2014-2018

PhD: “Preparing the ground for plateau growth: Central Anatolian uplift in the context of Tauride and Cypriot orogenesis”

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Douwe van Hinsbergen

Funding: NWO VIDI Grant to DJJvH (SINK)

Publications

1. McPhee, P.J.**, van Hinsbergen, D.J.J., Koç, A., 2022, Reply to Comment on “Preparing the ground for plateau growth: Late Neogene Central Anatolian uplift in the context of orogenic and geodynamic evolution since the Cretaceous”, Tectonophysics, 836, 229404
2. McPhee, P.J.**, Koç, A.*, and van Hinsbergen, D.J.J. 2022, Preparing the ground for plateau growth: Late Neogene Central Anatolian uplift in context of orogenic and geodynamic evolution since the Cretaceous, Tectonophysics 822, 229131
3. van Hinsbergen, D.J.J., Steinberger, B., Guilmette, C., Maffione, M.*, Gürer, D.**, Peters, K.**, Plunder, A.V.*, McPhee, P.J.**, Gaina, C., Advokaat, E.L.*, Vissers, R.L.M., and Spakman, W., 2021, A record of plume-induced plate rotation triggering subduction initiation, Nature Geoscience 14, 626-630
4. Aldanmaz, E., van Hinsbergen, D.J.J., Yıldız-Yüksekol, Ö., Schmidt, M.W., McPhee, P.J.**, Meisel, T., Güçtekin, A., and Mason, P.R.D., 2020, Effects of reactive dissolution of orthopyroxene in producing incompatible element depleted melts and refractory mantle residues during early fore-arc spreading: constraints from ophiolites in eastern Mediterranean, Lithos 360-361, p. 105438
5. McPhee, P.J.**, van Hinsbergen, D.J.J., and Thomson, S.N., 2019, Thermal history of the western Central Taurides fold-thrust belt: implications for Cenozoic vertical motions of southern Central Anatolia, Geosphere 15, 1927-1942
6. McPhee, P.J.** and van Hinsbergen, D.J.J., 2019, Tectonic reconstruction of Cyprus reveals Late Miocene continental collision of Africa and Anatolia, Gondwana Research 68, 158–173
7. McPhee, P.J.**, Altiner, D., and van Hinsbergen, D.J.J., 2018, First balanced cross-section across the Taurides fold-thrust belt: geological constraints on the subduction history of the Antalya slab in southern Anatolia, Tectonics 37, p. 3738 – 3759
8. McPhee, P.J.**, van Hinsbergen, D.J.J., Maffione, M., and Altiner, D., 2018, Palinspastic reconstruction versus cross-section balancing: how complete is the Central Taurides fold-thrust belt (Turkey)?, Tectonics 37, p. 4285 – 4310
9. van Hinsbergen, D.J.J., Maffione, M.*, Plunder, A.*, Kaykmakcı, N., Ganerød, M., Hendriks, B.W.H., Corfu, F., Gürer, D.**, de Gelder, G.I.N.O.***, Peters, K.**, McPhee, P.J.**, Brouwer, F.M., Advokaat, E.L.*, and Vissers, R.L.M., 2016, Tectonic evolution and paleogeography of the Kırşehir Block and the Central Anatolian Ophiolites, Turkey, Tectonics 35, p. 983-1014

Outreach

1. ML/Actu (France) – La fissuration de la croûte terrestre par un supervolcan a provoqué une rotation des plaques.
2. La Tribune (Canada) – Des supervolcans à l’origine des plaques tectoniques?
3. Le Nouvelliste (Canada) – Des supervolcans à l’origine des plaques tectoniques?
4. La Voix de l’Est (Canada) – Des supervolcans à l’origine des plaques tectoniques?
5. Le Soleil (Canada) – Des supervolcans à l’origine des plaques tectoniques?
6. Techno-Science.net (Canada) – Des supervolcans à l’origine des plaques tectoniques ?
7. ULaval nouvelles (Canada) – Des supervolcans à l’origine des plaques tectoniques?
8. Jura Forum (Germany) – Kontinental-Pirouetten
9. Scinexx (Germany) – Supervulkan ließ Erdplatte rotieren
10. Focus Online (Germany) – Supervulkan ließ Erdplatte rotieren – Folgen bis nach Europa
11. Geology Page (USA) – Supervolcano fed from Earth’s mantle caused crustal plates to rotate
12. ML Actu (France) – La fissuration de la croûte terrestre par un supervolcan a provoqué une rotation des plaques.
13. Iconic Verge (USA) – Supervolcano fed from Earth’s mantle caused crustal plates to rotate
14. Pro-Physik (Germany) – Wenn Kontinente Pirouetten drehen
15. Research in Germany (Germany) – Continental Pirouettes
16. News FR24 (France) – Un supervolcan alimenté par le manteau terrestre a provoqué la rotation des plaques crustales
17. Kompas (Indonesia) – Gunung Berapi Super di Mantel Bumi Membuat Lempeng Kerak Bumi Berotasi
18. News Beezer (Indonesia) – Super volcanoes in the earth’s mantle cause the earth’s crust to rotate
19. Samachar Central (India) – Supervolcano fed from Earth’s mantle caused crustal plates to rotate
20. The CEED blog (Norway) – How to split Earth’s crust in two – from India to Turkey
21. Science Daily (USA) – Supervolcano fed from Earth’s mantle caused crustal plates to rotate
22. Notizie Scientifiche (Italy) – Spaccatura della crosta terrestre provocata da supervulcano ha causato rotazione delle placche
23. DWeb News (South Africa) – Kontinentale pirouette: Supervulkaan wat uit die aarde se mantel gevoer is, het korsplate laat draai
24. Press-News.org (USA) – Continental pirouettes
25. My Droll (USA) – Supervolcano fed from Earth’s mantle caused crustal plates to rotate
26. Funtitech (USA) – A catastrophic eruption supplied by the Earth’s mantle caused the crustal plate to rotate
27. Phys.org (USA) – Continental pirouettes: Supervolcano fed from Earth’s mantle caused crustal plates to rotate
28. Eurekalert (USA) – Continental pirouettes

Fieldwork

1. Northern Cyprus 2017
2. Turkey 2016
3. Turkey and Northern Cyprus 2014

Msc student supervision

1. Folkert van Straaten