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PUBLICATIONS (and some recent submissions)

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  1. Akinremi, S., et al., (2024) Waveform fitting of receiver functions for enhanced retrival of crustal structure in the presence of sediments. J. Geophys. Res., (reviews submitted).

  2. Dave, R., Darbyshire, F., Afonso, J.C., Fomin, I. (2024) Thermochemical structure of the Superior craton and environs: Implications for the evolution and preservation of cratonic lithosphere, J. Geophys. Res., (in review).

  3. Manassero, M.C., Ozaydin, S., Afonso, J.C., Shea, J., Thiel, S., Kikby, A., Fomin, I., Czarnota, K. (2024) Lithospheric structure and melting processes in southeast Australia: new constraints from joint probabilistic inversions of 3D magnetotelluric and seismic data. J. Geophys. Res., 129, e2023JB028257. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JB028257.

  4. Burcet, M., Oliveira, B., Afonso, J.C., Zlotnik, S. (2023), A Face-Centred Finite Volume approach for coupled transport phenomena and fluid flow. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 125, 293-312, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2023.08.031.

  5. Ball, P. and Afonso, J.C. (2023), Superhot rock for sustainable power generation. Geoscientist magazine. PDF

  6. Zhang, A., Guo, Z., Afonso, J.C., Shellnutt, G., Yang, Y. (2024), Mantle plume-lithosphere interactions beneath the Emeishan Large Igneous Province, Geophys. Res. Lett., 51, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL106973. 

  7. Zhang, Y., Lü, Q., Shi, D., Yang, Y., Afonso, J.C., Xu, Y., Yan, J., Gong, X., Xu, T. (2023) The crustal and uppermost mantle Vs structure of the Middle and Lower reaches of the Yangtze River Metallogenic Belt: implications for metallogenic processes. J. Geophys. Res., 128, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JB026817.

  8. Haynes, M., Afonso , J.C. (2023). Thermo-chemical inversion of the Australian lithospheric mantle (KY22). Geoscience Australia, Canberra. https://dx.doi.org/10.26186/147926 (downloadable model)

  9. Haynes, M., Afonso , J.C. (2023). Thermo-chemical inversion of the Australian lithospheric mantle (FR23). Geoscience Australia, Canberra. https://dx.doi.org/10.26186/147926 (downloadable model)

  10. Sellars, J., Ball, P., Gould, K., Afonso, J.C. (2023) Mapping the 450 oC isotherm: Exploring the potential of deep, superhot, geothermal in Canada. Reservoir, 4, 50,  16-20. PDF

  11. Salajeghegh, F., Afonso, J.C. (2023), The upper mantle geoid for lithospheric structure and dynamics. J. Geophys. Res. 128, e2023JB026397. https://doi.org/

  12. Tauzin, B., Waszek, L., Ballmer, M., Afonso, J.C., Bodin, T. (2022), Basaltic reservoirs in the Earth's mantle transition zone. PNAS, 119, 48, https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2209399119. PDF

  13. Wu, S., Yang, Y., Xu, X., Afonso, J.C., Zhang, A. (2022), A Fossil Oceanic Lithosphere Preserved in the Middle of a Continent, Geology, https://doi.org/10.1130/G50656.1.

  14. Afonso, J. C., Ben-Mansour, W., O'Reilly, S., Griffin, W., Salajeghegh, F., Foley, S., Begg, G., Selway, K., Macdonald, A., Jenuszczak, N., Fomin, I., Nyblade, A. (2022), Thermochemical structure and evolution of cratonic lithosphere in Central and South Africa, Nature Geoscience, 15, 405–410. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-00929-y (also in in https://eartharxiv.org/repository/view/2937/).

  15. Waszek, L., Tauzin, B., Schmerr, N., Ballmer, M., Afonso, J.C. (2021), A poorly mixed mantle and its thermal state inferred from seismic waves, Nature Geoscience, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-021-00850-w.

