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Interests
I have an interest in understanding global solid Earth processes, especially ones related to the mantle (the region between the crust and the core). I undertake this research through a combination of numerical modelling and data processing, especially by bringing strong observations to bear on numerical models. The models frequently utilise High-Performance Computing. They have included proposing slab break-off, assessing source region of subduction zone magmatism, subduction zone dynamics, mantle seismic structure, mantle heat flux, mantle circulation modelling, models of mantle dynamics underpinning mantle geochemistry and planetary formation and evolution. I also have a strong interest in supporting early career researchers interested in related research.
- Mantle
- Geodynamics
- Geophysics
- Subduction zone dynamics
- Numerical modelling
Cyhoeddiad
2026
- Kerswell, B. et al., 2026. Beyond equilibrium: Kinetic thresholds and rheological feedbacks create a potentially complex 410 in slab regions. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 131 (7) e2026JB033781. (10.1029/2026JB033781)
- Récalde, N. et al. 2026. Geodynamic controls on mantle differentiation and preservation of long‐term geochemical heterogeneity: focus on the primitive undegassed mantle. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 27 (3) e2025GC012516. (10.1029/2025gc012516)
2025
- Nowacki, A. et al., 2025. terratools: A Python package to analyse TERRA mantle convection simulations. The Journal of Open Source Software 10 (116) 7539. (10.21105/joss.07539)
- Morgan, G. T. et al. 2025. A method for the prediction of seismic discontinuity topography from thermochemical mantle circulation models. Geophysical Journal International 243 (2) ggaf344. (10.1093/gji/ggaf344)
- Béguelin, P. et al. 2025. Comparing geochemical and geodynamical models of plume and ridge mantle source composition. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 26 (8) e2025GC012357. (10.1029/2025GC012357)
- Davies, J. H. et al. 2025. How to assess similarities and differences between mantle circulation models and Earth using disparate independent observations. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 481 (2315) 20240827. (10.1098/rspa.2024.0827)
- Morgan, G. T. et al. 2025. On the global geodynamic consequences of different phase boundary morphologies. Solid Earth 16 (4/5), pp.297–314. (10.5194/se-16-297-2025)
- Panton, J. et al. 2025. Unique composition and evolutionary histories of large low velocity provinces. Scientific Reports 15 (1) 4466. (10.1038/s41598-025-88931-3)
2024
- O'Malley, C. P. B. et al., 2024. Reconciling surface deflections from simulations of global mantle convection. Geoscientific Model Development 17 (24), pp.9023-9049. (10.5194/gmd-17-9023-2024)
- Ward, J. et al., 2024. The sensitivity of lowermost mantle anisotropy to past mantle convection. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors 356 107264. (10.1016/j.pepi.2024.107264)
- Davies, J. H. and von Blanckenburg, F. 2024. The making of slab breakoff. Journal of the Geological Society 182 (1) jgs2024-167. (10.1144/jgs2024-167)
- Plimmer, A. , Davies, J. H. and Panton, J. 2024. Investigating the effect of lithosphere thickness and viscosity on mantle dynamics throughout the supercontinent cycle. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 25 (11) e2024GC011688. (10.1029/2024gc011688)
- Zhang, D. and Davies, J. H. 2024. How a volcanic arc influences back-arc extension: insight from 2D numerical models. Solid Earth 15 , pp.1113-1132. (10.5194/se-15-1113-2024)
2023
- Lei, Z. and Davies, J. H. 2023. Progressive weakening within the overriding plate during dual inward dipping subduction. Tectonophysics 863 230004. (10.1016/j.tecto.2023.230004)
- Panton, J. , Davies, J. H. and Myhill, R. 2023. The stability of dense oceanic crust near the core‐mantle boundary. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 128 (2) e2022JB025610. (10.1029/2022jb025610)
2022
- Panton, J. et al. 2022. Investigating influences on the Pb Pseudo‐Isochron using three‐dimensional mantle convection models with a continental reservoir. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 23 (8) e2021GC010309. (10.1029/2021gc010309)
2021
- Knight, B. S. , Davies, J. H. and Capitanio, F. A. 2021. Timescales of successful and failed subduction: insights from numerical modelling. Geophysical Journal International 225 (1), pp.261-276. (10.1093/gji/ggaa410)
- Beall, A. et al. 2021. Influence of subduction zone dynamics on interface shear stress and potential relationship with seismogenic behavior. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 22 (2) e2020GC009267. (10.1029/2020GC009267)
2019
- Price, M. , Davies, J. and Panton, J. 2019. Controls on the deep water cycle within three-dimensional mantle convection models. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 20 (5)(10.1029/2018GC008158)
- Phillips, T. N. , Oldham, D. and Davies, J. H. 2019. Towards global SEM mantle convection simulations on Polyhedral-based grids. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics 348 , pp.48-57. (10.1016/j.cam.2018.08.042)
2018
- Mitchell, N. C. and Davies, J. H. 2018. Equatorial Pacific gravity lineaments: interpretations with basement topography along seismic reflection lines. Marine Geophysical Research 39 (4), pp.551-565. (10.1007/s11001-018-9351-x)
- Davies, J. and Price, M. 2018. Examining the role of chemical heterogeneity on the deep mantle seismic signature using 3D thermo-chemical mantle modelling. Presented at: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Washington D.C., USA 10-14 December 2018.
- Price, M. , Davies, J. and Panton, J. 2018. Constraining the global water budget: Understanding the deep-water cycle using 3-D mantle convection models. Presented at: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Washington D.C., USA 10-14 December 2018. , pp.-.
- Price, M. and Davies, J. 2018. Profiling the robustness, efficiency and limits of the forward-adjoint method for 3D mantle convection modelling. Geophysical Journal International 212 (2), pp.1450-1462. (10.1093/gji/ggx489)
2017
- Price, M. , Davies, J. and Panton, J. 2017. Investigating melting induced mantle heterogeneities in plate driven mantle convection models. Presented at: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 11-15 December, 2015.
