CAREER: Geodynamic Study of Earth's Mantle Asthenosphere and Core

Although plate tectonic theory was accepted in the geological community more than 40 yrs ago, many basic concepts of plate dynamics, such as the physical properties of the lithosphere, composition, temperature, physical dimensions, differences between oceanic and continental plates, and how plate motion is accommodated by the underlying asthenosphere is still unknown today. The physical nature of the lubrication beneath lithospheri...