  16. Zhang, A., Guo, Z., Afonso, J.C., Handley, H., Dai, H., Yang., Y., Chen, Y. (2021), Lithosphere-asthenosphere interactions beneath Northeast China and the origin of intraplate volcanism, Geology, doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/G49375.1.

  17. Oliveira, B., Afonso, J.C., Klöcking, M. (2021) Melting conditions and mantle source composition from probabilistic joint inversion of major and rare earth element concentrations,  Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 315, doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2021.09.008. (also in Eartharxiv)

  18. Manassero, M.C., Afonso, J.C., Zyserman, F., Zlotnik, S., Fomin, I. (2021) A Reduced Order Approach for Probabilistic Inversions of 3D Magnetotelluric Data II: Joint inversion of MT and surface wave data, JGR, 126, e2021JB021962. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JB021962 (also in Eartharxiv).

  19. Fullea J., Negredo, A., Charco, M., Palomeras, I., Villaseñor, A., Afonso, J.C. (2021) The topography of the Iberian Peninsula from integrated geophysical-petrological multi-data inversion, Phys. Earth Planet. Int., 314, doi.org/10.1016/j.pepi.2021.106691.

  20. Dai, H., Oliveira, B., Zheng, J., Griffi, W.L., Afonso, J.C., Xiong, Q., O'Reilly, S.Y. (2021) Melting dynamics of Late Cretaceous lamprophyres in central Asia suggest a mechanism to explain many continental intraplate basaltic suite magmatic provinces, J. Geophys. Res. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JB021663.

  21. Yang, X., Li, Y., Afonso, J.C., Yingjie, Y., Zhang, A. (2021) Thermochemical State of the Upper Mantle beneath South China from Multi-observable Probabilistic Inversion, JGR,126, e2020JB021114. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JB021114.

  22. Oliveira, B. Griffin, L.,Gain, S., Saunders, M., Shaw, J., Toledo, V., Afonso, J.C., O’Reilly, S.Y. (2021) Ti3+ in corundum: Tracer of crystal growth in a highly reduced magma, Scientific Reports, 11, 2439, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79739-4.

  23. M.G. Pamato, D. Novella, D.E. Jacob, B. Oliveira, D.G. Pearson, S. Greene, J.C. Afonso, M. Favero, T. Stachel, M. Alvaro, F. Nestola (2021) Protogenetic sulphide inclusions in diamonds can still yield a diamond formation age, Geology, doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/G48651.1.

  24. Manassero, M.C., Afonso, J.C., Zyserman, F., Zlotnik, S., Fomin, I. (2020) A Reduced Order Approach for Probabilistic Inversions of 3D Magnetotelluric Data I: General Formulation, GJI, ggaa415, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggaa415.

  25. Kumar, A., Fernandez, M., Jimenez-Munt, I., Torne, M., Verges, J., Afonso, J.C., (2020) LitMod2D_2.0: An
    improved tool for the interpretation of upper mantle anomalies, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 21, e2019GC008777. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GC008777

  26. Haynes, M., Fomin, I., Afonso, J.C., Gorbatov, A., Salajegheh, F. (2020) Developing Thermochemical Models of Australia's Lithosphere. Geoscience Australia, http://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/134193. 

  27. Zhang, A., Guo, Z., Afonso, J.C. , Yang., Y., Yang, B., Xu, Y., (2020) The deep thermochemical structure of the Dabie Orogenic Belt from multi-observable probabilistic inversion. Tectonophysics, 787, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2020.228478.

  28. Oliveira, B., Afonso, J.C., Tilhac, R (2020), A disequilibrium reactive transport model for mantle magmatism, J. Petrol., egaa067, https://doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egaa067.