- Wolstencroft, M. and Davies, J. H. 2017. Breaking supercontinents; no need to choose between passive or active. Solid Earth 8 , pp.817-825. (10.5194/se-8-817-2017)
- Barry, T. L. et al., 2017. Whole-mantle convection with tectonic plates preserves long-term global patterns of upper mantle geochemistry. Scientific Reports 7 1870. (10.1038/s41598-017-01816-y)
2016
- Van Heck, H. J. et al. 2016. Global-scale modeling of melting and isotopic evolution of Earth's mantle: melting modules for TERRA. Geoscientific Model Development 9 , pp.1399–1411. (10.5194/gmd-9-1399-2016)
- Price, M. and Davies, J. 2016. Investigating past mantle structures with assimilation techniques in mantle convection models. Presented at: China-UK Workshop on Deep Volatiles, Mineral Deposits and Geodynamics State Key Laboratory for Mineral Deposits Research, Nanjing, China 9-15 September 2016.
2015
- Davies, J. H. et al. 2015. Overriding plate deformation during subduction evolution [invited paper]. Presented at: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting San Francisco, California, USA 14-18 December 2015.
- Davies, J. H. et al. 2015. Dynamic coupling of bulk chemistry, trace elements and mantle flow. Presented at: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting San Francisco, California, USA 14-18 December, 2015.
- Nowacki, A. et al., 2015. Plumes, piles or puddings? Testing hypotheses of lowermost mantle dynamics with geodynamic and seismic calculations. Presented at: GeoBerlin - Annual Meeting DGGV DMG Berlin, Germany 4-7 October 2015.
- Price, M. and Davies, J. H. 2015. Testing the limit of predicitability of mantle circulation models. Presented at: British Geophysical Association Postgraduate Research in Progress Meeting 2015 National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton, UK 10-11 September 2015.
- Price, M. and Davies, J. H. 2015. Testing the stability of LLSVPs using the full adjoint method for mantle circulation models. Presented at: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting San Francisco, California, USA 14-18 December, 2015.
- Van Heck, H. et al. 2015. Probing seismically melting induced mantle heterogeneities in the thermo-chemical convection models. Presented at: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting San Francisco, California, USA 14-18 December 2015.
- Walker, A. et al. 2015. Linking TERRA and DRex to relate mantle convection and seismic anisotropy. Presented at: European Geosciences Union General Assembly Vienna, Austria 12-17 April 2015.
2014
- Garel, F. et al. 2014. Interaction of subducted slabs with the mantle transition-zone: A regime diagram from 2-D thermo-mechanical models with a mobile trench and an overriding plate. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 15 (5), pp.1739-1765. (10.1002/2014GC005257)
2013
- Davies, D. R. et al. 2013. A hierarchical mesh refinement technique for global 3-D spherical mantle convection modelling. Geoscientific Model Development 6 , pp.1095-1107. (10.5194/gmd-6-1095-2013)
- Davies, J. H. 2013. Global map of solid earth surface heat flow. Geochemistry, Geophysics and Geosystems 14 (10), pp.4608-4622. (10.1002/ggge.20271)
- Davies, J. H. and Van Heck, H. 2013. Improving hydrocarbon exploration through mantle circulation modeling. Presented at: 75th EAGE Conference and Exhibition London, UK 10-13 June 2013. European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers(10.3997/2214-4609.20130101)
2012
- Davies, D. R. et al. 2012. Reconciling dynamic and seismic models of Earth's lower mantle: the dominant role of thermal heterogeneity. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 353-54 , pp.253-269. (10.1016/j.epsl.2012.08.016)
- Oldham, D. N. , Davies, J. H. and Phillips, T. N. 2012. Generic polyhedron grid generation for solving partial differential equations on spherical surfaces. Computers & Geosciences 39 , pp.11-17. (10.1016/j.cageo.2011.06.004)
2011
- Wolstencroft, M. and Davies, J. H. 2011. Influence of the Ringwoodite-Perovskite transition on mantle convection in spherical geometry as a function of Clapeyron slope and Rayleigh number. Solid Earth 2 , pp.315-326. (10.5194/se-2-315-2011)
- Wolstencroft, M. and Davies, J. H. 2011. Influence of the Ringwoodite-Perovskite transition on mantle convection in spherical geometry as a function of Clapeyron slope and Rayleigh number. Solid Earth 3 , pp.713-741. (10.5194/sed-3-713-2011)
2010
- Davies, J. H. and Davies, D. R. 2010. Earth's surface heat flux. Solid Earth 1 (1), pp.5-24. (10.5194/se-1-5-2010)
2009
- Davies, D. R. and Davies, J. H. 2009. Thermally-driven mantle plumes reconcile multiple hot-spot observations. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 278 (1-2), pp.50-54. (10.1016/j.epsl.2008.11.027)
- Wolstencroft, M. , Davies, J. H. and Davies, D. R. 2009. Nusselt-Rayleigh number scaling for spherical shell Earth mantle simulation up to a Rayleigh number of 109109. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors 176 (1-2), pp.132-141. (10.1016/j.pepi.2009.05.002)
2008
- Davies, D. R. et al. 2008. Adaptive finite element methods in geodynamics: convection dominated mid-ocean ridge and subduction zone simulations. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow 18 (7/8), pp.1015-1035. (10.1108/09615530810899079)
- Davies, J. H. 2008. Did a mega-collision dry Venus' interior?. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 268 (3-4), pp.376-383. (10.1016/j.epsl.2008.01.031)
2007
- Davies, D. R. et al. 2007. Investigations into the applicability of adaptive finite element methods to two-dimensional infinite Prandtl number thermal and thermochemical convection. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 8 (5) Q05010. (10.1029/2006GC001470)
2006
- Davies, J. H. and Bunge, B. H. 2006. Are splash plumes the origin of minor hotspots?. Geology 34 (5), pp.349-352. (10.1130/G22193.1)
- Wolstencroft, M. , Rana, O. F. and Davies, J. H. 2006. Distributed storage of high-volume environmental simulation data: mantle modelling. Presented at: 2006 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence (WI 2006) Hong Kong 18-22 December 2006. 2006 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence (WI 2006 main conference proceedings) : (WI ’06) : proceedings : 18-22 December, 2006, Hong Kong, China. Los Alamitos, Calif: IEEE Computer Society. , pp.991-996. (10.1109/WI.2006.63)
2005
- Davies, J. H. 2005. Steady plumes produced by downwellings in Earth-like vigor spherical whole mantle convection models. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 6 (12), pp.1-25. (10.1029/2005GC001042)
2004
- Oldham, D. N. and Davies, J. H. 2004. Numerical investigation of layered convection in a three-dimensional shell with application to planetary mantles. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 5 (12), pp.1-25. (10.1029/2003GC000603)
- Rhodes, M. and Davies, J. H. 2004. Constructing a Geodynamic A Priori Seismic (GAPS) velocity model of upper mantle heterogeneity. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 5 (3)(10.1029/2003GC000622)
2002
- Davies, J. H. , Brodholt, J. P. and Wood, B. J. 2002. Introduction. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 360 (1800), pp.2361-2369. (10.1098/rsta.2002.1086)
- Davies, J. H. 2002. Earth science: breaking plates. Nature 418 (6899), pp.736-738. (10.1038/418736a)
- Davies, J. H. , Brodholt, J. P. and Wood, B. J. eds. 2002. Chemical reservoirs and convection in the Earth's mantle. Philosophical Transactions Royal Society London A Vol. 1800London: Royal Society.
