IAVCEI 2013 Session 1-2: "Frontiers in large igneous provinces research"
From: "Loÿc Vanderkluysen" <loyc@xxxxxxx>
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Dear colleagues,
We invite and welcome your contributions to session 1-2: "Frontiers in large igneous provinces research", to be held at next year's IAVCEI scientific assembly in Kagoshima, Japan, 20-24 July 2013. The session will be dedicated to the life and career of John Mahoney, who passed away on November 23rd. John was a pioneer in radiogenic isotope studies of flood basalt volcanism to elucidate sources, mechanisms, consequences, and timing of large igneous provinces. Together with Mike Coffin, he co-founded the IAVCEI Commission on Large Igneous Provinces, staying at its helm between 1993 and 1998.
The session description can be found at the bottom of this email. The deadline for abstract submission is 31 January 2013.
(please take a look to the 'important dates' page: http://www.iavcei2013.com/important_dates/important_dates.html)
Note that there are opportunities for financial support available from IAVCEI for (a) young scientists and (b) scientists attending from developing countries. For details see:
http://www.iavcei2013.com/grant_application/grant_application.html
We look forward to seeing you in Kagoshima,
Loyc Vanderkluysen, Marissa Tejada, Mike Coffin
- Session 1-2. Frontiers in large igneous provinces research
Conveners:
Loyc Vanderkluysen* (loyc@xxxxxxx),
Marissa Tejada (mtejada@xxxxxxxxxxxxx),
Mike Coffin (Mike.Coffin@xxxxxxxxxxx),
Link:
http://www.iavcei2013.com/scientific_program/scientific_program.html#1_2
Large igneous provinces (LIPs) are the largest manifestations of volcanism on Earth. They are anomalous both in terms of the volume and length of lava flows erupted at the surface and in terms of the scale of mantle melting necessary to produce them. They are also thought to have widespread impact on climate and the environment. This session would welcome all contributions to LIP research, with particular emphasis on:
- developments in the modeling of thermochemical plumes
- geophysical imaging of LIPs and their mantle source
- petrology and geochemistry of LIPs and implications for the composition of the mantle
- internal architecture and emplacement of LIPs
- recent discoveries from ocean and continental drilling programs
- climatic and environmental impacts of LIPs
- planetary LIPs and implications for the early Earth
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