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Earth Physics
The Earth Physics Division of the Research School of Earth Sciences investigates the structure and dynamics of the Earth, from the earth's core to the climate system, applying modern physical and mathematical techniques in the areas of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Geodynamics, Geodesy and Seismology. The Division includes the Centre for Advanced Data Inference (CADI).
- Research in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics studies the dynamical processes governing ocean circulation, mantle convection and plate tectonics, magma transport in the crust and volcanic eruptions, utilising mathematical modeling, laboratory experiments and computational modeling.
- Geodynamics and Geodesy research encompasses all aspects of deformation of the solid Earth and its fluid envelope, including the development of models of the past ice history of the Earth, the effects of climate change on polar ice sheets, sea level variations, elastic tidal deformation of the Earth and more conventional studies of tectonic deformation through earthquakes, Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar, GPS etc.
- Research in Seismology& Mathematical
Geophysics uses seismological and electromagnetic probes to understand
the internal structure of the Earth. A major field program of observational
work in seismology is providing new insights into the nature of the
three-dimensional structure beneath the Australian continent and its
relation to continental assembly.
- The Centre for Advanced Data Inference has been established to exploit the TerraWulf computer cluster. The centre combines state-of-the-art computational techniques developed at ANU and high quality data sets collected over the past decade, to address fundamental questions in the Geosciences.
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