The two conjugate continental margins represent the rift phase that preceded the drift phase (sea floor spreading) of the SCS. Some domain boundaries are well-established fault zones (e.g. the Red River-Ailao Shan Fault system). Other domain boundaries are poorly constrained, owing to ...
During analysis Durango apatite was used as a primary reference material to correct for any drift. During the course of the analysis 87Sr/86Sr = 0.706322(642) (2SD, n = 147) was obtained for Durango apatite, which agrees with the reported 87Sr/86Sr = 0.706328(23) (TIMS analyses of ...
Plate tectonics - Continental Drift, Subduction, Earthquakes: The extent to which plate tectonics has influenced Earth’s evolution through geologic time depends on when the process started. This is a matter of ongoing debate among geologists. The princi