Dear colleagues
we would like to draw your attention to the joint Geol Soc America/German
Geo-Societies conference "Fragile Earth" in Munich/Germany from Sept 4-7
2011 (http://geosociety.org/meetings/2011munich/).
In particular we invite your contributions to the sessions "Multi-scale
sedimentary basin dynamics" and "The Mantle in 4-D: Links between Global
Plate Reconstructions and Mantle Tomography" (see abstracts below) which we
are co-convening. The deadline for abstracts is 25-May-2011.
The conference will be followed by a workshop entitled "Free software for
plate reconstructions, geospatial data manipulation and map-making: GPlates,
QGIS and GMT v5" convened by Paul Wessel and ourselves which might also be
of interest. A short course outline is given at the bottom of this email.
Details are available on the conference homepage under "workshops".
We look forward to your contributions - best regards,
Dietmar Müller & Christian Heine
EarthByte Group,
School of Geosciences
The University of Sydney, Australia
http://www.earthbyte.org
==== Session info ======================================
TECHNICAL PROGRAM:
http://geosociety.org/meetings/2011munich/techProg.htm
Theme 1 Global Processes
Session D: The Mantle in 4-D: Links between Global Plate Reconstructions and
Mantle Tomography
Our knowledge of the solid-earth system in the four dimensions of space-time
is incomplete. Seismic mantle tomography provides a snapshot of the current
state of the convecting mantle in the three dimensions of space. The
geological record allows to reconstruct past tectonic plate configuration,
deformation at active plate boundaries, as well as vertical motion through
time. Thus it provides information in the two surface dimensions and in
time, but very limited depth extent. This session wants to explore links
between surface reconstructions and deep mantle imaging, aiming at an
integrated picture of the convecting mantle system. Topics include the links
between slabs imaged by tomographic models and paleo subduction zones; the
spatial and temporal connections between hotspot tracks, plume conduits and
slow velocity provinces in the lowermost mantle; state of the mantle beneath
zones of intraplate deformation.
Conveners: Karin Sigloch, [log in to unmask]; Dietmar Müller,
[log in to unmask]
Theme 2 Regional processes
Session B: Multi-scale sedimentary basin dynamics.
Sedimentary basins are important repositories which allow geoscientists to
reconstruct past climates, vertical surface motions, fluid flow, as well as
lithosphere and mantle dynamics over geologically long timescales. With
increasing availability of large scale data sets, computational power, and
improved data infrastructure, large resources for new approaches in
integrated and dynamic basin modelling exist, allowing to cross traditional
discipline boundaries and providing better opportunities to understand the
complex spatio-temporal evolution of sedimentary basins. This session aims
to bring together colleagues both from academia and industry who are
involved in reconstructing basin evolution at mega-regional to local scale.
We invite contributions from:
* Advances in linking deep-Earth dynamics and sedimentary basin architecture
* Integrating plate kinematic models and lithospheric deformation in basin
formation and evolution models
* Linking regional- to basin-scale tectonics, including basin inversion
* Coupled lithosphere deformation - petroleum systems models
Conveners: Christian Heine, [log in to unmask]; Ralf Littke,
[log in to unmask]
==== Workshop info ======================================
WORKSHOP DETAILS
http://geosociety.org/meetings/2011munich/workshops.htm
W1. Free software for plate reconstructions, geospatial data manipulation
and map-making: GPlates, QGIS and GMT v5.
Conveners: Dietmar Müller, Christian Heine & Paul Wessel
The workshop will focus on the complimentary open source geospatial software
tools GPlates, QGIS and the Generic Mapping Tools (GMT, version 5) for plate
tectonic modeling, geospatial data manipulation and map-making. Participants
will learn:
* [Day 1] To visualize and manipulate geospatial data in QGIS and GPlates
* [Day 1] Prepare data for ingestion in time-dependent plate tectonic models
* [Day 1] Generate plate tectonic reconstructions through time and visualize
them.
* [Day 2] Learn to use the powerful command-line programs of the Generic
Mapping tools version 5 (GMT5) via shell scripting.
* [Day 2] Manipulate geographic and Cartesian data using GMT5 and explore
the improved integration of GMT5 with Google Earth and GIS packages.
* [Day 2] Generate publication-ready, high-quality maps and images
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Dietmar Müller, Christian Heine
EarthByte Group
School of Geosciences
The University of Sydney, Australia
http://www.earthbyte.org
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