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 …
[HTML][HTML] Stagnant lids and mantle overturns: Implications for Archaean tectonics, magmagenesis, crustal growth, mantle evolution, and the start of plate tectonics
JH Bédard - Geoscience Frontiers, 2018 - Elsevier
The lower plate is the dominant agent in modern convergent margins characterized by
active subduction, as negatively buoyant oceanic lithosphere sinks into the asthenosphere …
active subduction, as negatively buoyant oceanic lithosphere sinks into the asthenosphere …
[HTML][HTML] Dynamics and evolution of Venus' mantle through time
The dynamics and evolution of Venus' mantle are of first-order relevance for the origin and
modification of the tectonic and volcanic structures we observe on Venus today. Solid-state …
modification of the tectonic and volcanic structures we observe on Venus today. Solid-state …
[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 …
[图书][B] Earth as an evolving planetary system
KC Condie - 2021 - books.google.com
Earth as an Evolving Planetary System, Fourth Edition discusses key topics dealing with the
evolution and interaction through time of Earth's crust, mantle, core, atmosphere …
evolution and interaction through time of Earth's crust, mantle, core, atmosphere …
The drive to life on wet and icy worlds
MJ Russell, LM Barge, R Bhartia, D Bocanegra… - Astrobiology, 2014 - liebertpub.com
This paper presents a reformulation of the submarine alkaline hydrothermal theory for the
emergence of life in response to recent experimental findings. The theory views life, like …
emergence of life in response to recent experimental findings. The theory views life, like …
Two styles of plate tectonics in Earth's history
YF Zheng, G Zhao - Science Bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
When plate tectonics started to occur on Earth and how it has evolved through time are two
of the most fundamental questions in earth sciences. While gravity-driven subducting has …
of the most fundamental questions in earth sciences. While gravity-driven subducting has …
[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 …
Deformation–progressive or multiphase?
H Fossen, GCG Cavalcante, RVL Pinheiro… - Journal of Structural …, 2019 - Elsevier
Complexly deformed rocks that exhibit refolded folds and overprinting planar fabrics are
often interpreted as the result of polyphase deformation and described in a scheme of …
often interpreted as the result of polyphase deformation and described in a scheme of …