509 Unraveling the Thermal Signature of Mountain Building
The tectonics of mountain building are recorded by a range of thermal-geological observables, including thermochronology and other thermal-tectonic indicators (metamorphism, organic maturation, etc.). Translating these thermal observations into a tectonic history requires understanding both the temperature response to tectonism and how temperature histories are imprinted in the rock record. In this short course, participants will explore the thermal perturbations from orogenesis (including exhumation, thrust faulting, and bulk thickening processes) and learn how to unravel that tectonic history. The focus will be on how to utilize geologically plausible thermal histories derived quantitatively from tectonic and geological data to determine what observable thermal-tectonic signature(s) would be recorded in the rock record. As part of this course, we will use case studies to explore (1) how thermo-chronology records tectonic processes; (2) how to interpret thermochron data in terms of exhumation and/or uplift rates; and (3) how continuous or punctuated orogenic events are recorded thermally in mountain belts. Modeling tools for these analyses will be introduced and provided to participants.
Saturday, 21 September 2024
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Salon C
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