Prof. Dr. Christoph Beier

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsGeology,Geochemistry (Inorganic, Organic, Biological)
KeywordsGeodynamics, Mantle plumes, Melting dynamics, U-series disequilibria, Volatile analyses

Current contact address

CountryFinland
CityHelsinki
InstitutionUniversity of Helsinki
InstituteDepartment of Geosciences and Geography

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Ronald Holden VernonGEMOC, Department of Earth & Planatary Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney
Prof. Dr. Simon P. TurnerGEMOC, Department of Earth & Planatary Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney
Start of initial sponsorship01/03/2007

Programme(s)

2006Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2008Christoph Beier, Tracy Rushmer, Simon P. Turner: Heat sources for mantle plumes. In: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2008, doi: 10.1029/2007GC001933
2008Christoph Beier, Karsten M. Haase, Wafa Abouchami, Folkmar Hauff: Magma genesis by rifting of oceanic lithosphere above anomalous mantle: Terceira Rift, Azores. In: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2008, Q12013
2008John Caulfied, Simon P. Turner, Anthony Dosseto, Norman J. Pearson, Christoph Beier: Source depletion and extent of melting in the Tongan sub-arc mantle. In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2008, 279-288