Supercontinent formation from stochastic collision and mantle convection models

Gondwana Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 267-275

  Zhang, Nan ^a   Zhong, Shijie ^a   McNarmara, Allen K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mantle convection model; Stochastic collision model; Supercontinent formation

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; MANTLE CONVECTION; PANGAEA; RODINIA; STOCHASTICITY; TECTONICS;

EID: 62949217559     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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