Mantle convection modeling of the supercontinent cycle: Introversion, extroversion, or a combination?

The periodic assembly and dispersal of continental fragments, referred to as the supercontinent cycle, bear close relation to the evolution of mantle convection and plate tectonics. Supercontinent formation involves complex processes of “introversion” (closure of interior oceans), “extroversion” (cl...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Masaki Yoshida, M. Santosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Geoscience Frontiers
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987113000844