Reconstructing the controls of pressure-temperature-chemistry-time-deformation (P-T-X-t-d) on pathways of orogenic systems is essential to unravel Earth’s tectonic evolution. Cutting-edge advances in high-resolution geochronology, diffusion modeling, and microanalytical techniques now empower unprecedented 4-D reconstructions of tectono-metamorphic histories. This session addresses timely challenges by bridging and linking microscale rock records to planetary-scale geodynamics.
We seek interdisciplinary contributions integrating petrochronology, structural geology, and experimental / metamorphic petrology. Key approaches include diffusion chronometry; accessory-phase geochronology; geochemical tracers; microstructural analysis; thermodynamic modeling of phase equilibria; and geodynamic simulations. Studies quantifying metamorphic rates (e.g., burial/exhumation, fluid pulses), reconciling P-T-t path ambiguities through multi-method validation, or bridging microscale reactions with tectonic drivers are particularly encouraged.
We welcome innovative case studies from diverse settings—subduction zones, collisional orogens, and rift systems—alongside methodological advances that connect field observations with modeling.