Three PhD positions on VICI project MAGMAS: Mantle plume sources and impact

Are you passionate about Earth’s interior dynamics and volcanism? Do you want to contribute to science by developing new analytical techniques and numerical models? Do you get excited about using geochemical data to explore mantle plume dynamics?

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The three PhD positions are part of a larger Vici project funded by the Dutch Research Council.

The MAGMAS project aims to couple the geochemistry and geodynamic behaviour of various mantle plume localities within the Atlantic Ocean to better understand how the Earth’s mantle composition influences convection. The project includes one field campaign to a remote volcanic island and various research visits to collaborators in the UK and Germany. 

The 3 PhDs will apply advanced analytical techniques to analyse minerals and melt inclusions (MI) in volcanics from various plume localities and will use that data in geochemical and geophysical numerical modelling. 

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