Comparison of modern and geological observations of dynamic support from mantle convection

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 745-758

  Jones, Stephen M ^a   Lovell, Bryan ^b   Crosby, Alistair G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; BRITAIN; CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL STUDIES; HOTSPOTS; IRELAND; MANTLE CONVECTION; MESOZOIC; PLATE BOUNDARIES; PRODUCTION RATES; SURFACE AREA; VERTICAL MOTIONS;

LITHOLOGY; SEA LEVEL; TOPOGRAPHY;

PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS;

CENOZOIC; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; GEOLOGICAL RECORD; HOT SPOT; MANTLE CONVECTION; MESOZOIC; PLATE BOUNDARY; SURFACE AREA; TOPOGRAPHY; VERTICAL MOVEMENT;

AFRICA; ANTARCTICA; IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84868552893     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/jgs2011-118     Document Type: Article

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