Episodic continental growth models: Afterthoughts and extensions

Tectonophysics

Volumn 322, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 153-162

  Condie, Kent C ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continental growth; Isotopic ages; Mantle plumes; Supercontinents

Indexed keywords

COLLAPSE; CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; FORMATION MECHANISM; MANTLE CONVECTION; MANTLE PLUME; SLAB; SUBDUCTION; SUPERCONTINENT;

EID: 0033868333     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(00)00061-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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