Mountain building, mantle convection, and supercontinents: revisited
Claudio Faccenna, T. W. Becker, Adam Holt, Jean Brun
Topics & Concepts
GeologyOrogenyMantle convectionMantle (geology)SubductionTransition zoneMountain formationSlabCrustHotspot (geology)Crustal recyclingPlate tectonicsCore–mantle boundaryGeophysicsMantle wedgeContinental crustSeismologyTectonicsGeological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materials