Modelling delamination as a process of lithosphere thinning determined by magnetotelluric measurements.

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Fabian Becker (Universität Münster)

Claudia Stein (Universität Münster)

Matthew Comeau (Universität Münster)

Michael Becken (Universität Münster)

Ulrich Hansen (Universität Münster)

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2019
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The aim of this work is to develop a geodynamic model of our measured area in Mongolia using the knowledge from our magnetotelluric model and other fields, such as geology. In this geodynamically active region, where we observe volcanism and uplift, a thin lithosphere is determined by the magnetotelluric data. One possible process for lithosphere thinning is delamination, which is coupled to convective processes. It has been shown that features in magnetotelluric data can be linked to viscosity structures, and these can be investigated with geodynamic models. The combination of magnetotellurics and geodynamics is a new approach which we use to bring further insights into the geological history of Mongolia.

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