2001
- Rhodes, M. and Davies, J. H. 2001. Tomographic imaging of multiple mantle plumes in the uppermost lower mantle. Geophysical Journal International 147 (1), pp.88-92. (10.1046/j.0956-540x.2001.01512.x)
- Davies, J. H. and Bunge, H. 2001. Seismically ”fast” geodynamic mantle models. Geophysical Research Letters 28 (1), pp.73-76. (10.1029/2000GL011805)
- Bunge, H. and Davies, J. H. 2001. Tomographic images of a mantle circulation model. Geophysical Research Letters 28 (1), pp.77-80. (10.1029/2000GL011804)
2000
- Leng, J. et al., 2000. Visualization of seismic data in geophysics and astrophysics. Presented at: SGI 2000 Users' Conference Proceedings Krakow, Poland 11-14th October 2000. SGI2000 Conference Proceedings. , pp.112-123.
1999
- Rowland, A. and Davies, J. H. 1999. Buoyancy rather than rheology controls the thickness of the overriding mechanical lithosphere at subduction zones. Geophysical Research Letters 26 (19), pp.3037-3040. (10.1029/1999GL005347)
- Davies, J. H. 1999. The role of hydraulic fractures and intermediate-depth earthquakes in subduction-zone magmatism. Nature 398 (6723), pp.142-145. (10.1038/18202)
- Davies, J. 1999. Simple analytic model for subduction zone thermal structure. Geophysical Journal International 139 (3), pp.823-828. (10.1046/j.1365-246x.1999.00991.x)
1998
- Davies, J. H. and von Blanckenburg, F. 1998. Thermal controls on slab breakoff and the rise of high-pressure rocks during continental collisions. In: Hacker, B. and Liou, J. G. eds. When continents collide : Geodynamics and geochemistry of ultrahigh-pressure rocks. Petrology and Structural Geology Vol. 10.Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers. , pp.97-115.
1996
- von Blanckenburg, F. and Davies, J. H. 1996. Feasibility of double slab breakoff (Cretaceous and Tertiary) during the Alpine convergence. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 89 (1), pp.111-127.
1995
- Davies, J. H. and von Blanckenburg, F. 1995. Slab breakoff: A model of lithosphere detachment and its test in the magmatism and deformation of collisional orogens. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 129 (1-4), pp.85-102. (10.1016/0012-821X(94)00237-S)
- von Blanckenburg, F. and Davies, J. H. 1995. Slab breakoff: A model for syncollisional magmatism and tectonics in the Alps. Tectonics 14 (1), pp.120-131. (10.1029/94TC02051)
1994
- Davies, J. H. 1994. Lateral water transport across a dynamic mantle wedge: a model for subduction zone magmatism. In: Ryan, M. P. ed. Magmatic Systems. International Geophysics series Vol. 57.San Diego: Academic Press. , pp.197-221.
1992
- Davies, J. H. and Stevenson, D. J. 1992. Physical model of source region of subduction zone volcanics. Journal of Geophysical Research 97 (B2), pp.2037-2070. (10.1029/91JB02571)
- Davies, J. H. 1992. Lower bound estimate of average earthquake mislocation from variance of travel-time residuals. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors 75 (1-3), pp.89-101. (10.1016/0031-9201(92)90120-K)
- Davies, J. H. , Gudmundsson, O. and Clayton, R. W. 1992. Spectra of mantle shear wave velocity structure. Geophysical Journal International 108 (3), pp.865-882. (10.1111/j.1365-246X.1992.tb03476.x)
1991
- Davies, J. H. and Bickle, M. J. 1991. A physical model for the volume and composition of melt produced by hydrous fluxing above subduction zones. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 335 (1638), pp.355-364. (10.1098/rsta.1991.0051)
1990
- Gudmundsson, O. , Davies, J. H. and Clayton, R. W. 1990. Stochastic analysis of global travel time data: Mantle heterogeneity and random errors in the ISC data. Geophysical Journal International 102 (1), pp.25-43. (10.1111/j.1365-246X.1990.tb00528.x)
Adrannau llyfrau
- Davies, J. H. and von Blanckenburg, F. 1998. Thermal controls on slab breakoff and the rise of high-pressure rocks during continental collisions. In: Hacker, B. and Liou, J. G. eds. When continents collide : Geodynamics and geochemistry of ultrahigh-pressure rocks. Petrology and Structural Geology Vol. 10.Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers. , pp.97-115.
- Davies, J. H. 1994. Lateral water transport across a dynamic mantle wedge: a model for subduction zone magmatism. In: Ryan, M. P. ed. Magmatic Systems. International Geophysics series Vol. 57.San Diego: Academic Press. , pp.197-221.
Cynadleddau
- Davies, J. and Price, M. 2018. Examining the role of chemical heterogeneity on the deep mantle seismic signature using 3D thermo-chemical mantle modelling. Presented at: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Washington D.C., USA 10-14 December 2018.
- Price, M. , Davies, J. and Panton, J. 2018. Constraining the global water budget: Understanding the deep-water cycle using 3-D mantle convection models. Presented at: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Washington D.C., USA 10-14 December 2018. , pp.-.
- Price, M. , Davies, J. and Panton, J. 2017. Investigating melting induced mantle heterogeneities in plate driven mantle convection models. Presented at: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 11-15 December, 2015.
