Dr James Panton

Dr James Panton

Research associate in numerical weather prediction, previously in geodynamics. In my current position I am providing modelling infrastructure other software support to various projects in the Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology at the University of Cologne, whilst also learning about arctic meteorology.

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portfolio

publications

G3 - 2019

Published in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2019

Controls on the deep water cycle within three‐dimensional mantle convection models

Recommended citation: Price, M.G., Davies, J.H., Panton, J. (2019). " Controls on the deep-water cycle within three-dimensional mantle convection models " Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems . 20 https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1029/2018GC008158

PhD Thesis

Published in Cardiff University, 2021

Advances in using three-dimensional mantle convection models to address global geochemical cycles

Recommended citation: Panton, J. (2021). " Advances in using three-dimensional mantle convection models to address global geochemical cycles." PhD Thesis, Cardiff University. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/138329/

G3 - 2022

Published in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2022

Investigating Influences on the Pb Pseudo-Isochron Using Three-Dimensional Mantle Convection Models With a Continental Reservoir

Recommended citation: Panton, J.C., Davies, J.H., Elliott, T., Andersen, M., Porcelli, D., Price, M.G. (2022). " Investigating Influences on the Pb Pseudo-Isochron Using Three-Dimensional Mantle Convection Models With a Continental Reservoir " Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems . 20 https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2021GC010309

PEPI - 2025

Published in Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 2024

The sensitivity of lowermost mantle anisotropy to past mantle convection

Recommended citation: Ward, J., Walker, A.M., Nowacki, A., Panton, J., Davies, J.H. (2024). " The sensitivity of lowermost mantle anisotropy to past mantle convection " Phys. Earth Planet. Inter. . 356, 107264 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pepi.2024.107264

Geoscientific Model Development - 2025

Published in Geoscientific Model Development, 2024

Reconciling surface deflections from simulations of global mantle convection

Recommended citation: O`Malley, C.P.B., Roberts, G., Panton, J., Richards, F.D., Davies, J.H., Fernandes, V.M., Ghelichkhan, S. (2024). " Reconciling surface deflections from simulations of global mantle convection " Geosci. Mod. Dev. . 17,24 https://gmd.copernicus.org/articles/17/9023/2024/

Scientific Reports - 2025

Published in Nature: Scientific Reports, 2025

Unique composition and evolutionary histories of large low velocity provinces

Recommended citation: Panton, J., Davies, J.H., Koelemeijer, P., Myhill, R., Ritsema, J. (2025). "Unique composition and evolutionary histories of large low velocity provinces " Scientific Reports . 15, 4466 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-88931-3

Solid Earth - 2025

Published in Solid Earth, 2025

On the global geodynamic consequences of different phase boundary morphologies

Recommended citation: Morgan, G., Davies, J.H., Myhill, R., Panton, J. (2025). " On the global geodynamic consequences of different phase boundary morphologies " Solid Earth . 16,4/5 https://se.copernicus.org/articles/16/297/2025/

G-cubed - 2025

Published in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2025

Comparing geochemical and geodynamical models of plume and ridge mantle source composition

Recommended citation: Béguelin, P., Panton, J., Andersen, M., Elliott, T., Davies, H., Rodney, J., & Plimmer, A. (2025). " Comparing geochemical and geodynamical models of plume and ridge mantle source composition " Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems . 26,e2025GC012357 https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025GC012357

Proceedings A - 2025

Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 2025

How to assess similarities and differences between mantle circulation models and Earth using disparate independent observations

Recommended citation: J. H. Davies, J. Panton, I. Altoe, M. Andersen, P. Béguelin, A. Biggin, C. Davies, T. Elliott, Y. A. Engbers, V. M. Fernandes, A. M. G. Ferreira, S. Fowler, S. Ghelichkhan, B. J. Heinen, P. Koelemeijer, F. Latallerie, W. Li, G. Morgan, S. J. Mason, R. Myhill, A. Nowacki, C. P. O’Malley, A. Plimmer, D. Porcelli, N. Récalde, G. G. Roberts, J. B. Rodney, J. Shea, O. Shorttle, W. Sturgeon, A. M. Walker, J. Ward, J. Wookey (2025). " How to assess similarities and differences between mantle circulation models and Earth using disparate independent observations " Proc. A . 481,20240827 https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2024.0827

GJI - 2025

Published in Geophysical Journal International, 2025

A method for the prediction of seismic discontinuity topography from thermochemical mantle circulation models

Recommended citation: Morgan, G., Davies, J.H., Myhill, R., Wookey, J., Panton, J. (2025). " A method for the prediction of seismic discontinuity topography from thermochemical mantle circulation models " Geophy. J. Int. . 243,2 https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggaf344

G-cubed - 2025

Published in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2025

Investigating the effect of lithosphere thickness and viscosity on mantle dynamics throughout the supercontinent cycle

Recommended citation: Plimmer, A., Davies, J. H., Panton, J. (2024). " Investigating the effect of lithosphere thickness and viscosity on mantle dynamics throughout the supercontinent cycle " Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems . 25e2024GC011688 https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2024GC011688

JOSS - 2025

Published in Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS), 2025

terratools: A Python package to analyse TERRA mantle convection simulations

Recommended citation: Nowacki, A., Panton, J., Ward, J., Myhill, R., Walker, A., Wookey, J., Davies, J.H. (2025). " terratools: A Python package to analyse TERRA mantle convection simulations " JOSS . 10(116),7539 https://joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21105/joss.07539

talks

teaching

Field Demonstrator

Undergraduate field courses, Cardiff University, 2019

I have assisted as a field demonstrator from 2016-2019, helping undergraduates to identify geological structures in a real-world scenario and to gain confidence in orienteering, map reading, and making field observations.

Practical demonstrator

Undergraduate practical classes, Cardiff University, 2020

As a PhD student I assisted as a demonstrator in practical classes for:

Git classes for masters courses

Git classes for masters courses, Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, 2025

As part of the numerical methods course, masters students have to complete a group project. I ran a series of classes introducing the theory and practicalities of git including.

ICON for observationalists

ICON for observationalists, Institute for Geophysics and Meteorology, 2025

Myself and José Vicencio ran an course for members of the AC3 community called ‘ICON for observationalists’. This course introduced numercial modelling and HPC concepts to scientists who wanted to improve their understanding of what their modeller colleagues get up to, or were planning to run some models for themselves for their own research. Topics covered included:

  • Installation of ICON
  • Installation of external packages eg pamtra-insitu
  • Generating model grids, external parameters, initial conditions
  • Running a simulation at different resolutions
  • Running a simulation with pamtra-insitu