Onset of plate tectonics by the Eoarchean
One of the most contentious areas of Earth Science today is when, or whether or not modern-
style plate tectonics was in operation in the Archean Eon. In this review we present evidence …
style plate tectonics was in operation in the Archean Eon. In this review we present evidence …
Accretionary complexes in the Asia-Pacific region: tracing archives of ocean plate stratigraphy and tracking mantle plumes
IY Safonova, M Santosh - Gondwana Research, 2014 - Elsevier
The accretionary complexes of Central and East Asia (Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, Mongolia, and China) and the Western Pacific (China, Japan, Russia) preserve …
Tajikistan, Mongolia, and China) and the Western Pacific (China, Japan, Russia) preserve …
Paleozoic multiple accretionary and collisional tectonics of the Chinese Tianshan orogenic collage
Subduction-related accretion in the Junggar–Balkash and South Tianshan Oceans (Paleo-
Asian Ocean), mainly in the Paleozoic, gave rise to the present 2400km-long Tianshan …
Asian Ocean), mainly in the Paleozoic, gave rise to the present 2400km-long Tianshan …
A review of the western part of the Altaids: a key to understanding the architecture of accretionary orogens
The Altaids is one of the largest accretionary collages in the world, and the tectonic styles of
the accretionary processes have been interpreted in several ways, including as an …
the accretionary processes have been interpreted in several ways, including as an …
Accretionary orogens through Earth history
Accretionary orogens form at intraoceanic and continental margin convergent plate
boundaries. They include the supra-subduction zone forearc, magmatic arc and back-arc …
boundaries. They include the supra-subduction zone forearc, magmatic arc and back-arc …
Recognition of ocean plate stratigraphy in accretionary orogens through Earth history: A record of 3.8 billion years of sea floor spreading, subduction, and accretion
Ocean plate stratigraphy (OPS) is a term used to describe the sequence of sedimentary and
volcanic rocks deposited on oceanic crust substratum from the time it forms at a spreading …
volcanic rocks deposited on oceanic crust substratum from the time it forms at a spreading …
Mélanges through time: Life cycle of the world's largest Archean mélange compared with Mesozoic and Paleozoic subduction-accretion-collision mélanges
Mélanges represent a significant component of collisional and accretionary orogenic belts.
We present a comparison of subduction-accretion mélanges of different ages to test how …
We present a comparison of subduction-accretion mélanges of different ages to test how …
Paleoproterozoic ultrahigh-temperature granulites in the North China Craton: implications for tectonic models on extreme crustal metamorphism
M Santosh, SJ Liu, T Tsunogae, JH Li - Precambrian Research, 2012 - Elsevier
Ultrahigh-temperature (UHT) metamorphic rocks associated with the 'Khondalite Belt'within
the Inner Mongolia Suture Zone (IMSZ) provide robust evidence for extreme thermal …
the Inner Mongolia Suture Zone (IMSZ) provide robust evidence for extreme thermal …
Archean dome-and-basin style structures form during growth and death of intraoceanic and continental margin arcs in accretionary orogens
Determining whether plate tectonics or some other mode of planetary dynamics operated in
the early Archean is one of the most contentious and debated areas of Earth Sciences today …
the early Archean is one of the most contentious and debated areas of Earth Sciences today …
Plate tectonics at 3.8–3.7 Ga: field evidence from the Isua accretionary complex, southern West Greenland
T Komiya, S Maruyama, T Masuda… - The Journal of …, 1999 - journals.uchicago.edu
A 1: 5000 scale mapping was performed in the Isukasia area of the ca. 3.8-Ga Isua
supracrustal belt, southern West Greenland. The mapped area is divided into three units …
supracrustal belt, southern West Greenland. The mapped area is divided into three units …