Characterization of recovery onset by subgrain and grain boundary migration in experimentally deformed polycrystalline olivine by B. C. Nzogang, M. Thieme, A. Mussi, S. Demouchy, P. Cordier

“…<p>To apprehend plate tectonics and the dynamics of the lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary, composed principally of olivine, we need to understand the mechanisms that control plastic deformation of olivine in the relevant temperature domain. …”
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Evolution of Siderian juvenile crust to Rhyacian high Ba-Sr magmatism in the Mineiro Belt, southern São Francisco Craton by Hugo Moreira, Luís Seixas, Craig Storey, Mike Fowler, Stephanie Lasalle, Ross Stevenson, Cristiano Lana

“…The temporal distribution and apparent secular changes of the magmas are consistent with the onset of subduction-driven plate tectonics due to an increase of the subduction angle and opening of the mantle wedge. …”
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Mafic Archean continental crust prohibited exhumation of orogenic UHP eclogite by Richard M. Palin, James D.P. Moore, Zeming Zhang, Guangyu Huang, Jon Wade, Brendan Dyck

“…UHP orogenic eclogite may thus readily have formed on the Archean Earth, but could not have been exhumed, weakening arguments for a Neoproterozoic onset of subduction and plate tectonics. Further, isostatic balance calculations for more mafic Archean continents indicate that the early Earth was covered by a global ocean over 1 km deep, corroborating independent isotopic evidence for large-scale emergence of the continents no earlier than c. 3 Ga. …”
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Thermal evolution of a compositionally stratified earth, including plates by Vermeesch, Pieter, 1976-

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Linking short-term to long-term convergent tectonics using geodetic observations, geological constraints and numerical simulations by Mallick, Rishav

“…In this dissertation I aimed to gain a comprehensive understanding of faults, from their contributions to seismic hazard and risk to their role as agents of plate tectonics. To understand how faults accumulate elastic strain in the period of time in between earthquakes, I used a newly installed network of GNSS stations from the eastern edge of the India-Eurasia convergent boundary and quantified the slip rates of major faults in the region. …”
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PULL-APART BASINS OF SUMATRAN FAULT: PREVIOUS WORKS AND CURRENT PERSPECTIVES by Putra, Aldo Febriansyah, Husein, Salahuddin

“…Katili (1967) is regarded as the earliest work for defining The Sumatran Fault having transcurrent deformation in the light of plate tectonics. Following the work of Katili (1967), Bellier and Sebrier (1994) proposed structural interpretation of Sumatran Fault pull-apart basins using SPOT images. …”
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Metamorphism during the Archean–Paleoproterozoic Transition Associated with Microblock Amalgamation in the Dharwar Craton, India by Li, S, Santosh, M, Palin, R

“…These data further support a recent abundance of observations from the geological record supporting the hypothesis that subduction-driven plate tectonics had initiated on Earth before c. 2·5 Ga, as opposed to a Neoproterozoic onset (c. 0·8-0·9 Ga) reported by numerous studies.…”

Modelling elements of microstructure in olivine by Breithaupt, T

“…<p>To solve problems in the Earth and planetary sciences ranging from mantle convection and plate tectonics, magma dynamics, glacial-isostatic adjustment, post-seismic creep, seismic attenuation, and tidal dissipation, we require a deep understanding of the rheological, seismic, and chemical properties of silicate materials. …”

Advances and perspectives for receiver function imaging of the Earth's internal discontinuities and velocity structures by Ling Chen, Xu Wang, Xin Wang, Zigen Wei, Jianyong Zhang

“…Studying the structures, properties and origins of the Earth's internal discontinuities is an important part in the efforts to understand the physical and chemical properties of the layered Earth, as well as to explore the dynamic processes and driving mechanisms of plate tectonics and the whole Earth system. Receiver function imaging is a well-known and widely-adopted seismological method in extracting the structural information of the Earth's internal discontinuities, and has become an indispensable tool to investigate the layering in structure and composition, and the thermal states and deformation behaviors of the crust and upper mantle, lithosphere-asthenosphere, mantle transition zone, and even shallow part of the lower mantle in the deep Earth. …”
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Impact of Timanian thrust systems on the late Neoproterozoic–Phanerozoic tectonic evolution of the Barents Sea and Svalbard by J.-B. P. Koehl, J.-B. P. Koehl, J.-B. P. Koehl, J.-B. P. Koehl, C. Magee, I. M. Anell

