Craton stability and longevity: The roles of composition-dependent rheology and buoyancy
(2014)
Journal Article
Wang, H., van Hunen, J., Pearson, D., & Allen, M. (2014). Craton stability and longevity: The roles of composition-dependent rheology and buoyancy. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 391, 224-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2014.01.038
Survival of thick cratonic roots in a vigorously convecting mantle system for billions of years has long been studied by the geodynamical community. High strength of the cratonic root is generally considered to be the most important factor, but the r... Read More about Craton stability and longevity: The roles of composition-dependent rheology and buoyancy.