Secular evolution of continents and the Earth system
Understanding of secular evolution of the Earth system is based largely on the rock and
mineral archive preserved in the continental lithosphere. Based on the frequency and range …
mineral archive preserved in the continental lithosphere. Based on the frequency and range …
Deep continental roots and cratons
The formation and preservation of cratons—the oldest parts of the continents, comprising
over 60 per cent of the continental landmass—remains an enduring problem. Key to craton …
over 60 per cent of the continental landmass—remains an enduring problem. Key to craton …
Secular change in metamorphism and the onset of global plate tectonics
On the contemporary Earth, distinct plate tectonic settings are characterized by differences in
heat flow that are recorded in metamorphic rocks as differences in apparent thermal …
heat flow that are recorded in metamorphic rocks as differences in apparent thermal …
[HTML][HTML] Secular change and the onset of plate tectonics on Earth
The Earth as a planetary system has experienced significant change since its formation c.
4.54 Gyr ago. Some of these changes have been gradual, such as secular cooling of the …
4.54 Gyr ago. Some of these changes have been gradual, such as secular cooling of the …
The evolution of the continental crust and the onset of plate tectonics
The Earth is the only known planet where plate tectonics is active, and different studies have
concluded that plate tectonics commenced at times from the early Hadean to 700 Ma. Many …
concluded that plate tectonics commenced at times from the early Hadean to 700 Ma. Many …
[HTML][HTML] Stagnant lids and mantle overturns: Implications for Archaean tectonics, magmagenesis, crustal growth, mantle evolution, and the start of plate tectonics
JH Bédard - Geoscience Frontiers, 2018 - Elsevier
The lower plate is the dominant agent in modern convergent margins characterized by
active subduction, as negatively buoyant oceanic lithosphere sinks into the asthenosphere …
active subduction, as negatively buoyant oceanic lithosphere sinks into the asthenosphere …
Geological archive of the onset of plate tectonics
PA Cawood, CJ Hawkesworth… - … of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Plate tectonics, involving a globally linked system of lateral motion of rigid surface plates, is
a characteristic feature of our planet, but estimates of how long it has been the modus …
a characteristic feature of our planet, but estimates of how long it has been the modus …
[图书][B] Geomicrobiology
HL Ehrlich, DK Newman - 2008 - taylorfrancis.com
Uncovers the Key Role Microbes Play in the Transformation of Oxidizable and Reducible
MineralsMany areas of geomicrobial processes are receiving serious attention from …
MineralsMany areas of geomicrobial processes are receiving serious attention from …
Progress towards an improved Precambrian seawater 87Sr/86Sr curve
The secular trend of seawater strontium isotope ratio (87 Sr/86 Sr) reflects changes in the
relative contributions of continental versus mantle reservoirs to ocean composition, and …
relative contributions of continental versus mantle reservoirs to ocean composition, and …
Generation of felsic crust in the Archean: a geodynamic modeling perspective
As a consequence of secular cooling of the Earth, there is generally no modern analog to
assist in understanding the tectonic style that may have operated in the Archean. Higher …
assist in understanding the tectonic style that may have operated in the Archean. Higher …