[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 …
Origin, accretion, and reworking of continents
The continental crust is unique to the Earth in the solar system, and controversies remain
regarding its origin, accretion and reworking of continents. The plate tectonics theory has …
regarding its origin, accretion and reworking of continents. The plate tectonics theory has …
Coexisting divergent and convergent plate boundary assemblages indicate plate tectonics in the Neoarchean
The coexistence of divergent (spreading ridge) and convergent (subduction zone) plate
boundaries at which lithosphere is respectively generated and destroyed is the hallmark of …
boundaries at which lithosphere is respectively generated and destroyed is the hallmark of …
Hadean geodynamics and the nature of early continental crust
J Korenaga - Precambrian Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Reconstructing Earth history during the Hadean defies the traditional rock-based approach
in geology. Given the extremely limited locality of Hadean zircons, some indirect approach …
in geology. Given the extremely limited locality of Hadean zircons, some indirect approach …
[HTML][HTML] The formation of Neoarchean continental crust in the south-east Superior Craton by two distinct geodynamic processes
The formation of the continental crust in the early Earth, and the geodynamics that drove it,
are fundamental to understanding the evolution of our planet, but remain intensely debated …
are fundamental to understanding the evolution of our planet, but remain intensely debated …
The lower crust of the Gangdese magmatic arc, southern Tibet, implication for the growth of continental crust
Magmatic arcs are thought to be the primary sites of modern-day continental crustal growth,
and arc crustal sections provide an exceptional opportunity to directly observe the …
and arc crustal sections provide an exceptional opportunity to directly observe the …
The habitability of Venus
Venus today is inhospitable at the surface, its average temperature of 750 K being
incompatible to the existence of life as we know it. However, the potential for past surface …
incompatible to the existence of life as we know it. However, the potential for past surface …
Numerical modeling of subduction: State of the art and future directions
T Gerya - Geosphere, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
During the past five decades, numerical modeling of subduction, one of the most
challenging and captivating geodynamic processes, remained in the core of geodynamic …
challenging and captivating geodynamic processes, remained in the core of geodynamic …
[HTML][HTML] Time-space evolution of an Archean craton: A Hf-isotope window into continent formation
Abstract The Yilgarn Craton of Western Australia represents one of the largest pieces of
Precambrian crust on Earth, and a key repository of information on the Meso-Neoarchean …
Precambrian crust on Earth, and a key repository of information on the Meso-Neoarchean …
The physics of changing tectonic regimes: implications for the temporal evolution of mantle convection and the thermal history of Venus
Given similar sizes and compositions, Venus invites comparisons with Earth. While Earth
convects in the plate tectonic regime, Venus' current and past tectonic states remain …
convects in the plate tectonic regime, Venus' current and past tectonic states remain …