Neoarchean lithospheric strengthening and the coupling of Earth's geochemical reservoirs

Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 635-638

  Rey, Patrice F ^a   Coltice, Nicolas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Archean; Earth evolution; Erosion; Geochemistry; Modeling; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; EARTH EVOLUTION; EROSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; MODELING;

TECTONICS;

STRENGTHENING (METAL);

ARCHEAN; CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; EROSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GLOBAL CHANGE; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MODELING; RESERVOIR; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

EID: 50349102001     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G25031A.1;     Document Type: Article

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