“…If correct, these findings would imply that Svalbard's three basement terranes and the Barents Sea were accreted onto northern Norway during the Timanian Orogeny and should hence be attached to Baltica and northwestern Russia in future Neoproterozoic–early Paleozoic plate tectonics reconstructions. In the Phanerozoic, the study suggests that the interpreted Timanian thrust systems represent major preexisting zones of weakness that were reactivated, folded, and overprinted by (i.e., controlled the formation of new) brittle faults during later tectonic events. …”
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Genetic differentiation and phylogeography of rotifer Polyarthra dolichoptera and P. vulgaris populations between Southeastern China and eastern North America: High intercontinenta... by Diwen Liang, George B. McManus, Qing Wang, Xian Sun, Zhiwei Liu, Senjie Lin, Yufeng Yang

“…Wind‐ and animal‐mediated transport and even historical events of continental plate tectonics are potential factors for phylogeography of cosmopolitan rotifers.…”
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Detachment Fault‐Hosted Subduction Re‐Initiation of the (Ultra)Slow‐Spreading Western Neo‐Tethys in the Jurassic by Tong Liu, Chuan‐Zhou Liu, Fu‐Yuan Wu, Gültekin Topuz, Bo Wan, Jia‐Min Wang, Guohui Chen

“…Abstract Subduction initiation in oceans is key to understanding regional and global plate tectonics and ocean basin dynamics; however, its genetic mechanism is still enigmatic. …”
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When Proterozoic Crusts Became Thick: New Insights from Magma Petrology by Jérôme Ganne, Xiaojun Feng, Helen McFarlane, Mélina Macouin, Sonia Rousse, Seta Naba, Abraham Traoré, Florent Hodel

“…This period of crustal thickening appears at the confluence of major changes on Earth, marked by the onset of mantle cooling and Plate Tectonics and the assembly of Columbia, the first supercontinent.…”
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Changes in orogenic style and surface environment recorded in Paleoproterozoic foreland successions by Bo Huang, Man Liu, Timothy M. Kusky, Tim E. Johnson, Simon A. Wilde, Dong Fu, Hao Deng, Qunye Qian

“…Rocks deposited in orogenic foreland basins retain a record of the near surface to deep crustal processes that operate during subduction to collision and provide information on the interaction between plate tectonics and surface responses through time. Here, we document the depositional-to-deformational life cycle of a Paleoproterozoic foreland succession from the North China Craton. …”
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Using paired teaching for earthquake education in schools by S. Mohadjer, S. Mohadjer, S. G. Mutz, M. Kemp, S. J. Gill, A. Ischuk, T. A. Ehlers

“…The video lessons introduce students to the scientific concepts behind earthquakes (e.g. the Earth's interior, plate tectonics, faulting, and seismic energy), earthquake hazards, and mitigation measures (e.g. liquefaction, structural, and non-structural earthquake hazards). …”
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Evolution of lithofacies and paleogeography and hydrocarbon distribution worldwide (II) by Guangya ZHANG, Xiaoguang TONG, Renchen XIN, Zhixin WEN, Feng MA, Tongfei HUANG, Zhaoming WANG, Bingsong YU, Yuejun LI, Hanlin CHEN, Xiaobing LIU, Zuodong LIU

“…Key words: global, lithofacies and paleogeography, plate tectonics, tectonic evolution, source rocks, reservoir, caprock, oil and gas distribution…”
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Natural observations of subduction initiation: Implications for the geodynamic evolution of the Paleo-Asian Ocean by Gaoxue Yang, Yongjun Li, Lili Tong, Zuopeng Wang, Guohao Si, Philemon Lindagato, Rong Zeng

“…Initiation of new subduction zones is an integral part of Earth's plate tectonics regime. It is generally accepted that the negative buoyancy of sufficiently old oceanic lithosphere provides the primary driving force for subduction initiation. …”
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The active tectonics of the Vuoksi Fault Zone in the Karelian Isthmus: parameters of paleoearthquakes estimated from bedrock and softsediment deformation features by S.V. Shvarev, A.A. Nikonov, M.V. Rodkin, A.V. Poleshchuk

“…In addition, the evidence for shear kinematics of the fault shows that earthquakes were not only caused by post-glacial rebound, but also resulted from a different tectonic mechanism possibly related to plate tectonics.…”
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Some thoughts about eclogites and related rocks by M. Brown

“…We have generated sufficient data to investigate the spatiotemporal distribution of metamorphism and secular change but not without controversy in relation to the rare occurrence of orogenic eclogites and the absence of blueschists prior to the late Neoproterozoic and the emergence of plate tectonics on Earth. Since the turn of the century, the assumption that metamorphic pressure is lithostatic has come under increasing scrutiny. …”
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Processes and deformation rates generating seismicity in metropolitan France and conterminous Western Europe by Mazzotti Stéphane, Jomard Hervé, Masson Frédéric

“…A review of the numerous studies and observations shows that plate tectonics (plate motion, mantle convection) are not the sole, nor likely the primary driver of present-day deformation and seismicity and that additional processes must be considered, such as topography potential energy, erosion or glacial isostatic adjustment since the last glaciation. …”
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