Carmen Gaina
Carmen Gaina | |
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| Nationality | Romania |
| Alma mater | MSc, University of Bucharest, Romania PhD, University of Sydney, Australia (1999) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geophysicist |
| Institutions | Geological Survey of Romania, Bucharest, Romania (1987-1991) EarthByte group, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, Australia (1995-2005) Centre for Geodynamics, Norwegian Geological Survey, Norway (2005- ) |
Carmen Gaina is a geophysicist whose research goal is to study the evolution of the global oceanic regions, she is involved in compilation of large geophysical datasets (Circum-Arctic geophysical data compilation team (CAMP-GM part) of the new World Digital Magnetic Anomaly Map release (WDMAM)).
The hypothesis of continental drift (1912-1929), evolved to seafloor spreading (around 1962), and more recently to the theory of plate tectonics (around 1967). Alfred Wegener based his publications on cartography, paleontology, glacial striations and old orogenic uplifts. But paleomagnetism, reflection seismology, sonar survey and gravity anomaly survey were needed to etablish the hypothesis. Nowadays, the Centre for Geodynamics, Norwegian Geological Survey, has a leading role in the new era of Mantle Dynamics (e.g. 3-D Computer Simulations).
Selected publications
- Torsvik, Trond Helge; Steinberger, Bernhard; Gurnis, Michael; Gaina, Carmen (2010). "Plate tectonics and net lithosphere rotation over the past 150 My" (PDF). Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 291: 106–112. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2009.12.055. Retrieved 18 June 2010., uses a moving hotspot frame after 100 Ma.
- Müller, R. Dietmar (7 March 2008). "Long-Term Sea-Level Fluctuations Driven by Ocean Basin Dynamics". Science. 319 (5868): 1357–1362. doi:10.1126/science.1151540.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Torsvik, Trond H. (2008). "Global plate motion frames: Toward an unified model" (PDF). Reviews of Geophysics. 46 (RG3004): 44. doi:10.1029/2007RG000227.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Whittaker, J. (5 October 2007). "Major Australian-Antarctic plate reorganization at Hawaiian-Emperor bend time". Science. 318 (5847): 83–86. doi:10.1126/science.1143769. PMID 17916729.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Steinberger, Bernhard; Gaina, Carmen (2007). "Plate tectonic reconstructions predict part of Hawaiian hotspot track to be preserved in Bering Sea" (PDF). Geology. 35: 407–410. doi:10.1130/G23383A.1.
- Gaina, Carmen (2007). "Breakup and early seafloor spreading between India and Antarctica". Geophysical Journal International. 170: 151–169. doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03450.x.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - Gaina, Carmen; Mueller, R. Dietmar (2007). "Cenozoic tectonic and depth/age evolution of the Indonesian gateway and associated back-arc basins". Earth Science Reviews. 83: 177. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2007.04.004.
- Gaina, Carmen (1998). "The tectonic history of the Tasman Sea: A puzzle with thirteen pieces". Journal of Geophysical Research. 103: 12413–12433. doi:10.1029/98JB00386.
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