Continental crustal growth processes recorded in the Gangdese Batholith, southern Tibet
The continental crust in the overriding plate of the India-Asia collision zone in southern Tibet
is characterized by an overthickened layer of felsic composition with an underlying granulite …
is characterized by an overthickened layer of felsic composition with an underlying granulite …
Vertically extensive and unstable magmatic systems: a unified view of igneous processes
BACKGROUND For more than 100 years, the melt-dominated magma chamber has been
central to conceptual models of volcanism and igneous processes. Over the past few …
central to conceptual models of volcanism and igneous processes. Over the past few …
Interplay between oceanic subduction and continental collision in building continental crust
Generation of continental crust in collision zones reflect the interplay between oceanic
subduction and continental collision. The Gangdese continental crust in southern Tibet …
subduction and continental collision. The Gangdese continental crust in southern Tibet …
U-Pb constraints on pulsed eruption of the Deccan Traps across the end-Cretaceous mass extinction
Temporal correlation between some continental flood basalt eruptions and mass extinctions
has been proposed to indicate causality, with eruptive volatile release driving environmental …
has been proposed to indicate causality, with eruptive volatile release driving environmental …
Highly fractionated granites: Recognition and research
Granite is one of the most important components of the continental crust on our Earth; it thus
has been an enduring studied subject in geology. According to present knowledge, granite …
has been an enduring studied subject in geology. According to present knowledge, granite …
Chemical differentiation, cold storage and remobilization of magma in the Earth's crust
The formation, storage and chemical differentiation of magma in the Earth's crust is of
fundamental importance in igneous geology and volcanology. Recent data are challenging …
fundamental importance in igneous geology and volcanology. Recent data are challenging …
[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 …
Silicic magma reservoirs in the Earth's crust
Magma reservoirs play a key role in controlling numerous processes in planetary evolution,
including igneous differentiation and degassing, crustal construction, and volcanism. For …
including igneous differentiation and degassing, crustal construction, and volcanism. For …
Experimentally derived intermediate to silica-rich arc magmas by fractional and equilibrium crystallization at 1· 0 GPa: an evaluation of phase relationships …
Differentiation of hydrous primary, mantle-derived magmas is a fundamental process to
generate evolved intermediate to SiO2-rich compositions forming the bulk of the continental …
generate evolved intermediate to SiO2-rich compositions forming the bulk of the continental …
Critical role of water in the formation of continental crust
Continental arcs are the sites of production of continental crust, but the origin of these
magmatic systems is not well understood. Although a number of processes have been …
magmatic systems is not well understood. Although a number of processes have been …