[HTML][HTML] On the origins of the Iapetus Ocean
Abstract The Iapetus Ocean opened during the fission of the supercontinent Rodinia, from
the breakup of three of its core continental constituents: Laurentia, Baltica and Amazonia …
the breakup of three of its core continental constituents: Laurentia, Baltica and Amazonia …
Geochemical characterization and petrogenesis of intermediate to silicic rocks in ophiolites: A global synthesis
H Furnes, Y Dilek - Earth-Science Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
We present a global synthesis of the geochemistry of intermediate to silicic intrusive and
volcanic rocks from 149 Phanerozoic to Archean ophiolites, and evaluate models for their …
volcanic rocks from 149 Phanerozoic to Archean ophiolites, and evaluate models for their …
Arc-continent collisions in the tropics set Earth's climate state
On multimillion-year time scales, Earth has experienced warm ice-free and cold glacial
climates, but it is unknown whether transitions between these background climate states …
climates, but it is unknown whether transitions between these background climate states …
[HTML][HTML] Four billion years of ophiolites reveal secular trends in oceanic crust formation
H Furnes, M De Wit, Y Dilek - Geoscience Frontiers, 2014 - Elsevier
We combine a geological, geochemical and tectonic dataset from 118 ophiolite complexes
of the major global Phanerozoic orogenic belts with similar datasets of ophiolites from 111 …
of the major global Phanerozoic orogenic belts with similar datasets of ophiolites from 111 …
The Ordovician of Scandinavia: a revised regional stage classification
Abstract The Ordovician of Scandinavia (ie Denmark, Norway and Sweden) has been
investigated for over two centuries and, through time, various chronostratigraphic schemes …
investigated for over two centuries and, through time, various chronostratigraphic schemes …
The provenance of Avalonia and its tectonic implications: a critical reappraisal
Abstract The late Neoproterozoic–Cambrian interval is characterized by global-scale
orogenesis, rapid continental growth and profound changes in Earth systems. Orogenic …
orogenesis, rapid continental growth and profound changes in Earth systems. Orogenic …
A synopsis of the Ordovician System in its birthplace–Britain and Ireland
Rock successions in Britain and Ireland, and more especially those in Wales, were
instrumental in the founding and naming of the Ordovician System, and the Anglo-Welsh …
instrumental in the founding and naming of the Ordovician System, and the Anglo-Welsh …
The Laramide orogeny: Current understanding of the structural style, timing, and spatial distribution of the classic foreland thick-skinned tectonic system
The Laramide foreland belt comprises a broad region of thick-skinned, contractional
deformation characterized by an anastomosing network of basement-cored arches and …
deformation characterized by an anastomosing network of basement-cored arches and …
Temporal variations in the incompatible trace element systematics of Archean volcanic rocks: Implications for tectonic processes in the early Earth
Temporal variations in the incompatible trace element geochemistry of volcanic rocks in
Archean greenstone belts have major implications for the style of tectonics that operated in …
Archean greenstone belts have major implications for the style of tectonics that operated in …
A review and tectonic interpretation of the Taconian–Grampian tract between Newfoundland and Scotland: diachronous accretion of an extensive forearc–arc–backarc …
CR van Staal, JF Dewey - 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The Taconian–Grampian tract was characterized by a diachronous collision of a
north-facing oceanic arc–forearc terrane and associated backarc basins with an irregular …
north-facing oceanic arc–forearc terrane and associated backarc basins with an irregular …