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] A dynamic 2000—540 Ma Earth history: From cratonic amalgamation to the age of supercontinent cycle
Establishing how tectonic plates have moved since deep time is essential for understanding
how Earth's geodynamic system has evolved and operates, thus answering longstanding …
how Earth's geodynamic system has evolved and operates, thus answering longstanding …
The evolution of plate tectonics
RJ Stern - … Transactions of the Royal Society A …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
To understand how plate tectonics became Earth's dominant mode of convection, we need
to address three related problems.(i) What was Earth's tectonic regime before the present …
to address three related problems.(i) What was Earth's tectonic regime before the present …
[HTML][HTML] A geochronological review of magmatism along the external margin of Columbia and in the Grenville-age orogens forming the core of Rodinia
A total of 4344 magmatic U-Pb ages in the range 2300 to 800 Ma have been compiled from
the Great Proterozoic Accretionary Orogen along the margin of the Columbia/Nuna …
the Great Proterozoic Accretionary Orogen along the margin of the Columbia/Nuna …
[HTML][HTML] A planet in transition: The onset of plate tectonics on Earth between 3 and 2 Ga?
KC Condie - Geoscience Frontiers, 2018 - Elsevier
Many geological and geochemical changes are recorded on Earth between 3 and 2 Ga.
Among the more important of these are the following:(1) increasing proportion of basalts with …
Among the more important of these are the following:(1) increasing proportion of basalts with …
Growth, destruction, and preservation of Earth's continental crust
From the scant Hadean records of the Jack Hills to Cenozoic supervolcanoes, the
continental crust provides a synoptic view deep into Earth history. However, the information …
continental crust provides a synoptic view deep into Earth history. However, the information …
Decoding Earth's rhythms: Modulation of supercontinent cycles by longer superocean episodes
The supercontinent cycle of episodic assembly and breakup of almost all continents on
Earth is commonly considered the longest period variation to affect mantle convection …
Earth is commonly considered the longest period variation to affect mantle convection …
Multi-stage crustal growth and Neoarchean geodynamics in the Eastern Dharwar Craton, southern India
Abstract The Dharwar Craton is a composite Archean cratonic collage that preserves
important records of crustal evolution on the early Earth. Here we present results from a …
important records of crustal evolution on the early Earth. Here we present results from a …
The causes of continental arc flare ups and drivers of episodic magmatic activity in Cordilleran orogenic systems
Continental arcs in Cordilleran orogenic systems display episodic changes in magma
production rate, alternating between flare ups (70–90 km 3 km− 1 Myr− 1) and lulls (< 20 km …
production rate, alternating between flare ups (70–90 km 3 km− 1 Myr− 1) and lulls (< 20 km …
Analyses from a validated global UPb detrital zircon database: enhanced methods for filtering discordant UPb zircon analyses and optimizing crystallization age …
SJ Puetz, CJ Spencer, CE Ganade - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Determining the “best age” of individual grains from Usingle bond Pb detrital zircon analyses
remains problematic, with the current system generally relying on an arbitrary cut-off age for …
remains problematic, with the current system generally relying on an arbitrary cut-off age for …