Carolina Raquel Lithgow-Bertelloni is a geophysicist known for her research on the role of subsurface processes in shaping the Earth. She was elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2021.
The research done by Lithgow-Bertelloni combines planetary science and geophysics. She is particularly interested in how processes below the surface, e.g., in the mantle, drive processes occurring on Earth's surface. Her research includes investigations into the movement of tectonic plates,[2] particularly in the geological past.[3][4] She has examined processes that contribute to variability in plate motion including mineralogy in the subsurface[5][6] and chemical heterogeneity in the mantle.[7] Her research has contributed to our understanding of the early history of the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain[8] and the role of changes in viscosity in establishing a boundary in the mantle at one megameter below the Earth's surface.[9][10] Lithgow-Bertelloni has also described the movement of oceanic plates, potentially distinct from the movement of land masses, over geologic time.[11][12]
Lithgow-Bertelloni's sister, Anna M. Lithgow-Bertelloni, is also a scientist and works on natural products from marine organisms, one of which may aid in fighting against SARS-CoV-2.[16]
Lithgow-Bertelloni resides in Santa Monica, California.
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