- Price, M. and Davies, J. 2016. Investigating past mantle structures with assimilation techniques in mantle convection models. Presented at: China-UK Workshop on Deep Volatiles, Mineral Deposits and Geodynamics State Key Laboratory for Mineral Deposits Research, Nanjing, China 9-15 September 2016.
- Davies, J. H. et al. 2015. Overriding plate deformation during subduction evolution [invited paper]. Presented at: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting San Francisco, California, USA 14-18 December 2015.
- Davies, J. H. et al. 2015. Dynamic coupling of bulk chemistry, trace elements and mantle flow. Presented at: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting San Francisco, California, USA 14-18 December, 2015.
- Nowacki, A. et al., 2015. Plumes, piles or puddings? Testing hypotheses of lowermost mantle dynamics with geodynamic and seismic calculations. Presented at: GeoBerlin - Annual Meeting DGGV DMG Berlin, Germany 4-7 October 2015.
- Price, M. and Davies, J. H. 2015. Testing the limit of predicitability of mantle circulation models. Presented at: British Geophysical Association Postgraduate Research in Progress Meeting 2015 National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton, UK 10-11 September 2015.
- Price, M. and Davies, J. H. 2015. Testing the stability of LLSVPs using the full adjoint method for mantle circulation models. Presented at: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting San Francisco, California, USA 14-18 December, 2015.
- Van Heck, H. et al. 2015. Probing seismically melting induced mantle heterogeneities in the thermo-chemical convection models. Presented at: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting San Francisco, California, USA 14-18 December 2015.
- Walker, A. et al. 2015. Linking TERRA and DRex to relate mantle convection and seismic anisotropy. Presented at: European Geosciences Union General Assembly Vienna, Austria 12-17 April 2015.
- Davies, J. H. and Van Heck, H. 2013. Improving hydrocarbon exploration through mantle circulation modeling. Presented at: 75th EAGE Conference and Exhibition London, UK 10-13 June 2013. European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers(10.3997/2214-4609.20130101)
- Wolstencroft, M. , Rana, O. F. and Davies, J. H. 2006. Distributed storage of high-volume environmental simulation data: mantle modelling. Presented at: 2006 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence (WI 2006) Hong Kong 18-22 December 2006. 2006 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence (WI 2006 main conference proceedings) : (WI ’06) : proceedings : 18-22 December, 2006, Hong Kong, China. Los Alamitos, Calif: IEEE Computer Society. , pp.991-996. (10.1109/WI.2006.63)
- Leng, J. et al., 2000. Visualization of seismic data in geophysics and astrophysics. Presented at: SGI 2000 Users' Conference Proceedings Krakow, Poland 11-14th October 2000. SGI2000 Conference Proceedings. , pp.112-123.
Erthyglau
- Kerswell, B. et al., 2026. Beyond equilibrium: Kinetic thresholds and rheological feedbacks create a potentially complex 410 in slab regions. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 131 (7) e2026JB033781. (10.1029/2026JB033781)
- Récalde, N. et al. 2026. Geodynamic controls on mantle differentiation and preservation of long‐term geochemical heterogeneity: focus on the primitive undegassed mantle. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 27 (3) e2025GC012516. (10.1029/2025gc012516)
- Nowacki, A. et al., 2025. terratools: A Python package to analyse TERRA mantle convection simulations. The Journal of Open Source Software 10 (116) 7539. (10.21105/joss.07539)
- Morgan, G. T. et al. 2025. A method for the prediction of seismic discontinuity topography from thermochemical mantle circulation models. Geophysical Journal International 243 (2) ggaf344. (10.1093/gji/ggaf344)
- Béguelin, P. et al. 2025. Comparing geochemical and geodynamical models of plume and ridge mantle source composition. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 26 (8) e2025GC012357. (10.1029/2025GC012357)
- Davies, J. H. et al. 2025. How to assess similarities and differences between mantle circulation models and Earth using disparate independent observations. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 481 (2315) 20240827. (10.1098/rspa.2024.0827)
- Morgan, G. T. et al. 2025. On the global geodynamic consequences of different phase boundary morphologies. Solid Earth 16 (4/5), pp.297–314. (10.5194/se-16-297-2025)
- Panton, J. et al. 2025. Unique composition and evolutionary histories of large low velocity provinces. Scientific Reports 15 (1) 4466. (10.1038/s41598-025-88931-3)
- O'Malley, C. P. B. et al., 2024. Reconciling surface deflections from simulations of global mantle convection. Geoscientific Model Development 17 (24), pp.9023-9049. (10.5194/gmd-17-9023-2024)
- Ward, J. et al., 2024. The sensitivity of lowermost mantle anisotropy to past mantle convection. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors 356 107264. (10.1016/j.pepi.2024.107264)
- Davies, J. H. and von Blanckenburg, F. 2024. The making of slab breakoff. Journal of the Geological Society 182 (1) jgs2024-167. (10.1144/jgs2024-167)
- Plimmer, A. , Davies, J. H. and Panton, J. 2024. Investigating the effect of lithosphere thickness and viscosity on mantle dynamics throughout the supercontinent cycle. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 25 (11) e2024GC011688. (10.1029/2024gc011688)
- Zhang, D. and Davies, J. H. 2024. How a volcanic arc influences back-arc extension: insight from 2D numerical models. Solid Earth 15 , pp.1113-1132. (10.5194/se-15-1113-2024)
- Lei, Z. and Davies, J. H. 2023. Progressive weakening within the overriding plate during dual inward dipping subduction. Tectonophysics 863 230004. (10.1016/j.tecto.2023.230004)
- Panton, J. , Davies, J. H. and Myhill, R. 2023. The stability of dense oceanic crust near the core‐mantle boundary. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 128 (2) e2022JB025610. (10.1029/2022jb025610)
- Panton, J. et al. 2022. Investigating influences on the Pb Pseudo‐Isochron using three‐dimensional mantle convection models with a continental reservoir. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 23 (8) e2021GC010309. (10.1029/2021gc010309)
- Knight, B. S. , Davies, J. H. and Capitanio, F. A. 2021. Timescales of successful and failed subduction: insights from numerical modelling. Geophysical Journal International 225 (1), pp.261-276. (10.1093/gji/ggaa410)
- Beall, A. et al. 2021. Influence of subduction zone dynamics on interface shear stress and potential relationship with seismogenic behavior. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 22 (2) e2020GC009267. (10.1029/2020GC009267)
