Balkatach hypothesis: A new model for the evolution of the Pacific, Tethyan, and Paleo-Asian oceanic domains
The Phanerozoic history of the Paleo-Asian, Tethyan, and Pacific oceanic domains is
important for unraveling the tectonic evolution of the Eurasian and Laurentian continents …
important for unraveling the tectonic evolution of the Eurasian and Laurentian continents …
Phanerozoic flooding of North America and the Great Unconformity
AR Tasistro-Hart, FA Macdonald - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The flooding record of North America has been used to infer patterns of global erosion and
sea level in deep time. Here, we utilize the geospatial dimension of the stratigraphic record …
sea level in deep time. Here, we utilize the geospatial dimension of the stratigraphic record …
Hemispheric geochemical dichotomy of the mantle is a legacy of austral supercontinent assembly and onset of deep continental crust subduction
MG Jackson, FA Macdonald - AGU Advances, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Oceanic hotspots with extreme enriched mantle radiogenic isotopic signatures—including
low 143Nd/144Nd indicative of subducted continental crust—are linked to plume conduits …
low 143Nd/144Nd indicative of subducted continental crust—are linked to plume conduits …
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 …
'Taters versus sliders: Evidence for a long-lived history of strike-slip displacement along the canadian arctic transform system (CATS)
Recent field-based studies indicate that the northern margin of North America is best
interpreted as a tectonic boundary that experienced a long, complex history of strike-slip …
interpreted as a tectonic boundary that experienced a long, complex history of strike-slip …
Paleozoic evolution of the northern Laurentian margin: Evaluating links between the Caledonian, Ellesmerian, and Cordilleran orogens
The passive margins of Laurentia that formed during Neoproterozoic–Cambrian breakup of
the supercontinent Rodinia record subsequent histories of contraction and translation. This …
the supercontinent Rodinia record subsequent histories of contraction and translation. This …
Geochronology and geochemistry of tuffaceous rocks from the Banxi Group: Implications for Neoproterozoic tectonic evolution of the southeastern Yangtze Block …
The Neoproterozoic tectonic evolution of South China is important for understanding the
tectonic assembly of modern East Asia. As a key sedimentary-volcanic sequence, the Banxi …
tectonic assembly of modern East Asia. As a key sedimentary-volcanic sequence, the Banxi …
Paleozoic tectonic evolution of the rifted margins of Laurentia
CR van Staal, A Zagorevski - 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
ABSTRACT The Neoproterozoic to Cambrian rifting history of Laurentia resulted in
hyperextension along large segments of its Paleozoic margins, which created a complex …
hyperextension along large segments of its Paleozoic margins, which created a complex …
A trans-Iapetus transform fault control for the evolution of the Rheic Ocean: Implications for an early Paleozoic transition of accretionary tectonics
The Paleozoic era begins with the final assembly of Gondwana and ends with the
amalgamation of the supercontinent Pangea. Although this tectonic progression is generally …
amalgamation of the supercontinent Pangea. Although this tectonic progression is generally …
Geochronological constraints on Caledonian strike–slip displacement in Svalbard, with implications for the evolution of the Arctic
The timing of Svalbard's assembly in relation to the mid‐Paleozoic Caledonian collision
between Baltica and Laurentia remains contentious. The Svalbard archipelago consists of …
between Baltica and Laurentia remains contentious. The Svalbard archipelago consists of …