How new subduction zones form is an emerging field of scientific research with important
implications for our understanding of lithospheric strength, the driving force of plate …

Traditionally active rifts are thought to evolve in response to thermal upwelling of the
asthenosphere, whereas passive rifts develop in response to lithospheric extension driven …

A 4.9 Mkm2 region of the southwest Pacific Ocean is made up of continental crust. The
region has elevated bathymetry relative to surrounding oceanic crust, diverse and silica-rich …

Much has been learned about Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and their database greatly
expanded since their first formal categorization in the early 1990s. This progress provides an …

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 …

Abstract The Early Permian magmatism in Tarim, NW China comprises diamondiferous
kimberlites, lamprophyres, flood basalts, Fe–Ti oxide ore-bearing layered mafic–ultramafic …

The discovery of metal-depositing hot springs on the sea floor, and especially their link to
chemosynthetic life, was among the most compelling and significant scientific advances of …

Large igneous provinces are exceptional intraplate igneous events throughout Earth's
history. Their significance and potential global impact are related to the total volume of …

Large igneous provinces (LIPs) are high volume, short duration pulses of intraplate
magmatism consisting mainly of flood basalts and their associated plumbing system, but …

Prevolcanic kilometer-scale lithospheric doming in the Emeishan large igneous province,
southwest China, allows us to evaluate the spatial and temporal consequences of uplift on …