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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-899-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-899-2017
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11 Sep 2017
Research article |  | 11 Sep 2017

Global patterns in Earth's dynamic topography since the Jurassic: the role of subducted slabs

Michael Rubey, Sascha Brune, Christian Heine, D. Rhodri Davies, Simon E. Williams, and R. Dietmar Müller

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Earth's surface is constantly warped up and down by the convecting mantle. Here we derive geodynamic rules for this so-called dynamic topography by employing high-resolution numerical models of global mantle convection. We define four types of dynamic topography history that are primarily controlled by the ever-changing pattern of Earth's subduction zones. Our models provide a predictive quantitative framework linking mantle convection with plate tectonics and sedimentary basin evolution.
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