- Price, M. , Davies, J. and Panton, J. 2019. Controls on the deep water cycle within three-dimensional mantle convection models. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 20 (5)(10.1029/2018GC008158)
- Phillips, T. N. , Oldham, D. and Davies, J. H. 2019. Towards global SEM mantle convection simulations on Polyhedral-based grids. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics 348 , pp.48-57. (10.1016/j.cam.2018.08.042)
- Mitchell, N. C. and Davies, J. H. 2018. Equatorial Pacific gravity lineaments: interpretations with basement topography along seismic reflection lines. Marine Geophysical Research 39 (4), pp.551-565. (10.1007/s11001-018-9351-x)
- Price, M. and Davies, J. 2018. Profiling the robustness, efficiency and limits of the forward-adjoint method for 3D mantle convection modelling. Geophysical Journal International 212 (2), pp.1450-1462. (10.1093/gji/ggx489)
- Wolstencroft, M. and Davies, J. H. 2017. Breaking supercontinents; no need to choose between passive or active. Solid Earth 8 , pp.817-825. (10.5194/se-8-817-2017)
- Barry, T. L. et al., 2017. Whole-mantle convection with tectonic plates preserves long-term global patterns of upper mantle geochemistry. Scientific Reports 7 1870. (10.1038/s41598-017-01816-y)
- Van Heck, H. J. et al. 2016. Global-scale modeling of melting and isotopic evolution of Earth's mantle: melting modules for TERRA. Geoscientific Model Development 9 , pp.1399–1411. (10.5194/gmd-9-1399-2016)
- Garel, F. et al. 2014. Interaction of subducted slabs with the mantle transition-zone: A regime diagram from 2-D thermo-mechanical models with a mobile trench and an overriding plate. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 15 (5), pp.1739-1765. (10.1002/2014GC005257)
- Davies, D. R. et al. 2013. A hierarchical mesh refinement technique for global 3-D spherical mantle convection modelling. Geoscientific Model Development 6 , pp.1095-1107. (10.5194/gmd-6-1095-2013)
- Davies, J. H. 2013. Global map of solid earth surface heat flow. Geochemistry, Geophysics and Geosystems 14 (10), pp.4608-4622. (10.1002/ggge.20271)
- Davies, D. R. et al. 2012. Reconciling dynamic and seismic models of Earth's lower mantle: the dominant role of thermal heterogeneity. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 353-54 , pp.253-269. (10.1016/j.epsl.2012.08.016)
- Oldham, D. N. , Davies, J. H. and Phillips, T. N. 2012. Generic polyhedron grid generation for solving partial differential equations on spherical surfaces. Computers & Geosciences 39 , pp.11-17. (10.1016/j.cageo.2011.06.004)
- Wolstencroft, M. and Davies, J. H. 2011. Influence of the Ringwoodite-Perovskite transition on mantle convection in spherical geometry as a function of Clapeyron slope and Rayleigh number. Solid Earth 2 , pp.315-326. (10.5194/se-2-315-2011)
- Wolstencroft, M. and Davies, J. H. 2011. Influence of the Ringwoodite-Perovskite transition on mantle convection in spherical geometry as a function of Clapeyron slope and Rayleigh number. Solid Earth 3 , pp.713-741. (10.5194/sed-3-713-2011)
- Davies, J. H. and Davies, D. R. 2010. Earth's surface heat flux. Solid Earth 1 (1), pp.5-24. (10.5194/se-1-5-2010)
- Davies, D. R. and Davies, J. H. 2009. Thermally-driven mantle plumes reconcile multiple hot-spot observations. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 278 (1-2), pp.50-54. (10.1016/j.epsl.2008.11.027)
- Wolstencroft, M. , Davies, J. H. and Davies, D. R. 2009. Nusselt-Rayleigh number scaling for spherical shell Earth mantle simulation up to a Rayleigh number of 109109. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors 176 (1-2), pp.132-141. (10.1016/j.pepi.2009.05.002)
- Davies, D. R. et al. 2008. Adaptive finite element methods in geodynamics: convection dominated mid-ocean ridge and subduction zone simulations. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow 18 (7/8), pp.1015-1035. (10.1108/09615530810899079)
- Davies, J. H. 2008. Did a mega-collision dry Venus' interior?. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 268 (3-4), pp.376-383. (10.1016/j.epsl.2008.01.031)
- Davies, D. R. et al. 2007. Investigations into the applicability of adaptive finite element methods to two-dimensional infinite Prandtl number thermal and thermochemical convection. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 8 (5) Q05010. (10.1029/2006GC001470)
- Davies, J. H. and Bunge, B. H. 2006. Are splash plumes the origin of minor hotspots?. Geology 34 (5), pp.349-352. (10.1130/G22193.1)
- Davies, J. H. 2005. Steady plumes produced by downwellings in Earth-like vigor spherical whole mantle convection models. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 6 (12), pp.1-25. (10.1029/2005GC001042)
- Oldham, D. N. and Davies, J. H. 2004. Numerical investigation of layered convection in a three-dimensional shell with application to planetary mantles. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 5 (12), pp.1-25. (10.1029/2003GC000603)
- Rhodes, M. and Davies, J. H. 2004. Constructing a Geodynamic A Priori Seismic (GAPS) velocity model of upper mantle heterogeneity. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 5 (3)(10.1029/2003GC000622)
- Davies, J. H. , Brodholt, J. P. and Wood, B. J. 2002. Introduction. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 360 (1800), pp.2361-2369. (10.1098/rsta.2002.1086)
- Davies, J. H. 2002. Earth science: breaking plates. Nature 418 (6899), pp.736-738. (10.1038/418736a)
- Rhodes, M. and Davies, J. H. 2001. Tomographic imaging of multiple mantle plumes in the uppermost lower mantle. Geophysical Journal International 147 (1), pp.88-92. (10.1046/j.0956-540x.2001.01512.x)
- Davies, J. H. and Bunge, H. 2001. Seismically ”fast” geodynamic mantle models. Geophysical Research Letters 28 (1), pp.73-76. (10.1029/2000GL011805)
- Bunge, H. and Davies, J. H. 2001. Tomographic images of a mantle circulation model. Geophysical Research Letters 28 (1), pp.77-80. (10.1029/2000GL011804)
- Rowland, A. and Davies, J. H. 1999. Buoyancy rather than rheology controls the thickness of the overriding mechanical lithosphere at subduction zones. Geophysical Research Letters 26 (19), pp.3037-3040. (10.1029/1999GL005347)
- Davies, J. H. 1999. The role of hydraulic fractures and intermediate-depth earthquakes in subduction-zone magmatism. Nature 398 (6723), pp.142-145. (10.1038/18202)
- Davies, J. 1999. Simple analytic model for subduction zone thermal structure. Geophysical Journal International 139 (3), pp.823-828. (10.1046/j.1365-246x.1999.00991.x)
- von Blanckenburg, F. and Davies, J. H. 1996. Feasibility of double slab breakoff (Cretaceous and Tertiary) during the Alpine convergence. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 89 (1), pp.111-127.
