*************************************** Fall AGU session: Yellowstone Hotspot *************************************** From: Dennis Geist <dgeist@xxxxxxxxxx> V27: Snake River Plain as a Probe of Mantle-Lithosphere-Climate Dynamics Sponsor: Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology CoSponsor: Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, Tectonophysics Description: The track of the Yellowstone hotspot ? from its initial impingement on the North American continent to its present influence in western Wyoming ? produced a unique and world-class record of hotspot-continent dynamics that is still active today. In this session, we will explore the volcanic and tectonic response of the Snake River Plain and adjacent provinces to the influence of the hotspot and how this informs our understanding of continental dynamics, the geochemical and thermal evolution of Earth, climatic response to these drivers, and assess how, as the scientific community readies itself for an upcoming EarthScope campaign, we can make better use of these records. We invite contributions that link geochemical and geophysical perspectives on the lithospheric response to the influence of the hotspot, including interactions between magma sources, magma-crust interaction, and lithosphere restructuring. We also invite contributions that link the paleo-climatic and paleo-environmental records of the Snake River Plain to global models of climate evolution. We are especially interested in contributions that employ innovative new techniques and ideas. Conveners: John W. Shervais Utah State University Logan, Utah, USA 84341-3029 435 797-1274 shervais@xxxxxxxxxx Mary Reid Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ, USA 928-523-7200 mary.reid@xxxxxxx Barry B. Hanan San Diego State University San Diego, CA, USA 92182 619 594-6710 bhanan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Alexander Prokopenko University of South Carolina Columbia, SC, USA 29208 803-777-3983 sasha@xxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================== To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxxx To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxxx Please do not send attachments. ==============================================================
