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 …
[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 …
Tectonic evolution of convergent plate margins and its geological effects
Oceanic lithosphere is generated at divergent plate boundaries and disappears at
convergent plate boundaries. Seafloor spreading and plate subduction together constitute …
convergent plate boundaries. Seafloor spreading and plate subduction together constitute …
The continental record and the generation of continental crust
Continental crust is the archive of Earth history. The spatial and temporal distribution of
Earth's record of rock units and events is heterogeneous; for example, ages of igneous …
Earth's record of rock units and events is heterogeneous; for example, ages of igneous …
Collision vs. subduction-related magmatism: two contrasting ways of granite formation and implications for crustal growth
Earth's continental crust is dominantly made of buoyant, felsic igneous material (granitoids),
that was ultimately extracted from the mantle as a result of Earth's differentiation. Since felsic …
that was ultimately extracted from the mantle as a result of Earth's differentiation. Since felsic …
Element recycling from subducting slabs to arc crust: A review
C Spandler, C Pirard - Lithos, 2013 - Elsevier
Subduction zones not only return oceanic lithosphere into the mantle, but are also sites
where chemical components are transferred from the downgoing plate back to the surface in …
where chemical components are transferred from the downgoing plate back to the surface in …
Accretionary complexes in the Asia-Pacific region: tracing archives of ocean plate stratigraphy and tracking mantle plumes
IY Safonova, M Santosh - Gondwana Research, 2014 - Elsevier
The accretionary complexes of Central and East Asia (Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, Mongolia, and China) and the Western Pacific (China, Japan, Russia) preserve …
Tajikistan, Mongolia, and China) and the Western Pacific (China, Japan, Russia) preserve …
The zircon archive of continent formation through time
NMW Roberts, CJ Spencer - 2015 - lyellcollection.org
The strong resilience of the mineral zircon and its ability to host a wealth of isotopic
information make it the best deep-time archive of Earth's continental crust. Zircon is found in …
information make it the best deep-time archive of Earth's continental crust. Zircon is found in …