surface record of deep Earth processes’. The meeting will be
hosted at the Geological Society’s headquarters at Burlington House in
central London, UK.

http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/events/listings/dynamictop

Abstract submission deadline Friday 1st July 2011

Oral or poster contributions are invited from all scientists interested
in all aspects of this topic including areas within the general themes
outlined below;

Mantle processes: what are the key factors controlling the rates and
geometry of mantle convection, new techniques and advances in
seismology, resolving chemical and thermal components of seismic
velocity anomalies and effective buoyancy, constraints on viscosity,
density structure and rheology of the mantle. What has been achieved and
what needs to be tackled next?

Dynamic uplift and subsidence: mechanisms of supporting surface
topography, amplitudes and planform patterns of different mechanisms,
rates of change, nature of viscous coupling between convecting mantle
and lithosphere, effect of rheology of mantle and of the overlying
lithosphere on topography.

Observing and measuring dynamic topography: evidence for dynamically
supported topography, analysis of gravity and isostasy, geomorphology,
river profiles and evolution, erosion histories, sedimentation patterns,
basin subsidence etc.

Conceptual, theoretical and computational challenges for numerical
modelling: what are the challenges to coupling whole Earth convection
models to surface process models, is this necessary and if so how to
handle spatial resolutions required, can process models be scaled or do
we need new ideas on how to construct large scale-high resolution
models? What do current generation convection models and surface process
models offer?

Case histories and experiments: Presentations on current work being
carried out which addresses the problem of measuring, observing or
modelling all processes relevant to understanding the phenomenon of
dynamic topography (computational/inversion methods, seismology,
landscape evolution, surface process models etc).


Conveners:
Roderick Brown, University of Glasgow
Patience Cowie, University of Bergen
Stewart Fishwick, University of Leicester
Gregory Houseman, University of Leeds
Michael Kendall, University of Bristol
Nicky White, University of Cambridge

Confirmed Keynote Speakers:
Trond Torsvik, University of Oslo, Norway
Michael Gurnis,  California Institute of Technology, USA
Alessandro Forte, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada

Confirmed Invited Speakers:
Carolina Lithogow-Bertelloni, University College, London, UK
Jean Braun, Université Joseph Fourier, France
Hans-Peter Bunge, Ludwig-Maximillians Universität Munich
Evgene Burov, Institut des Sciences de la Terre de Paris
Reiner Rummel, Technische Universität Munich, Germany
Tony Watts, University of Oxford, UK
Nicky White, University of Cambridge, UK
Mike Sandiford, University of Melbourne, Australia
Patience Cowie, University of Edinburgh, UK
Rebecca Flowers, University of Colorado, USA
Søren Nielsen, Aarhus University, Denmark
Sierd Cloetingh, VU University, The Netherlands


Registration:

If you would like to attend the conference, you can register online or
download a registration form at:

http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/dynamictop

Fellow £60.00
Non-Fellow £95.00
Student / retired £45.00
Member of Other Society £60.00

Registration fee includes: All delegate materials, conference
refreshments, lunch on both days and a wine reception.


Abstract submission:

Abstract submission deadline Friday 1st July 2011
Submit to Georgina Worrall at: [log in to unmask]

Please indicate whether you prefer an oral or poster presentation. We
will endeavour to accommodate your preferred mode of delivery.

Abstract format: Microsoft Word file or simple text document.


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Some remarks on deep mantle convection and the evolution of the Earth

Authora1, A.N., Authorb2, B.N. and Authorc1, C.N

1 School of Earth Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville,
3010, Australia
2 ANSTO, Physics Division, Lucas Heights, NSW, Australia


Body of abstract text, 12 point Times New Roman, circa 500 words.

Diagrams or figures can be included, but must be inserted into (i.e.
placed within) the Word document.

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Professor Roderick Brown
School of Geographical and Earth Sciences
College of Science and Engineering
University of Glasgow
Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens
Glasgow, G12 8QQ
United Kingdom

Tel.   +44 141 3305460
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