  29. Tilhac, R, Oliveira, B., Griffin, W.L., O’Reilly, S.Y., Schaefer, B.S., Alard, O., Ceuleneer, G., Afonso, J.C., Grégoire, M. (2020), Reworking of old continental lithosphere: unradiogenic Os and decoupled Hf-Nd isotopes in sub-arc mantle pyroxenites. Lithos, 354–355, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2019.105346.

  30. Galabert,, O., Zlotnik, S.  Afonso, J.C., Diez, P., (2020), Fast Stokes flow solvers for geophysical-geodynamic inverse problems and sensitivity analyses based on reduced order modeling. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 125, e2019JB018314. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB018314.

  31. Zhang, A., Afonso, J.C., et al. (2019) The deep lithospheric structure of the Junggar terrane, NW China: Implications for its origin and tectonic evolution. J. Geophys. Res. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB018302

  32. Grose, C.J. and  Afonso, J.C. (2019), Chemical disequilibria, lithospheric thickness and the source of ocean island basalts. J. Petrol. 60, 755–790, https://doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egz012.

  33. Grose, C.J. and  Afonso, J.C. (2019), New Constraints on the Thermal Conductivity of the Upper Mantle from Numerical Models of Radiation Transport. Geochem., Geophys.,Geosys., 20, 2378-2394, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GC008187.

  34. Afonso, J.C., Salajeghegh, F., Szwillus, W., Ebbing, J., Gaina, C. (2019), A global reference model of the lithosphere and upper mantle from joint inversion and analysis of multiple data sets, Geophys. J. Int.  ggz094, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggz094.

  35. Szwillus, W., Afonso, J.C., Ebbing, J., Mooney, W. (2019), Global crustal thickness and velocity structure from geostatistical analysis of seismic data, J. Geophys. Res. 124. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JB016593.  

  36. Tauzin, B., Kim, S., Afonso, J.C. (2018), Multiple phase changes in the mantle transition zone beneath northeast Asia: constraints from teleseismic reflected and converted body-waves. J. Geophys. Res. ,123 https://doi.org/10.1029/2017JB015238

  37. Qashqai, M., Afonso, J.C., Yang, Y. (2018) Physical state and structure of the crust beneath the Western-Central US from multi-observable probabilistic inversion. Tectonics, 35. https://doi.org/10.1029/2017TC004914.   

  38. Jones, A.G.,  Afonso, J.C., Fullea, J., (2017), Geochemical and geophysical constrains on the dynamic topography of the Southern African Plateau., Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 18, 3556–3575, doi:10.1002/2017GC006908. PDF

  39. Giuliani, A. et al.,  (2017), Southwestern Africa on the burner: Pleistocene carbonatite volcanism linked to deep mantle upwelling in Angola., Geology, 45, 971-974. PDF

  40. Oliveira, B. and  Afonso, J.C., Zlotnik, S., Diez, P. (2017), Numerical Modelling of Multi-Phase Multi-Component Reactive Transport in the Earth`s interior, Geophys. J. Int., 212, 345-388. PDF

  41. Afonso, J.C., Moorkamp, M., Fullea, J. (2016), Imaging the Lithosphere and Upper Mantle: where we are at and where we are going. (Chapter) In: Integrated imaging of the Earth, M. Moorkamp, P. Lelievre, N. Linde, and A. Khan (Editors), AGU Geophysical Monograph 218, Wiley. PDF

  42. Oliveira, B.,  Afonso, J.C., Zlotnik, S. (2016), A Lagrangian-Eulerian finite element algorithm for multi-phase advection-diffusion-reaction problems with phase change. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering,300, 375-401. PDF

  43. Guo, Z., Chen, Y.J., Ning, J., Yang, Y.,  Afonso, J.C., Tang, Y. (2016), Seismic evidence of on-going sublithosphere upper mantle convection for intra-plate volcanism in Northeast China. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. , 433, 31-43. PDF

  44. Qashqai, T.M.,  Afonso, J.C., Yang. Y. (2016), The crustal structure of the Arizona Transition Zone and southern Colorado Plateau from multi-observable probabilistic inversion..Geophys.Geochem.Geosys. , 17, doi:10.1002/2016GC006463. PDF

