Structural inheritance in the North Atlantic
Abstract The North Atlantic, extending from the Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone to the north
Norway-Greenland-Svalbard margins, is regarded as both a classic case of structural …
Norway-Greenland-Svalbard margins, is regarded as both a classic case of structural …
A review of Pangaea dispersal and Large Igneous Provinces–In search of a causative mechanism
The breakup of Pangaea was accompanied by extensive, episodic, magmatic activity.
Several Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) formed, such as the Central Atlantic Magmatic …
Several Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) formed, such as the Central Atlantic Magmatic …
Seismic tomography of the Arctic region: inferences for the thermal structure and evolution of the lithosphere
Waveform tomography with very large datasets reveals the upper-mantle structure of the
Arctic in unprecedented detail. Using tomography jointly with computational petrology, we …
Arctic in unprecedented detail. Using tomography jointly with computational petrology, we …
Circum-Arctic Lithosphere Evolution (CALE) Transect C: displacement of the Arctic Alaska–Chukotka microplate towards the Pacific during opening of the Amerasia …
This paper synthesizes the framework and geological evolution of the Arctic Alaska–
Chukotka microplate (AACM), from its origin as part of the continental platform fringing …
Chukotka microplate (AACM), from its origin as part of the continental platform fringing …
High Arctic Large Igneous Province alkaline rocks in Canada: evidence for multiple mantle components
Abstract The Cretaceous High Arctic Large Igneous Province (HALIP) in Canada, although
dominated by tholeiites (135–90 Ma), contains two main groups of alkaline igneous rocks …
dominated by tholeiites (135–90 Ma), contains two main groups of alkaline igneous rocks …
Geochemical systematics of High Arctic Large Igneous Province continental tholeiites from Canada—evidence for progressive crustal contamination in the plumbing …
Abstract Cretaceous High Arctic large igneous province (HALIP) sub-alkaline magmatic
rocks in Canada are mostly evolved (MgO 2–7 wt%), sparsely plagioclase+ …
rocks in Canada are mostly evolved (MgO 2–7 wt%), sparsely plagioclase+ …
Conjugate margins—An oversimplification of the complex southern North Atlantic rift and spreading system?
AL Peace, J Kim Welford - Interpretation, 2020 - library.seg.org
The prevalence of conjugate margin terminology and studies in the scientific literature is
testimony to the contribution that this concept and approach has made to the study of …
testimony to the contribution that this concept and approach has made to the study of …
Integrated crustal–geological cross-section of Ellesmere Island
R Stephenson, K Piepjohn, C Schiffer, W Von Gosen… - 2018 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The crustal seismic velocity model (based on receiver functions) of Ellesmere Island and the
structural geological cross-section of Ellesmere Island, both documented and discussed …
structural geological cross-section of Ellesmere Island, both documented and discussed …
Geodynamics of the Arctic: From Proterozoic orogens to present day seafloor spreading
M Smelror, OV Petrov - Journal of Geodynamics, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Circum-Arctic terrains comprise series of complex geological structures, with
fragments of Archaean to Paleoproterozoic shields and platforms, remains of orogenic belts …
fragments of Archaean to Paleoproterozoic shields and platforms, remains of orogenic belts …
High Arctic geopotential stress field and implications for geodynamic evolution
We use new models of crustal structure and the depth of the lithosphere–asthenosphere
boundary to calculate the geopotential energy and its corresponding geopotential stress …
boundary to calculate the geopotential energy and its corresponding geopotential stress …