A robust knowledge of seismic anisotropy beneath the continents is essential to our
understanding of plate tectonic theory, as anisotropy provides a unique constraint on the …

▪ Abstract Stable cratons and stable continental platforms are salient features of the Earth.
Mantle xenoliths provide detailed data on deep structure. Cratonal lithosphere is about 200 …

Uniform lithospheric extension predicts basic properties of non-volcanic rifted margins but
fails to explain other important characteristics,. Significant discrepancies are observed at …

The thermal thickness of Precambrian lithosphere is modeled and compared with estimates
from seismic tomography and xenolith data. We use the steady state thermal conductivity …

We present a new analysis of the lithospheric architecture of Africa, and its evolution from ca.
3.6 Ga to the present. Upper-lithosphere domains, generated or reworked in different time …

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 …

Mantle Plumes and Their Record in Earth History provides a timely and comprehensive
review of the origin and history of mantle plumes throughout geologic time. The book …

This paper reports a new 1°× 1° global thermal model for the continental lithosphere (TC1).
Geotherms for continental terranes of different ages (> 3.6 Ga to present) constrained by …

The Ethiopian plateau is made up of several distinct volcanic centres of different ages and
magmatic affinities. In the NE, a thick sequence of 30 Ma flood basalts is overlain by the 30 …

Mechanical processes largely control the along-axis segmentation of continental rifts;
however, asthenospheric processes strongly influence the along-axis segmentation of mid …