The supercontinent cycle
Supercontinents signify self-organization in plate tectonics. Over the past~ 2 billion years,
three major supercontinents have been identified, with increasing age: Pangaea, Rodinia …
three major supercontinents have been identified, with increasing age: Pangaea, Rodinia …
Continental rift evolution: from rift initiation to incipient break-up in the Main Ethiopian Rift, East Africa
G Corti - Earth-science reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
The Main Ethiopian Rift is a key sector of the East African Rift System that connects the Afar
depression, at Red Sea–Gulf of Aden junction, with the Turkana depression and Kenya Rift …
depression, at Red Sea–Gulf of Aden junction, with the Turkana depression and Kenya Rift …
Geodynamics of kimberlites on a cooling Earth: Clues to plate tectonic evolution and deep volatile cycles
Kimberlite magmatism has occurred in cratonic regions on every continent. The global age
distribution suggests that this form of mantle melting has been more prominent after 1.2 Ga …
distribution suggests that this form of mantle melting has been more prominent after 1.2 Ga …
[图书][B] Igneous rocks and processes: a practical guide
R Gill, G Fitton - 2022 - books.google.com
IGNEOUS ROCKS AND PROCESSES A practical introduction to igneous petrology for
students and practitioners The newly revised Second Edition of Igneous Rocks and …
students and practitioners The newly revised Second Edition of Igneous Rocks and …
Mediterranean extension and the Africa‐Eurasia collision
L Jolivet, C Faccenna - Tectonics, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
A number of tectonic events occurred contemporaneously in the Mediterranean region and
the Middle East 30–25 Myr ago. These events are contemporaneous to or immediately …
the Middle East 30–25 Myr ago. These events are contemporaneous to or immediately …
[HTML][HTML] The lithospheric architecture of Africa: Seismic tomography, mantle petrology, and tectonic evolution
GC Begg, WL Griffin, LM Natapov… - …, 2009 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
We present a new analysis of the lithospheric architecture of Africa, and its evolution from ca.
3.6 Ga to the present. Upper-lithosphere domains, generated or reworked in different time …
3.6 Ga to the present. Upper-lithosphere domains, generated or reworked in different time …
[图书][B] Global tectonics
P Kearey, KA Klepeis, FJ Vine - 2009 - books.google.com
The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to
all aspects of global tectonics, and includes major revisions to reflect the most significant …
all aspects of global tectonics, and includes major revisions to reflect the most significant …
Birth of a large volcanic edifice offshore Mayotte via lithosphere-scale dyke intrusion
N Feuillet, S Jorry, WC Crawford, C Deplus… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Volcanic eruptions shape Earth's surface and provide a window into deep Earth processes.
How the primary asthenospheric melts form, pond and ascend through the lithosphere is …
How the primary asthenospheric melts form, pond and ascend through the lithosphere is …
Complex shear wave velocity structure imaged beneath Africa and Iceland
J Ritsema, HJ Heijst, JH Woodhouse - Science, 1999 - science.org
A model of three-dimensional shear wave velocity variations in the mantle reveals a tilted
low velocity anomaly extending from the core-mantle boundary (CMB) region beneath the …
low velocity anomaly extending from the core-mantle boundary (CMB) region beneath the …
Initiation of the western branch of the East African Rift coeval with the eastern branch
Abstract The East African Rift System transects the anomalously high-elevation Ethiopian
and East African plateaux that together form part of the 6,000-km-long African superswell …
and East African plateaux that together form part of the 6,000-km-long African superswell …