Extending full-plate tectonic models into deep time: Linking the Neoproterozoic and the Phanerozoic
Recent progress in plate tectonic reconstructions has seen models move beyond the
classical idea of continental drift by attempting to reconstruct the full evolving configuration of …
classical idea of continental drift by attempting to reconstruct the full evolving configuration of …
Peridotites, chromitites and diamonds in ophiolites
J Yang, W Wu, D Lian, H Rui - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2021 - nature.com
Ophiolites, which represent segments of oceanic lithosphere obducted onto the continental
crust, provide an important window into processes such as continental rifting, mantle …
crust, provide an important window into processes such as continental rifting, mantle …
No evidence of supracrustal recycling in Si-O isotopes of Earth's oldest rocks 4 Ga ago
Identifying the oldest evidence for the recycling of hydrated crust into magma on Earth is
important because it is most effectively achieved by subduction. However, given the sparse …
important because it is most effectively achieved by subduction. However, given the sparse …
Archaean multi-stage magmatic underplating drove formation of continental nuclei in the North China Craton
The geodynamic processes that formed Earth's earliest continents are intensely debated.
Particularly, the transformation from ancient crustal nuclei into mature Archaean cratons is …
Particularly, the transformation from ancient crustal nuclei into mature Archaean cratons is …
Carbonate-rich crust subduction drives the deep carbon and chlorine cycles
The flux balances of carbon and chlorine between subduction into the deep mantle and
volcanic emissions into the atmosphere are crucial for the habitability of our planet …
volcanic emissions into the atmosphere are crucial for the habitability of our planet …
Plate tectonics in the twenty-first century
YF Zheng - Science China Earth Sciences, 2023 - Springer
Plate tectonics was originally established as a kinematic theory of global tectonics, in which
the Earth's rigid outer layer, the lithosphere, consists of different size plates that move …
the Earth's rigid outer layer, the lithosphere, consists of different size plates that move …
[HTML][HTML] The formation of Neoarchean continental crust in the south-east Superior Craton by two distinct geodynamic processes
The formation of the continental crust in the early Earth, and the geodynamics that drove it,
are fundamental to understanding the evolution of our planet, but remain intensely debated …
are fundamental to understanding the evolution of our planet, but remain intensely debated …
[HTML][HTML] Extreme metamorphism and metamorphic facies series at convergent plate boundaries: Implications for supercontinent dynamics
Crustal metamorphism under extreme pressure-temperature conditions produces
characteristic ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) and ultrahigh-temperature (UHT) mineral …
characteristic ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) and ultrahigh-temperature (UHT) mineral …
Mafic slab melt contributions to Proterozoic massif-type anorthosites
Massif-type anorthosites, enormous and enigmatic plagioclase-rich cumulate intrusions
emplaced into Earth's crust, formed in large numbers only between 1 and 2 billion years …
emplaced into Earth's crust, formed in large numbers only between 1 and 2 billion years …
Sediment subduction in Hadean revealed by machine learning
J Jiang, X Zou, RN Mitchell, Y Zhang, Y Zhao… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Due to the scarcity of rock samples, the Hadean Era predating 4 billion years ago (Ga)
poses challenges in understanding geological processes like subaerial weathering and …
poses challenges in understanding geological processes like subaerial weathering and …