▪ Abstract Mantle plumes are recognized by domal uplift, triple junction rifting, and especially
the presence of a large igneous province (LIP), dominated in the Phanerozoic by flood …

▪ 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 …

Lithospheric thinning beneath the eastern North China Craton is widely recognized, but the
mechanism and timing of the thinning are contentious. New data on peridotitic xenoliths from …

Tectonic setting exerts first-order control on basin formation as reflected in basin subsidence
history. While our approach ignores the effects of flexural loading and eustatic sea-level …

Heat provides the energy that drives almost all geological phenomena and sets the
temperature at which these phenomena operate. This book explains the key physical …

Heat flow and thermal structure of the lithosphere Page 233 5.1 5.2. 1 5.2. 2 5 Heat Flow and
Thermal Structure of the Lithosphere C. Jaupart, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Paris …

Major-and trace-element analyses of garnets from heavy-mineral concentrates have been
used to derive the compositional and thermal structure of the subcontinental lithospheric …

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 …

The lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary (LAB) represents the base of the Earth's
lithosphere, the rigid and relatively cool outer shell characterised by a conductive thermal …

Hotspots include midplate features like Hawaii and on-axis features like Iceland. Mantle
plumes are a well-posed hypothesis for their formation. Starting plume heads provide an …