Adam Holt, a final year geophysics Ph.D. student at the University of Southern California, will give a talk titled, "Subducting slab dynamics in regions with multiple active subduction zones", at 4 p.m. on Monday, 29 February 2016, in the Greenewalt Lecture Hall as part of DTM's Weekly Seminar Series.
Holt's research utilizes numerical models to study the dynamics of subduction zones. Particular focuses include how the mechanical properties of lithospheric plates affect slab morphologies, plate velocities, and subduction-induced mantle flow, and how subducting slabs interact dynamically with additional slabs that are in close proximity.
Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be served before the lecture at 3:30 p.m.