Lost tectonic plates in Earth’s mantle and Deep Time Earth history
Over time, oceanic plates are subducted and lost from Earth’s surface but may be visible within Earth’s mantle from seismic tomography. We develop novel approaches to map and structurally restore lost tectonic plates seen in seismic tomography images of Earth’s mantle.
We investigate the 4D structural evolution of fault systems and sedimentary basins for energy, mineral systems, and tectonic evolution.
North America Cordilleran tectonics
We use tomography and plate tectonics to reconstruct subduction history under western North America.
East Asian geodynamics
East Asia is one of the most active and complex tectonic regions on Earth. We reconstruct the tectonic and geodynamic history of East Asia tectonic blocks, sutures, arcs, and sedimentary basins.