- Davies, J. H. and von Blanckenburg, F. 1995. Slab breakoff: A model of lithosphere detachment and its test in the magmatism and deformation of collisional orogens. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 129 (1-4), pp.85-102. (10.1016/0012-821X(94)00237-S)
- von Blanckenburg, F. and Davies, J. H. 1995. Slab breakoff: A model for syncollisional magmatism and tectonics in the Alps. Tectonics 14 (1), pp.120-131. (10.1029/94TC02051)
- Davies, J. H. and Stevenson, D. J. 1992. Physical model of source region of subduction zone volcanics. Journal of Geophysical Research 97 (B2), pp.2037-2070. (10.1029/91JB02571)
- Davies, J. H. 1992. Lower bound estimate of average earthquake mislocation from variance of travel-time residuals. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors 75 (1-3), pp.89-101. (10.1016/0031-9201(92)90120-K)
- Davies, J. H. , Gudmundsson, O. and Clayton, R. W. 1992. Spectra of mantle shear wave velocity structure. Geophysical Journal International 108 (3), pp.865-882. (10.1111/j.1365-246X.1992.tb03476.x)
- Davies, J. H. and Bickle, M. J. 1991. A physical model for the volume and composition of melt produced by hydrous fluxing above subduction zones. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 335 (1638), pp.355-364. (10.1098/rsta.1991.0051)
- Gudmundsson, O. , Davies, J. H. and Clayton, R. W. 1990. Stochastic analysis of global travel time data: Mantle heterogeneity and random errors in the ISC data. Geophysical Journal International 102 (1), pp.25-43. (10.1111/j.1365-246X.1990.tb00528.x)
Llyfrau
- Davies, J. H. , Brodholt, J. P. and Wood, B. J. eds. 2002. Chemical reservoirs and convection in the Earth's mantle. Philosophical Transactions Royal Society London A Vol. 1800London: Royal Society.
Ymchwil
Ers mis Medi 2025 rwyf wedi bod yn Arweinydd Datblygu Ymchwil a Rheolwr Llinell ar gyfer Geowyddorau yn yr Ysgol. Am y 3 blynedd flaenorol roeddwn yn Gyfarwyddwr Recriwtio a Derbyniadau'r Ysgol, a chyn hynny roeddwn i'n Gyfarwyddwr Ymchwil am dros 6 blynedd, ac yn gynharach eto arweiniais y Ganolfan Ddaear Solet ac Adnoddau Naturiol (2015-16). l Iead un o'i grwpiau is-gyfansoddol, y Grŵp Geodynameg Mantell (MGG) sy'n rhan o'r Grŵp Ymchwil Tectoneg a Geoffiseg.
Mae'r Grŵp Geodynamig Mantell yn ceisio deall sut mae'r rhanbarth rhwng y gramen a'r craidd, a elwir yn fantell, yn gyrru dynameg y Ddaear gan gynnwys tectoneg platiau. Rydym yn gwneud hyn yn bennaf gan ddefnyddio modelau rhifiadol uwch ar gyfrifiaduron perfformiad uchel. Rydym yn cyfyngu'r modelau gan ddefnyddio data arsylwadol o lawer o ddisgyblaethau sy'n amrywio o seismoleg a geodesi i geocemeg, daeareg a phetroleg.
Prosiect mawr i'm grŵp yw'r grant "Mantle Circulation Constrained (MC2): A multidisciplinary 4D Earth framework for understanding mantle upwellings" a ddyfarnwyd i mi fel PI arweiniol, ynghyd â 13 o gyd-ymchwilwyr eraill ar draws 9 o Brifysgolion y DU (gweler isod ar yr adran grant). Mae'r prosiect hwn yn cefnogi PDRA (Dr. James Panton) sy'n modelu cylchrediad mantell dros yr 1 GA diwethaf. Mae hyn yn cynnwys modelau sy'n cymhathu hanesion symudiad platiau a gyhoeddwyd gan grŵp Earthbyte yr Athro Müller ym Mhrifysgol Sydney. Mae'r modelau terfynol yn cael eu cyfyngu gan strwythurau tomograffeg seismig a ddelweddwyd gan y seismolegwyr MC2 sy'n gweithio gyda'r Athro Ferreira (UCL) a Dr. Koelemeijer (RHUL / Prifysgol Rhydychen). Mae'r grant yn cefnogi ymhellach 2 fyfyriwr PhD (Nicolas Récalde a Gwynfor Morgan) yn fy ngrŵp a fydd yn ystyried goblygiadau'r modelau cylchrediad mantell ar gyfer anghysondebau seismig a nwyon bonheddig. Mae hefyd yn cefnogi geocemegydd isotop PDRA, Dr. Paul Béguelin, yng Nghaerdydd dan oruchwyliaeth Dr. Morten Andersen. Roedd cyfanswm y prosiect yn cyflogi 14 PDRAs ledled y DU a Chyd-Ymchwilydd arall. Nod y prosiect fydd deall deinameg y fantell. Mae nifer fawr iawn o gyhoeddiadau wedi'u cynhyrchu gan y grant hwn, gyda chyhoeddiad nodedig o'r holl grant yn cael ei gyhoeddi yn Proc. Cymdeithas Frenhinol B (Davies et al., 2025). Dechreuodd y prosiect hwn ym mis Tachwedd 2020.
