Plate vs Plume: towards understanding the true nature of Iceland

Name: Plate vs Plume: towards understanding the true nature of Iceland
Start: 2024-10-17T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Pontio Bangor (PL2)

Schedule

Thu Oct 17 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Pontio Bangor (PL2) | Bangor, WA

A public lecture delivered by Dr. Jordan Phethean, Department of Environmental Science, University of Derby.
The understanding of magma-rich continental breakup is undergoing a revolution. How many continents do you think there are? Join us for this talk!

In this talk, Dr Jordan Phethean draws on a variety of his work including geodynamic simulations, Icelandic fieldwork, and tectonic modelling, to unravel new ideas in continental rifting and “hotspot” magmatism. To wrap up the talk, a debate will be solicited exploring how many continents are present on Earth: 7, 6, 8, or some other number?