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Dr. Fabio Antonio Capitanio

Qualifications

PhD, ETH, Zurich, CH
MSc cum Laude, ROMA TRE Univ., Rome, IT

Research Interests

Geodynamics
Tectonics
Plate Kinematics and Global Plate Motions
Numerical Modeling of Geodynamic Processes

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Research Fellow
School of Geosciences

Fabio Capitanio

Research | Publications

Publications

  • Goes, S., Capitanio, F.A. and Morra, G., 2008, Evidence of lower-mantle slab penetration phases in plate motions. Nature 451, 981-984
  • Capitanio, F.A., Goes, S., Morra, G., and Giardini, D., 2007, Signatures of downgoing plate-buoyancy driven subduction in motions and seismic coupling at major subduction zones, Earth Plan. Sci. Let., 262, 298-306.
    RETRACTED: This paper was retracted due to errors in the database we used.
  • Capitanio, F.A., Morra, G., and Goes, S., 2007, Dynamic models of downgoing plate-buoyancy driven subduction: Subduction motions and energy dissipation.Earth Plan. Sci. Let., 262, 284-297.
  • Capitanio, F.A. and Goes, S., 2006, Mesozoic spreading kinematics: consequences for Cenozoic Central and Western Mediterranean subduction, Geophys.J.Int. 165, 804-816
  • Sub Judice
  • Goes, S., Capitanio, F.A., Morra, G., Seton, M. and Giardini D., Signatures of downgoing plate-buoyancy driven subduction in Cenozoic plate motions.
  • Capitanio, F.A., Faccenna , C. and Funiciello , R., Opening of Sirte basin: Result of slab avalanche?

Collaborators

  • Saskia Goes, Imperial College, London
  • Gabriele Morra, ETH, Zurich
  • Domenico Giardini, ETH, Zurich
  • Claudio Faccenna, ROMA TRE, Rome
  • Dave Stegman, Melbourne University, Melbourne
  • Wendy Sharples, Monash University, Melbourne
  • Louis Moresi, Monash University, Melbourne

Presentations

  • Benchmark of numerical codes used for subduction modeling , M. Cada, G. Morra, F.A. Capitanio, K. Regenauer-Lieb, S. Goes, L. Moresi and D. Giardini, 8th International Workshop on Numerical Modeling of Mantle Convection and Lithospheric Dynamics, Hruba Skala, Czech Republic, September 2003
  • Dynamics of Central Mediterranean subduction: Constraints from lithosphere-mantle processes, EGU 2004, Nice, France, April 2004
  • Mesozoic spreading kinematics of the Alpine Tethys: Consequences for Cenozoic Central and Western Mediterranean subduction, Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2004, Lausanne, Switzerland, November 2004
  • Unraveling Cenozoic subduction dynamics of the Central and Western Mediterranean, ETH Institut fuer Geophysik, Zurich, Switzerland, May 2005, Talk
  • Lithospheric buoyancy control on continent subduction dynamics, 9th International Workshop on Numerical Modeling of Mantle Convection and Lithospheric Dynamics, Erice, Italy, September 2005
  • Dynamic control of the downgoing lithosphere on subduction kinematics, EGU 2006, Wien, Austria, April 2006, Talk
  • Dynamic controls on subduction kinematics: the role of the downgoing lithosphere and passive mantle flow, MYRES II, Verbania, Italy, July 2006,
  • Geodynamic models of lithosphere subduction and resistive forces in the Earthճ mantle, 1st Geoscientific Abaqus Workshop, Bochum, Germany, October 2006, Talk
  • Dynamic controls on subduction kinematics: The role of the downgoing lithosphere and passive mantle flow, AGU, San Francisco, USA, December 2006
  • Dynamic interpretation of global subduction kinematics, AGU, San Francisco, USA, December 2006
  • Dynamics of buoyancy driven subduction and its expression in the kinematics of natural subduction zones. SUBCO, Montpellier, FRA, June 2007
  • Dynamics of plate bending at the trench and slab-plate coupling. AGU 2007, San Francisco, USA, December 2007
  • Buoyancy control on continent subduction and implications for the dynamics of India-Asia convergence. AGU 2007, San Francisco, USA, December 2007
  • 4-D Subduction Models Incorporating an Upper Plate. AGU 2007, San Francisco, USA, December 2007
  • Opening of Sirte Basin, Libya: Result of slab avalanche? EGU 2008, Wien, Austria, April 2008 Talk
  • Dynamics of fast Indian motions. AESC 2008, Perth, July 2008 Talk
  • The force balance at convergent margins: implication for trench motions and mantle flow. AGU 2008, San Francisco, USA, December 2008