Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mark B. Allen, Shuguang Song, Chao Wang, Renyu Zeng, Tao Wen
Summary: This paper presents a new tectonic model for the Central China Orogenic Belt (CCOB) in which elongate Precambrian basement blocks were originally part of a single ribbon continent named K-Qubed. The collision between different blocks resulted in subduction-accretion complexes and the formation of a magmatic arc. Oblique subduction caused strain partitioning and repetition of basement and accretionary crust. This model challenges previous proposed hypotheses regarding the closure of the Proto-Tethys and Palaeo-Tethys oceans.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chee-Meng Choong, Manuel Pubellier, Benjamin Sautter, Haylay Tsegab Gebretsadik
Summary: This study reviews and discusses the Late Palaeozoic to the Early Mesozoic lithologies related to the southern Palaeo-Tethys. Gravity signatures and geological observations suggest that the Palaeo-Tethys Ocean opened from the Devonian to Carboniferous period and began to close from the Permian to Triassic period.
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Shengyao Yu, Yinbiao Peng, Jianxin Zhang, Sanzhong Li, M. Santosh, Yunshuai Li, Yongjiang Liu, Xiangyu Gao, Wentao Ji, Pei Lv, