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Cratonic lithosphere with a high-density root undergoes delamination when perturbed by mantle plumes from beneath. The removed cratonic root then thermally grows back, with its rock fabrics preserving recent mantle deformation.

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Continental interiors may not be as tectonically stable as geologists think

Geology Page - February 20, 2018

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Formation of supercontinents and strength of ocean tides

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Scientists propose solution to ‘Gaia puzzle’

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Utah fossil reveals global exodus of mammals’ near relatives to major continents

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Earth’s breathable atmosphere a result of continents taking control of the carbon cycle

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Continental drift created biologically diverse coral reefs

Geology Page - May 7, 2016

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As continents continue moving, study suggests effects on biodiversity

Geology Page - May 18, 2017

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Earth’s breathable atmosphere a result of continents taking control of the...

Geology Page - June 9, 2014

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Researchers define links within two supercontinents

Geology Page - April 12, 2016

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Formation of supercontinents and strength of ocean tides

Geology Page - April 11, 2018

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Case of Earth’s missing continental crust solved: It sank

Geology Page - October 5, 2016

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Australian continent shifts with the seasons, study finds

Geology Page - November 11, 2016

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Revealing Earth’s early secrets

Geology Page - September 20, 2016

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“Lost continent” found under Mauritius

Geology Page - January 31, 2017

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Expedition to Study Ancient Continental Breakup West of Spain

Geology Page - May 25, 2013

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Scientists discover elusive secret of how continents formed

Geology Page - April 1, 2015

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Scientists propose solution to ‘Gaia puzzle’

Geology Page - July 3, 2018

Nuvvuagittuq, Canada

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Earth could have supported continental crust, life earlier than thought

Geology Page - June 7, 2018

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Link identified between continental breakup, volcanic carbon emissions and evolution

Geology Page - July 21, 2017

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Earthquake series cause uplift variations at continental margins

Geology Page - October 17, 2016

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The strains of a continental breakup

Geology Page - July 19, 2016

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Scientists set sail to unlock secrets of ‘lost continent’ Zealandia

Geology Page - July 29, 2017

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Asymmetric continental margins and the slow birth of an ocean

Geology Page - June 7, 2014

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Ancient rocks of Tetons formed by continental collisions

Geology Page - January 30, 2016

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Mysterious Midcontinent Rift is a geological hybrid

Geology Page - October 17, 2014

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