Evolution of the continental lithosphere
NH Sleep - Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci., 2005 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Stable cratons and stable continental platforms are salient features of the Earth.
Mantle xenoliths provide detailed data on deep structure. Cratonal lithosphere is about 200 …
Mantle xenoliths provide detailed data on deep structure. Cratonal lithosphere is about 200 …
Constraints on Crustal Heat
C Jaupart, JC Mareschal - The crust, 2005 - books.google.com
Independent estimates of the amount of uranium and thorium in the continental crust can be
obtained from heat flow data. The energy produced by the decay of these radioactive …
obtained from heat flow data. The energy produced by the decay of these radioactive …