PHANEROZOIC MARINE INUNDATION OF CONTINENTS DRIVEN BY DYNAMIC TOPOGRAPHY ABOVE SUBDUCTING SLABS

被引：151

作者：

GURNIS, M

机构：

[1] Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

来源：

NATURE | 1993年 / 364卷 / 6438期

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D O I：

10.1038/364589a0

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

A spherical model of mantle flow constrained by the locations of trenches can be used to predict the dynamic topography of the Earth's surface, and hence the marine inundation of continents. For past periods of high sea level, the predicted geographical pattern of flooding correlates well with the geological record. The high spatial correlation may result from increased plate velocities at these times, leading to increased rates of subduction, subsidence and inundation at convergent margins.

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页码：589 / 593

页数：5