  45. Zhang, S., Griffin, W.L., Yang, Y., Luo, Y., Zhu, L.,  Afonso, J.C., Lei, B (2016)., How did the Dabie Orogen Collapse? Insights from 3D magnetotelluric imaging of profile data.Journal of Geophysical Research , 121, 5169-5185, doi:10.1002/2015JB012717. PDF

  46. Afonso, J.C., Rawlinson N., Yang, Y., Schutt, D., Jones, A.G., Fullea, J., Griffin, W.L. (2016), 3D multi-observable probabilistic inversion for the compositional and thermal structure of the lithosphere and upper mantle III: Thermochemical Tomography in the Western-Central US.J. Geophys. Res., 121, doi:10.1002/2016JB013049 PDF

  47. Guo, Z.,  Afonso, J.C., Qashqai, M., Yang, Y., Chen, J. (2016), Thermochemical structure of the North China Craton from multi-observable probabilistic inversion: extent and causes of cratonic lithosphere modification. Gondwana Res. ,37, 252-265. PDF

  48. Griffin, W.L.,  Afonso J.C.,, et al., (2016), Mantle recycling: The transition zone metamorphism of Tibetan ophiolitic peridotites and its tectonic implications.J. Petrol , 57, 655-684. PDF

  49. Whittaker, J.,  Afonso, J.C., Masterton, S., Muller, D.R., Wessel, P., Williams, S., Seton, M. (2015), Long-term interaction between mid-ocean ridge spreading systems and mantle plumes.Nature Geoscience , 8, 479-484, doi:10.1038/NGEO2437 PDF

  50. Afonso, J.C., Zlotnik, S., Diez, P. (2015), An efficient and general approach for implementing thermodynamic phase-equilibria information in geophysical and geodynamic studies. Geochem. Geophys. Geosys. , 16, doi:10.1002/2015GC006031 PDF

  51. Tunini, L., Jimenez-Munt, I., Fernandez, M., Verges, Villasenor, A. Melchiorre, M.,  Afonso, J.C. (2015), Geophysical-petrological model of the crust and upper mantle in the India-Eurasia collision zone. Tectonics , 35, 1642-1669, doi:10.1002/2016TC004161 PDF

  52. Carballo, A., Fernandez, M., Jimenez-Munt, I., Torne, M., Verges, J., Melchiorre, M., Pedreira, D.,  Afonso, J.C., Garcia-Castellanos, D., Diaz, J., Villasenor, A., Pulgar, J.A., Quintana, L. (2015), From the Norht-Iberian Margin to the Alboran Basin: a lithosphere geo-transect crossing the Iberian Plate. Tectonophysics. , 663, 399-418. PDF

  53. Grose, C.J.,  Afonso J.C.,, (2015), The hydrothermal power of oceanic lithosphere.Solid Earth , 6, 1131-1155, doi:10.5194/se-6-1131-2015. PDF

  54. Pedreira, D., Afonso, J.C. et al., (2015), Geophysical-petrological modeling of the lithosphere beneath the Cantabrian Mountains and North-Iberian margin: geodynamic implications. Lithos, 230, 46-68. PDF

  55. McGowan N.M., Griffin, W.L., Gonzalez-Jimenez, J.M., Belousova, E.,Afonso, J.C. et al., (2015), Tibetan chromitites: excavating in the slab graveyard. Geology, 43, 179-182. PDF

  56. Shan, B.,  Afonso, J.C., Yang, Y., Grose, C.J., Zheng, Y., Xiong, X. (2014), The compositional and thermal structure of the lithosphere and upper mantle beneath South China: Results from multi-observable probabilistic inversion. J. Geophys. Res., 119, 8417-8441, doi:10.1002/2014JB011412 PDF

