ppv@10: a meeting for the 10th anniversary of the discovery of post-perovskite

25–27 June 2014, University of Bristol

Programme

The the meeting programme is outlined below.

  • Wednesday 25th June

  • 16:00 - 17:00: Registration
  • 17:00 - 18:00: Ice breaker (registration continues)
  • Thursday 26th June

  • 09:30 - 10:00: Registration
  • 10:00 - 10:05: Introductory remarks
  • Session 1: The discovery, stability and properties of post-perovskite

  • 10:05 - 10:45: Kei Hirose. The discovery of post-perovskite and its unique physical property
  • 10:45 - 11:15: Coffee
  • 11:15 - 11:40: Dan Shim. The post-perovskite transition and deep mantle structures
  • 11:40 - 12:05: Stephen Stackhouse. Post-perovskite at ten years: theoretical insights into its physical properties
  • 12:05 - 12:20: Discussion
  • Session 2: Composition, structure and dynamics of the lowermost mantle

  • 13:30 - 13:55: Saskia Goes. The deep mantle large low shear-velocity provinces - largely thermal features?
  • 13:55 - 14:20: Ron Cohen: Is PPV the last mantle phase transition?
  • 14:20 - 14:35: Discussion
  • Poster session 1

  • 14:45 - 17:00: Posters
  • 15:00 - 15:30: Tea
  • 17:00 - 18:00: Tower tour
  • 19:00 - 22:00: Conference dinner
  • Friday 27th June

  • Session 3: Seismology of the lowermost mantle

  • 09:00 - 09:40: Thorne Lay. Deep Mantle Seismic Structure Related to Post-Perovskite
  • 09:40 - 10:05: Sanne Cottaar. The role of post-perovskite in explaining observations of seismic anisotropy
  • 10:05 - 10:30: Christine Thomas. Are seismic structures in the lower mantle due to post-perovskite?
  • 10:30 - 10:40: Discussion
  • Poster session 2

  • 10:40 - 12:20: Posters
  • 10:40 - 11:10: Coffee
  • Session 4: The physical properties of post-perovskite

  • 13:30 - 13:55: David Dobson. What can analogue studies tell us about post-perovskite?
  • 13:55 - 14:20: Sebastien Merkel. Anisotropy, textures, and slip systems in post-perovskite: experimental approach
  • 14:20 - 14:45: Patrick Cordier. Modeling dislocations and plasticity in high-pressure polymorphs of MgSiO3
  • 14:45 - 15:00: Discussion
  • 15:00 - 15:30: Tea
  • Session 5: Implications and unresolved questions

  • 15:30 - 15:55: Arwen Deuss. What do normal modes tell us about the lowermost mantle and post-perovskite?
  • 15:55 - 16:20: James Wookey: Linking the dynamics of the lowermost mantle to observations of seismic anisotropy
  • 16:20 - 16:45: John Hernlund: Post-Perovskite: Past, Present, Future
  • 16:45 - 17:00: Discussion