Supercontinents and superplume events: Distinguishing signals in the geologic record

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 146, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 319-332

  Condie, Kent C ^a  

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

Author keywords

Mantle plumes; Paleoclimate; Supercontinents; Superplume event

Indexed keywords

MANTLE PLUME; PALEOCLIMATE; PLATE TECTONICS;

EID: 3142617881     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pepi.2003.04.002     Document Type: Article

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