The dominant driving force for supercontinent breakup: Plume push or subduction retreat?
Understanding the dominant force responsible for supercontinent breakup is crucial for establishing Earth's geodynamic evolution that includes supercontinent cycles and plate tectonics. Conventionally, two forces have been considered: the push by mantle plumes from the sub-continental mantle wh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Geoscience Frontiers |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S167498711830046X |