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The Evolution of the Continental Crust and the Onset of Plate Tectonics [PDF]

Frontiers in Earth Science, 2020
The Earth is the only known planet where plate tectonics is active, and different studies have concluded that plate tectonics commenced at times from the early Hadean to 700 Ma.
Chris J. Hawkesworth, Peter A. Cawood, Bruno Dhuime   +2 more
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Coexisting divergent and convergent plate boundary assemblages indicate plate tectonics in the Neoarchean [PDF]

Nature Communications, 2022
This study reports coexisting Neoarchean divergent and convergent plate boundary rock assemblages, providing new evidence for the operation of plate tectonics 2.55–2.51 billion years ago; and also suggests the subduction zone was warm then.
Bo Huang, Tim E. Johnson, Simon A. Wilde, Ali Polat, Dong Fu, Timothy Kusky   +5 more
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Plate tectonics drive tropical reef biodiversity dynamics [PDF]

Nature Communications, 2016
Over a geological timescale, plate tectonics are thought to promote biodiversity, but this link remained descriptive. Here, Leprieur et al. model dynamically how plate tectonics shaped species diversification and movement of hotspots on tropical reefs ...
Fabien Leprieur, Patrice Descombes, Théo Gaboriau, Peter F. Cowman, Valeriano Parravicini, Michel Kulbicki, Carlos J. Melián, Charles N. de Santana, Christian Heine, David Mouillot, David R. Bellwood, Loïc Pellissier   +11 more
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The importance of continents, oceans and plate tectonics for the evolution of complex life: implications for finding extraterrestrial civilizations [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Within the uncertainties of involved astronomical and biological parameters, the Drake Equation typically predicts that there should be many exoplanets in our galaxy hosting active, communicative civilizations (ACCs).
Robert J. Stern, Taras V. Gerya
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Anatomy of a post-subduction collision [PDF]

Nature Communications
The spatiotemporal interplay of long-lasting post-orogenic deformations make continental collision zones among Earth’s most enigmatic systems. Here, we employ three-dimensional thermomechanical modeling to decode mantle dynamics of the Arabian-Eurasian ...
Ebru Şengül Uluocak, Russell N. Pysklywec, Claudio Faccenna, Taylor Schildgen   +3 more
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On the plate velocity scaling break [PDF]

Scientific Reports
This research presents the discovery of a kink in the frequency-size distribution of plate angular velocities in different reference frames, a feature not predicted by current physical models of plate tectonics.
Davide Zaccagnino, Marco Cuffaro, Eleonora Ficini, Carlo Doglioni   +3 more
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Geological archive of the onset of plate tectonics [PDF]

Philosophical Transactions Series A, Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences, 2018
Oliver Nebel, Peter Cawood, Fabio Antonio Capitanio   +2 more
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Using PhET™ interactive simulation plate tectonics for initial teacher education [PDF]

Geoscience Communication, 2021
Using digital educational resources (DERs) in science education is an effective way of promoting students' content knowledge of complex natural processes.
B. Cavadas, B. Cavadas, S. Aboim, S. Aboim   +3 more
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The inception of plate tectonics: a record of failure [PDF]

Philosophical Transactions Series A, Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences, 2018
Craig O'Neill, Simon Turner, Tracy Rushmer   +2 more
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Plate Tectonics

ABEI Journal, 2021
This section brings different voices from writers who narrate their experience as readers of John Banville’s work to pay tribute to his 50 years of an inspiring writing.  
Neil Hegarty
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