  57. Adam J., Locmelis, M., Afonso, J.C., Rushmer, T., Fiorentini, M., (2014), The capacity of hydrous fluids to transport and fractionate incompatible elements and metals within the Earth's mantle. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst,15, doi:10.1002/2013GC005199 PDF

  58. O'Reilly, S.Y., Afonso, J.C., Griffin, W.L. (2014). Preface, Lithos, 189, 1. PDF

  59. Jones, A.G., Afonso, J.C., Fullea J., Salajegheh, F. (2014), The lithosphere-asthenosphere system beneath Ireland from integrated geophysical-petrological modelling I: observations, 1D and 2D hypothesis testing. Lithos, 189, 28-48. PDF

  60. Fullea J., Muller, M.R., Jones, A.G., Afonso, J.C. (2014), The lithosphere-asthenosphere system beneath Ireland from integrated geophysical-petrological modelling II: 3D thermal and compositional structure.Lithos, 189, 49-64. PDF 

  61. Afonso, J.C., Fullea J., Yang, Y., Connolly, J.A.D., Jones, A.G. (2013), 3D multi-observable probabilistic inversion for the compositional and thermal structure of the lithosphere and upper mantle II: General methodology and resolution analysis. J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1002/jgrb.50123. PDF

  62. Afonso, J.C., Fullea J., Griffin, W.L., Yang, Y., Jones, A.G., Connolly, J.A.D., O'Reilly, S.Y. (2013), 3D multi-observable probabilistic inversion for the compositional and thermal structure of the lithosphere and upper mantle I: a priori information and geophysical observables. J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1002/jgrb.50124. PDF

  63. Grose, C. and Afonso, J.C. (2013), Comprehensive plate models for the thermal evolution of oceanic lithosphere. Geochem. Geophys. Geosys., 14,9, doi:10.1002/ggge.20232.  PDF

  64. Handley, H. K., Turner, S., Dosseto, A., Haberlah, D., Afonso, J.C. (2013) Considerations for U-series dating of sediments: insights from Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Chemical Geology, 340, 40-48. PDF

  65. Fullea, J., Lebedev, S., Agius, M.R., Jones, A.G., Afonso, J.C. (2012) Lithospheric structure in the Baikal-central Mongolia region from integrated geophysical-petrological inversion of surface-wave data and topographic elevation. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst, 13, Q0AK09, doi:10.1029/2012GC004138.  PDF

  66. Handley, H. K., Turner, S., Afonso, J.C., Dosseto, A., Cohen, T. (2012) Sediment residence times constrained by Uranium-series isotopes: a critical appraisal of the comminution approach, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 103, 245-262. PDF

  67. Afonso, J.C. and Schutt, D. (2012) The effects of polybaric partial melting on the density and seismic velocities of mantle restites, Lithos, 134-135, 289-303. PDF

  68. Jimenez-Munt, I., Fernandez, M., Verges, J., Garcia-Castellanos, D., Fullea, J., Perez-Gussinye, Afonso, J.C. (2011). Decoupled accommodation of Africa-Eurasia Convergence in the NW-Moroccan margin, J. Geophys. Res., 116, B08403, doi:10.1029/2010JB008105. PDF

  69. Afonso, J.C. and Zlotnik, S. (2011). The subductability of the continental lithosphere: the before and after story. in D. Brown & P.D. Ryan, "Arc-continent collision", Frontiers in Earth Sciences, 53-86, doi:10.1007/978-3-540-88558,  Springer. PDF

  70. Brown, D, P. D. Ryan, J. C. Afonso, D. Boutelier, J. P. Burg, T. Byrne, A. Calvert, F. Cook, S. DeBari, J. F. Dewey, T. V. Gerya, R. Harris, R. Herrington, E. Konstantinovskaya, T. Reston, and A. Zagorevski (2011). Arc-continent collision: The making of an orogen. in D. Brown & P.D. Ryan, "Arc-continent collision", Frontiers in Earth Sciences, 447-468, doi:10.1007/978-3-540-88558,  Springer. PDF