Dros y degawd diwethaf mae fy ymchwil wedi cynnwys:-
- Dangos bod hanes esblygiadol y ddwy dalaith fawr o gyflymder seismig isel yn y fantell ddwfn yn wahanol (Panton et al., 2025)
- Dangos bod ein dealltwriaeth o ailgylchu cramen geifforol mewn modelau geodynamig yn cyfateb i fodel geocemeg Monte-Carlo wedi'i gyfyngu gan arsylwadau geocemegol (Béguelin et al., 2025)
- Dangos canlyniadau newidiadau cyfnod ar ddeinameg y fantell (Morgan et al., 2025a, b)
- Ymchwilio i ddylanwad trwch lithosffer ar ddeinameg mantell yn ystod cylch uwchgyfandir (Plimmer et al., 2024)
- Ymchwilio i sut y gall subduction wanhau plât goruchwylio gyda a heb arc folcanig (Lei a Davies, 2023; Zhang a Davies, 2024)
- Deall sefydlogrwydd cramen gefnforol trwchus israddedig ar y ffin craidd-fantell (Panton et al., 2023)
- Deall isotopau plwm o geodynameg mantell (Panton et al., 2022)
- Modelau byd-eang o gylchrediad dŵr (Price, Davies a Panton, 2019)
- Cymharu tomograffeg seismig i fodelau deinamig mantell (Price a Davies, 2018);
- Cynnal parthau isotopig mewn modelau cylch mantell (Barry et al., 2017)
- Datblygu cod elfen sbectrol ar gyfer darfudiad mantell (Phillips et al., 2019)
- Torri uwchgyfandiroedd (Wolstencroft a Davies, 2017)
- Modiwl ar gyfer modelu byd-eang o doddi ac esblygiad isotopau yn y fantell (van Heck et al., 2016)
Dros y blynyddoedd rwyf wedi cyhoeddi ar lawer o bynciau gan gynnwys -
- Perthynas rhwng darfudiad mantell a chylch uwchgyfandir (Plimmer et al., 2024)
- Cyfyngu geodynameg â geocemeg (Béguelin et al., 2025; Panton et al., 2022; Barry et al., 2017)
- Llif Gwres (Davies, 2013; Davies a Davies, 2010)
- Dynameg subduction (Garel et al., 2014; Davies 1999; Zhang a Davies, 2024; Lei a Davies, 2023)
- Strwythur thermol a thoddi parth subduction (Davies a Stevenson, 1992; Davies, 1999)
- Strwythur seismig y fantell (Rhodes a Davies, 2001; Davies et al., 1992; Gudmundsson et al., 1990; Bunge a Davies, 2001; Davies a Bunge, 2001)
- Slab Breakoff (Davies a von Blanckenburg, 1995, 2024; von Blanckenburg a Davies, 1995)
- Darfudiad mantell (Morgan et al., 2025a, 2025b; Wolstencroft a Davies, 2011; Wolstencroft et al., 2009)
- Addasrwydd mewn darfudiad mantell (Davies et al., 2008, Davies et al., 2007)
- Upwellings Mantle (Davies, 2005, Davies and Bunge, 2006; Davies a Davies, 2009)
- Strwythur mantell isaf dwfn, thermol neu gyfansoddiadol (Panton et al., 2024; Panton et al., 2023; Davies et al., 2012)
Grantiau Diweddar
Grant Mawr NERC - PI elfen Prifysgol Caerdydd - "Adborth rhwng adweithiau mwynau a darfudiad mantell". £36k. Dan arweiniad yr Athro Wheeler ym Mhrifysgol Lerpwl, hefyd yn cynnwys Prifysgol Caergrawnt, Prifysgol Manceinion ac UCL. Ionawr 2023-28 Chwefror 2028.
Grant Mawr NERC - PI Arweiniol - "Cylchrediad Mantell Cyfyngedig (MC2): Fframwaith Ddaear 4D amlddisgyblaethol ar gyfer deall uwchwelliannau mantell", Hydref 2020- Medi 2025, ~£3 miliwn. Prif Ymchwilydd - Yr Athro J. Huw Davies (Prifysgol Caerdydd); Cyd-ymchwilwyr - Yr Athro Elliott, Dr. Myhill, Yr Athro Wookey (Prifysgol Bryste), Dr. Andersen (Prifysgol Caerdydd), Dr. Shorttle (Prifysgol Caergrawnt), Dr. Roberts (Coleg Imperial Llundain), Dr. Davies, Dr. Nowacki, Dr. Walker (Prifysgol Leeds), Yr Athro Biggin (Prifysgol Lerpwl), Dr. Porcelli (Prifysgol Rhydychen), Dr. Koelemeijer (Royal Holloway, Prifysgol Llundain), Dr. Ferreira (Prifysgol Llundain). Partneriaid y Prosiect - Dr. Bower (Prifysgol Bern), Yr Athro Cordier (Univ. de Lille), Dr. Davies (ANU), Dr. Ghiorso (ENKI), Yr Athro Müller (EarthByte, Prifysgol Sydney), Dr. Zaroli (Univ. de Strasbourg).
Horizon 2020, Cymrodoriaeth Marie Skłodowska-Curie, Esblygiad Planedau Daearol: Mewnwelediadau o Fodelau Esblygiad Planedol gyda Datblygiad Mewnol, Atmosfferig / Arwyneb Wedi'i Gyplysu, Dr. Matt Weller, 2019-2021, € 212933.76 - dirywiodd yn y pen draw.
Grant NERC – NE/M000400/1 - PI Arweiniol elfen Caerdydd – "Etifeddiaeth gyfnewidiol y Ddaear Gynnar", £124k (FEC) – Medi 2014-Medi 2020. Mae'r Consortiwm hwn yn cael ei arwain gan yr Athro Walter (Prifysgol Bryste) (Rhan o Raglen NERC - Anweddol, geodynameg a rheolaethau daear solet ar y blaned fyw).
Grant NERC – NE/M000397/1 PI Arweiniol elfen Caerdydd – "Anweddol y fantell: prosesau, cronfeydd dŵr a fflwcs", £221k (FEC) – Medi 2014 – Hydref 2020. Mae'r Consortiwm hwn yn cael ei arwain gan yr Athro Ballentine (Prifysgol Rhydychen) (Rhan o Raglen NERC - Anweddol, geodynameg a rheolaethau daear solet ar y blaned fyw).
