SE8
Structure, Dynamics, and Evolution of the Lithosphere

Main Organiser
P.R. Reddy, National Geophysical Research Institute
paravata@yahoo.com

Co-Organiser(s)
Walter D. Mooney, US Geological Survey, MS 977, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California, USA.
mooney@usgs.gov

Chun-yong Wang, China Seismological Bureau
wangcy@cdsn.org.cn

Ban-yaun Kuo, Institute of Earth Sciences
byk@earth.sinica.edu.tw

Brief Description
Geophysical, geologic, and geochemical studies of the continental and oceanic lithosphere have made remarkable progress in providing new insights into the structure and evolution of the lithosphere. This session welcomes all contributions that discuss the composition, physical properties, deformation, and evolution of the lithosphere based on new observations and modeling results. Of particular interest are contributions that consider more than one method, and contributions that challenge conventional views of how the lithosphere has been formed and modified.