  71. Schinella, E., O'Neill, C., Afonso, J.C., (2011). Processes forming volcanic topography at Alta Regio, Venus. In Cairns, I. and Short, W. (eds.), Proceedings of the 10th Australian Space Science. Conference, Brisbane, 105-117. PDF

  72. O'Reilly, S.Y., Afonso, J.C., Griffin, W.L., van der Lee, S. (2010). Preface, Lithos, 120, vii-viii, doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2010.09.017 PDF

  73. Ayarza, P., Palomeras, I., Carbonell, R., Afonso, J.C.,  Simancas, F. (2010).  A wide angle upper mantle reflector in SW Iberia: some constraints on its nature. Phys. Earth Planet. Int., 181, 88-102. PDF

  74. Fullea, J., Fernandez, M., Afonso, J.C., Verges, J., Zeyen, H. (2010). The structure and evolution of the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary beneath the Atlanitc-Mediterranean Transition Region. Lithos, 120, 74-95. PDF

  75. Jimenez-Munt, I., Fernandez, M., Verges, J., Afonso, J.C., Garcia-Castellanos, D., Fullea, J. (2010). The lithospheric structure of the Gorringe Bank: insights into its origin and tectonic evolution. Tectonics, 29, TC5019, doi:10.1029/2009TC002458. PDF

  76. Afonso, J.C., Ranalli, G., Fernandez, M., Griffin, W.L., O'Reilly, S.Y., Faul. U. (2010). On the Vp/Vs - Mg# correlation in mantle peridotites: implications for the identification of thermal and compositional anomalies in the upper mantle. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 289, 606-618. PDF

  77. Fernandez, M., Afonso, J.C., Ranalli, G. (2010). The deep lithospheric structure of the Namibian volcanic margin Tectonophysics, 481, 68-81. PDF

  78. Bielik, M., Alasonati-Tasrova, Zeyen, H., Dererova, J., Afonso, J.C., Csicsay, K. (2010). Improved geophysical image of the Carpathian-Pannonian Basin region. Acta Geod. Geoph. Hung., 45, 284-298. PDF

  79. Fullea, J., Afonso, J.C., Connolly, J.A.D., Fernandez, M., Garcia-Castellanos, D., Zeyen, H. (2009). LitMod3D: an interactive 3D software to model the thermal, compositional, density, rheological, and seismological structure of the lithosphere and sublithospheric upper mantle. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst, 10, Q08019, doi:10.1029/2009GC002391. PDF

  80. Alasonati-Tasarova, Z., Afonso, J.C., Bielik, M., Gotze, H-J. Hak, J. (2009). The lithospheric structure of the Western Carpathian-Pannonian Basin region based on the CELEBRATION 2000 seismic experiment and gravity modelling, Tectonophysics, 475, 454-469. PDF 

  81. Griffin, W.L., O'Reilly, S.Y., Afonso, J.C., Begg, G. (2009). The composition and evolution of lithospheric mantle: A re-evaluation and its tectonic implications. J. Petrol., 50, 1185-1204, doi: 10.1093/petrology/egn033. PDF

  82. Afonso, J.C., Zlotnik, S., Fernandez, M. (2008). The effects of compositional and rheological stratifications on small-scale convection under the oceans: implications for the thickness of oceanic lithosphere and seafloor flattening. Geophys. Res. Lett. 35, L20308, doi:10.1029/2008GL035419, PDF, (Supplementary material PDF).

