Echoes from the Planetary Cores: Seismic Insights into Deep Worlds
Planetary cores govern magnetic fields, thermal evolution, and habitability, yet remain among the least understood regions of any world. By pushing seismic imaging to the limits, this program interrogates planetary cores at unprecedented resolution across Earth, the Moon, Mars, and icy moons.
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The fellowship builds an integrated seismic-geodynamic framework that links core structure, dynamics, and magnetic field generation from Earth to the Moon, Mars, and icy moons.
Four interconnected themes focus on seismic echoes from the cores of Earth, the Moon, Mars, and icy moons:
- Theme 1: Earth - Advanced seismic observations and new analysis techniques to resolve the deepest structures of the Earth's inner and outer core.
- Theme 2: The Moon - Illuminating the lunar core and deep interior to understand the Moon's thermal evolution and its magnetic history.
- Theme 3: Mars - Using seismic data to probe Mars' core, crust, and mantle to reveal dynamo evolution and its present-day interior structure.
- Theme 4: Icy moons - Exploring the cores and deep oceans of icy moons to assess long-term habitability and guide future planetary missions.
Outcomes will support space agencies, scientific institutions, and industry, reinforcing Australia's leadership in Earth and planetary sciences.
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Laureate Professor
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Laureate Postdoctoral Fellow