Objectives

• Evaluation of thermal structure of the Indian shield through systematic measurements of heat flow, heat production of rocks likely constituting the crust and other thermo-physical properties of rocks, and their integration with crustal models as derived using other geophysical, geological and geochemical datasets.
• Development of capabilities for modelling complex subsurface thermal regimes and active subduction zones in continental as well as oceanic scenarios.
• Development of observational and interpretational capabilities to advance the geothermics of climate change; constrain surface ground temperature reconstructions by integrating information from geothermal and meteorological observations with other proxy climate-change indicators.

S&T Staff