  83. Zlotnik, S., Afonso, J.C., Diez, P., Fernandez, M. (2008).  Small-scale gravitational instabilities under the oceans: implications for the evolution of oceanic lithosphere and its expression in geophysical observables. Phil. Mag., 88, 3197-3217. PDF

  84. Afonso, J.C., Fernandez, M., Ranalli, G., Griffin, W. L., Connolly, J. (2008). Combined geophysical-petrological modelling of the lithospheric-sublithospheric upper mantle: methodology and applications. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 9, Q05008, doi:10.1029/2007GC001834. PDF

  85. Afonso, J.C., Ranalli, G., Fernandez, M. (2007). Density structure and buoyancy of the oceanic lithosphere revisited. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L10302, doi:10.1029/2007GL029515. PDF (auxiliary on-line material PDF)

  86. Afonso J.C. and Ranalli, G. (2005): Elastic properties of three-phase composites: analytical model based on the modified shear-lag model and the method of cells. Comp. Sci. Technol., 65, 1265-1275. PDF See erratum in Comp. Sci. Technol., 65, 2281. PDF

  87. Afonso J.C., Ranalli, G., and Fernandez, M. (2005): Thermal expansivity and elastic properties of the lithospheric mantle: results from mineral physics of composites. Phys. Earth Planet. Int., 149, 279-306. PDF

  88. Giacosa, R., Afonso, J.C., Heredia, N., Paredes, J. (2005): Tertiary tectonics of the sub-Andean region of the North Patagonian Andes, Southern Central Andes of Argentina, (41o - 42o 30oS). J. South. Am. Earth Sci., 20, 157-170. PDF

  89. Afonso J.C. and G. Ranalli (2004): Crustal and mantle strengths in continental lithosphere: is the jelly sandwich model obsolete? Tectonophysics, 394, 221-232. PDF

  90. Giacosa, R., Marquez, M., Nillni, A., Fernandez M., Fracchia, D., Parisi, C., Afonso, J.C., Paredes, J., Sciutto, J.C. (2004): Litologia y estructura del basamento igneo-metamorfico del borde SO del Macizo Nordpatagonico al oeste del Rio Chico, (Cushamen, Chubut, Argentina; 42o 10oS - 70o 30oO). Rev. Asoc. Geol. Arg., 59, 569-577. PDF

  91. Afonso, J.C., (2002) Evolucion tectonica de la cuenca de Nirihuau, Andes Patagonicos Septentrionales, Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia (inedito), Comodoro Rivadavia, 22 p.

  92. Marquez, M. J.; Giacosa, R. E.; Nillni, A.; Paredes, J. M.; Fernandez, M. I.; Parisi, C.; Sciutto, J.C. Garrido, C.; Afonso, J.C. (2001). Aspectos litologicos y estructurales del bloque tectonico Cushamen (Chubut). Actas XV Congreso Geologico Argentino, Calafate, Santa Cruz, 335-341.

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Some recent presentations at conferences (>320 in total)

- Afonso, J.C. (2023) Unravelling the thermochemical structure and evolution of cratonic lithosphere with multi-observable probabilistic inversions, EGU (invited speaker)

- Afonso J.C. (2023) SEG 2023, London (invited speaker)

- Afonso (2022) XXI Argentinian Geological Congress, Puerto Madryn, Argentina (keynote plenary speaker)
- Afonso (2021) 2021 DEEP 2021 International symposium on deep Earth exploration and practices, Nanjing, China (keynote speaker)
- Afonso (2020) Gordon Conference Mineral Systems, Barcelona, Spain (Keynote speaker)
- Afonso (2019) The true colors of the Earth’s interior: lessons learned from a journey against adversity. IUGG, Montreal (Keynote, award talk)

- Manassero, C., Afonso, J.C. et. al. (2019) Including 3D Magnetotelluric Data into Joint Probabilistic Inversions. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco.

- Salajeghegh, F., Afonso, J.C. et. al. (2019) Lithospheric and deep mantle structure of the North Atlantic Region from joint probabilistic inversion of seismic, satellite, and geochemical datasets. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco.

- Zhang, A., Afonso, J.C. et. al. (2019) The Deep Lithospheric Structure of the Junggar Terrane, NW China: Implications for Its origin and Tectonic evolution. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco.

