GD1.3/BG8.1/GMPV58/MPRG24/SSP1.8
Early Earth: from deep dynamics to surface life
Convener: Jeroen van Hunen
Co-Conveners: Emmanuelle J. Javaux
, Martin Whitehouse
, N. Arndt
, Abigail Allwood
The dynamics, evolution and life of the early Earth is still a widely debated topic with many uncertainties. This interdisciplinary session aims at studying the various aspects of early Earth, both observational and modeling studies. Typical questions to be answered relate to: Earth’s accretion and differentiation; core formation; initiation of the geodynamo; inner core growth; growth and stabilization of continents; formation of crust; thermal structure of and the style of convection in the mantle; viability and observations of modern-style plate tectonics with subduction, and of alternative tectonic mechanisms; Earth’s earliest life; importance of mantle plumes through time. We welcome all contributions that discuss geochemical, geophysical, geological and biological processes that relate to the aforementioned topics.
Invited presenters:
- Nicolas Flament - University of Sydney, Australia
- Henri Samuel - University of Bayreuth, Germany
- Nora Noffke - Old Dominion University, Virginia, USA
| Public Information: | The dynamics, evolution and life of the early Earth is still a widely debated topic with many uncertainties. This interdisciplinary session aims at studying the various aspects of early Earth, both observational and modeling studies. Typical questions to be answered relate to: Earth’s accretion and differentiation; core formation; initiation of the geodynamo; inner core growth; growth and stabilization of continents; formation of crust; thermal structure of and the style of convection in the mantle; viability and observations of modern-style plate tectonics with subduction, and of alternative tectonic mechanisms; Earth’s earliest life; importance of mantle plumes through time. This session discusses geochemical, geophysical, geological and biological processes that relate to the aforementioned topics. |