Grant Safonol NERC – NE/K004824/1 -£428,490 (£240,763 elfen Caerdydd; £192,610 wedi'i ddyfarnu) – PI Arweiniol, cyd-I James Wookey (Prifysgol Bryste) – Partneriaid y Prosiect – Rhodri Davies (Prifysgol Genedlaethol Awstralia), Christine Thomas (Prifysgol Münster), Lars Stixrude a Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni (UCL) – Uwch-plumau, uwchbentyrrau neu uwch-bwdinau? Deall dynameg thermocemegol y fantell gyda seismoleg tonffurf - Medi 30, 2013 - Medi 2017.
Grant Safonol NERC – NE/I024429/1 - £428,490 (£204,669 o NERC i CU) – PI Arweiniol – Deall sut mae'r 'falf' parth pontio'r fantell yn rheoli tynged slabiau – Mehefin 1, 2012 - 2016
Addysgu
Rwy'n darlithio ar
- Daeareg a Geoffiseg Strwythurol (Bl 2)
- Geodynamics (bl 3)
- Dulliau rhifiadol (bl 4)
Yn 2019-20 cefais ddarlithoedd/dysgu/asesu ar y modiwlau canlynol
- Planet Earth (bl 1),
- Geoffiseg (bl 2),
- Dulliau rhifiadol (bl 4).
Darlithiais hefyd ar y modiwlau, Tectoneg Plât (bl 2), Dynamic Earth (bl 3) a Geodynamics (bl 4), cyn 2020. Rwyf hefyd yn cefnogi rhai teithiau maes, a modiwlau prosiectau; e.e. modiwl Prosiect Ymchwil MESci Blwyddyn 40 credyd. Yn ystod fy negawd gyntaf a mwy yng Nghaerdydd, bues i'n darlithio ar Systemau Gwybodaeth Ddaearyddol (GIS) (Blynyddoedd 1 i 3).
Roeddwn yn Arholwr Allanol ar gyfer Rhaglenni Gradd Geoffiseg Prifysgol Bryste, o 2018-2022.
Bywgraffiad
- Reader in Earth and Ocean Sciences – School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University (2008 - present)
- Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Earth and Ocean Sciecnes – School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University (2001 - 2008)
- Lecturer in Geophysics – Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Liverpool (1992-2001)
- NERC Research Fellow – Institute of Theoretical Geophysics, University of Cambridge (1990-1992)
- PhD – Seismological Laboratory, California Institute of Technology (1989)
- MS – Geophysics, California Institute of Technology (1988)
- BA Natural Sciences – Physics and Theoretical Physics - University of Cambridge (1983)
Anrhydeddau a dyfarniadau
Honours and Awards (excluding Grants)
- Executive Editor, for Geodynamics/Geodesy, Solid Earth journal, 2015 - present.
- President, Geodynamics Division, European Geosciences Union, 2009-11, 2011-13
- Member Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) Peer Review College 2007-2010, 2012-present
- Member Europena Research Council Peer Review College
- Member European Science Foundation Peer Review College
- Member Editorial Board - Tectonophysics (1998 - present)
- Member Editorial Board - Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors (1998 - present)
- NERC Research Fellowship 1990-1992
- NERC Research Fellowship (renewed) 1992
- Scholarship, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK, USA 1984-1989
- Senior Scholarship for First Class Performance, St. John's College, Cambridge 1982
Aelodaethau proffesiynol
- Royal Astronomical Society
- American Geophysical Union
- European Geosciences Union
- Cymdeithas Wyddonol Caerdydd
- British Geophysical Association
Safleoedd academaidd blaenorol
- Theoretical Geophysics Lecturer - University of Liverpool
- Lecturer / Senior Lecturer – Cardiff University
Pwyllgorau ac adolygu
External Committees
- 2013 - present: Member Geophysics Forum (Geological Society of London and Royal Astronomcal Society)
University Committees
- 2008 - present: Advanced Research Computing at Cardiff (ARCCA) – Oversight Committee
- 2009 - present: Advanced Research Computing at Cardiff (ARCCA) - Operational and User Group Committee
- 2016 - present: University Director of Research Forum
- 2016 - present: Physical Sciences and Engineering College Director of Research Committee
School Committees
- 2016 - present: School Executive Commitee
- 2016 - present: Chair School Research Committee
- 2001 - present: School Exam Boards
- 2002-2015: Chair School IT Committee
- pre 2014 - member of School (i) Finance, (ii) Teaching, (iii) Research; Committees
Meysydd goruchwyliaeth
Mae gen i ddiddordeb mewn arwain prosiectau goruchwylio sy'n gysylltiedig â
- Dynameg y fantell
- geodynameg
- subduction
- plu a mantell upwellings
a chyd-oruchwylio ystod ehangach o brosiectau lle mae
- Geoffiseg
- Cydrannau rhifiadol
Mae'r myfyrwyr canlynol wedi cwblhau eu PhD yn ddiweddar yn llwyddiannus.
- Deuawd Zhang - Ffurfio Basnau Arc Cefn (2024)
- Abi Plimmer - perthynas rhwng uwchgyfandiroedd a chylchrediad mantell (2025)
- Nicolas Récalde - rheolaethau geodynameg ar nwyon bonheddig (2026)
- Gwynfor Morgan - cyfyngiadau o seismoleg ar ddeinameg y fantell (2025)
Prosiectau'r gorffennol
Zhibin Lei -
James Panton -
Matthew Price -
Ardrawiad
Allgymorth
Cangen Severnside Prifysgol Agored - Cyflwyniad ar "Mantle Engine", Dydd Sadwrn Rhagfyr 7fed 2019, yng nghyfarfod y Nadolig.
Rwyf wedi cyflwyno i lawer o Grwpiau Ysgol sy'n ymweld â'r Ystafell Ddelweddu 3D yn yr Ysgol. Bydd hyn ar bynciau sy'n ymwneud â darfudiad mantle, gan gynnwys yn Gymraeg.
Ardrawiad
Rwyf wedi gwneud ymchwil gydag amrywiaeth o gwmnïau geowyddoniaeth.
Cyfryngau (2020 ymlaen)
Cafodd prosiect MC2 ei gynnwys ar wefan Newyddion y BBC ar https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52701935 Mai 2020
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