Supercontinents, superplumes and continental growth: The Neoproterozoic record

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 206, Issue , 2003, Pages 1-21

  Condie, Kent C ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; GONDWANA; MANTLE PLUME; PROTEROZOIC; RODINIA; SUPERCONTINENT;

ADAMASTOR;

EID: 0038265059     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.206.01.02     Document Type: Article

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