The continental crust is unique to the Earth in the solar system, and controversies remain
regarding its origin, accretion and reworking of continents. The plate tectonics theory has …

An outstanding feature of the Archaean Eon is that it was a time of major production and
preservation of continental lithosphere. Here I review the geological, geochemical and basic …

The deployment of USArray during the last decade has produced dense sampling of the
central part of the North American continent with broadband seismic data. Regional …

Seismic S-wave receiver functions (SRF) are a uniquely powerful tool for imaging velocity
discontinuities within the upper mantle. SRF data frequently contain negative phases at …

The longevity of cratons is generally attributed to persistence of neutrally-to-positively
buoyant and mechanically strong lithosphere that shields the cratonic crust from underlying …

The lithosphere‐asthenosphere boundary and mid‐lithospheric discontinuities are primary
attributes of the upper mantle. The Pannonian region is an extensional sedimentary basin …

A novel geodynamic evolution model of the southwestern region of Gondwana from the late
Triassic to the middle Jurassic period is proposed in this contribution, based on new data …

Western Gondwana amalgamated by collision of continental blocks that did not form prior
conjugated margins (extroversion), and by typical Wilson cycles, when continental blocks …

Oxidation of iron-rich rock is known to generate H2 in oceanic as well as in continental
domains. Here we tested the possibility of H2 generation as the result of weathering of …

The stable continents have a puzzling structure. Recent seismological studies have
revealed a marked drop in seismic velocity at middle-lithosphere depths, but a generally …