Terrestrial Planets 1 Earth as a planet interior

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Terrestrial Planets 1. Earth as a planet: interior & tectonics. 2. Dynamics of the

Terrestrial Planets 1. Earth as a planet: interior & tectonics. 2. Dynamics of the mantle 3. Modeling terrestrial planets

The Formation of the Earth • Precise timeline of early events using U/Pb and

The Formation of the Earth • Precise timeline of early events using U/Pb and Hf/W isotope chronometers. Jacobsen (2003)

The Formation of the Earth • Asteroid Itokawa might resemble the clumps that agglomerated

The Formation of the Earth • Asteroid Itokawa might resemble the clumps that agglomerated to form the Earth & planets

The Formation of the Moon Canup & Asphaug (2001)

The Formation of the Moon Canup & Asphaug (2001)

Earth as a planet - interior

Earth as a planet - interior

Earth interior - seismic waves

Earth interior - seismic waves

Earth interior - seismic surface waves

Earth interior - seismic surface waves

Earth interior Modes of propagation of P-waves and S-waves: Terminology: SS = S-waves reflected

Earth interior Modes of propagation of P-waves and S-waves: Terminology: SS = S-waves reflected at surface PP = P-waves reflected at surface PCP = P-waves reflected at CMB PKP = P-waves refracted in core CMB = core-mantle boundary

Earth interior

Earth interior

Earth as a planet - tectonics

Earth as a planet - tectonics

Earth as a planet - tectonics

Earth as a planet - tectonics

Earth as a planet - tectonics

Earth as a planet - tectonics

Earth - plate mobility

Earth - plate mobility

Earth as a planet - tectonics

Earth as a planet - tectonics

Evidence from seismic tomography for the subduction of the plate under Japan. Variations in

Evidence from seismic tomography for the subduction of the plate under Japan. Variations in shear-wave velocity, v. S Kustowski et al. (2006) Earth - plate collision & subduction

Earth - plate collision

Earth - plate collision

Earth as a planet - tectonics

Earth as a planet - tectonics

Labrosse & Sotin (2002) Earth mantle convection simulation

Labrosse & Sotin (2002) Earth mantle convection simulation

Earth interior - mantle plumes

Earth interior - mantle plumes

Earth interior - cooling

Earth interior - cooling

Earth as a planet

Earth as a planet