[Geodynamics] EGU 2025: proposed session on Geodynamics and the Transition to Green Energy

[Judith Bott]

Dear colleagues,

We would like to kindly remind you of theEGUGeneral Assembly2025in 
Vienna on 27 April–2 May 2025 and our proposed session titled “*Studying 
geodynamic and tectonic processes to support the transition to green 
energy*”.

This session aims to close research gaps between geodynamic processes 
and the formation of georesources by jointly discussing contributions on 
observational data, laboratory experiments, numerical modelling and 
geological engineering (see session description below).
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*The abstract submission deadline is Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 13:00 
CET.*Abstract submission link: 
https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/XwqfC5QPXJiWo2RlYhzfvSkLY02?domain=meetingorganizer.copernicus.org

Best wishes from the conveners team
Judith Bott, Sascha Brune, Juan Carlos Afonso, Helen Doran, Ajay Kumar

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Session description:
Geodynamic and tectonic processes play a crucial role in shaping the 
structural and thermal configuration of the lithosphere, influencing the 
distribution of magmatic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. 
Consequently, these processes are also responsible for the heterogeneous 
distribution of critical subsurface resources, such as metals, rare 
earth elements, geothermal energy, and natural hydrogen, all essential 
for the energy transition. Geophysical methods provide us with a 
present-day snapshot of the long-term geological and structural 
evolution, as well as insights into short-term deformation, ultimately 
helping in underpinning large-scale exploration programs to avoid 
adverse effects on the environment; however, these methods are limited 
in resolution and can be costly.
Researchers studying the subsurface have identified the natural 
processes responsible for the formation of these resources, but 
significant gaps remain in our understanding of when and where the 
necessary conditions for their formation occurred within the Earth. 
Furthermore, extracting subsurface resources requires detailed knowledge 
and understanding of the tectonic evolution and the resulting stress 
field, whether the rock naturally possesses porosity, permeability, and 
fractures, or if and how engineering techniques could be used to improve 
the productivity of these systems.
This session aims to close research gaps between geodynamic processes 
and the formation of georesources. We invite contributions on 
observational data analysis, numerical modeling, laboratory experiments, 
and geological engineering, with a particular emphasis on studies that 
integrate multiple approaches/datasets.

-- 
Dr. Judith Bott
Section 4.5 Subsurface Process Modelling
Phone +49 (0)331 6264 1342
Email: judith.bott at gfz.de
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