The dominant driving force for supercontinent breakup: Plume push or subduction retreat?

Volume: 9, Issue: 4, Pages: 997 - 1007
Published: Jul 1, 2018
Abstract
Understanding the dominant force responsible for supercontinent breakup is crucial for establishing Earth's geodynamic evolution that includes supercontinent cycles and plate tectonics. Conventionally, two forces have been considered: the push by mantle plumes from the sub-continental mantle which is called the active force for breakup, and the dragging force from oceanic subduction retreat which is called the passive force for breakup. However,...
Paper Details
Title
The dominant driving force for supercontinent breakup: Plume push or subduction retreat?
Published Date
Jul 1, 2018
Volume
9
Issue
4
Pages
997 - 1007
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