Plate Deformation from Cradle to Grave

The Earth''s rocky mantle convects to lose heat, which comes from the liquid iron core below.  The mantle''s interfaces - the core-mantle boundary, and the lithosphere - may hold the key to understanding mantle motion because of the seismic anisotropy present in these parts of the Earth. 

In this thesis, Andy Nowacki presents a precise but comprehensive review of the current state of the art in st...