- Mansour, W., Afonso, J.C. et. al. (2019) Thermochemical imaging of the lithosphere and upper mantle from geophysical observations: what can we really see?. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco.

- Afonso (2018) The thermochemical structure of the lithosphere in space and time: concepts for predictive models for exploration.  Solomon Conference, Adelaide, (Keynote)

- Afonso (2018) A Multiphase Multicomponent Reactive Transport Formalism for Disequilibrium Melt-Rock Processes and Geochemical Geodynamics. Goldschmidt Conference, Boston (invited)

- Afonso (2018) Complex Phase Transitions in the MTZ Around Cold Subduction Settings: Evidence from Body-Waves and Thermodynamic Modelling. Goldschmidt Conference, Boston (invited)

- Afonso (2018) A global reference model of the lithosphere and upper mantle from joint inversion and analysis of multiple data sets. EGU, Vienna (invited)

- Afonso (2017) Linking geodynamics and geophysical inversion with multiobservable probabilistic tomography. EGU, Vienna (invited)

- Afonso, J.C.(2016) Uncertainty quantification in complex joint inversion problems. EGU, Vienna (invited).

- Afonso, J.C.(2016) Multi-observable probabilistic tomography for the physical state of the Earth's interior. Seismix2016, Aviemore, Scotland (Keynote)

- Darbyshire, F. Afonso, J.C.(2014) Thermochemical Structure and Stratification of the Hudson Bay Lithosphere, Northern Canada: Evidence from Multi-Observable Probabilistic Inversion. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, T31D-04 (Invited)

-Afonso, J.C., Yang, Y., Rawlinson, N., Schutt, D., Jones, A., Fullea, J.(2014). . Multi-Observable Probabilistic Tomography Reveals the Thermochemical Structure of Central-Western US. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, S51B-4467.

- Whittaker, J.M., Williams, S., Masterton, S., Afonso, J.C., Seton, M., Landgrebe, T.C., Coffin, M.F., Muller, D. (2013). Interactions among plumes, mantle circulation and mid-ocean ridges. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, DI13A-04.

- Afonso,J.C., Fullea, J., Connolly, J.A.D., Rawlinson, N., Yang, Y., Jones, A.G.(2013),Multi-observable thermochemical tomography: A new framework in integrated studies of the lithosphere, Goldschmidt Conference 2013,Conference Abstracts pp 559, Firenze (Invited).

- Afonso, J.C. (2013), What lies beneath: Unveiling the fine-scale 3D compositional and thermal structure of the lithosphere and upper mantle, EGU, General Assembly, EGU2013-6576, Vienna (Keynote).

- Grose, C.J. and Afonso, J.C. (2012), Petrology of oceanic lithosphere from thermodynamic models: implications for geophysical observations and geodynamics. AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, T43F-2755.

- Eaton, D., Hogan, C., Afonso, J.C., Tromp, J. (2012), Full-waveform synthetic seismograms for evaluation seismic proxies for the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary. 34th Int. Geol. Congress, Brisbane (solicited).

- Afonso, J.C., Fullea, J., Yang, Y., Griffin, W.L., Jones, A.G., Connolly, J.A.D., Lebedev, S., O'Reilly, S.Y. (2012), The compositional and thermal structure of the lithosphere from thermodynamically-constrained multi-observable probabilistic inversion. EGU, General Assembly, EGU2012-6947, Vienna (solicited).

- Tunini, L., Jimenez-Munt, I., Fernandez, M., Verges, J., Afonso, J.C. (2012), Deep structure of the Alpine-Himalayan collision in the Zagros Mountains and Tibetan Plateau. A combined geophysical and petrological study. 34th Int. Geol. Congress, Brisbane.

- Afonso, J.C. and Zlotnik, S. (2011),The subductability of the continental lithosphere: results from coupled thermodynamic-thermomechanical numerical modeling. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, T08 (solicited)

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