A synopsis of recent conceptual models on supercontinent tectonics in relation to mantle dynamics, life evolution and surface environment

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 116-133

  Santosh, M ^a  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Earth history; Life evolution; Mantle dynamics; Slab graveyards; Subduction; Supercontinents; Superplume; Surface environment; Tectonic erosion

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CORE-MANTLE BOUNDARY; GEODYNAMO; MANTLE STRUCTURE; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; PLATE TECTONICS; RIFTING; SUBDUCTION ZONE; SUPERCONTINENT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

EID: 77954661238     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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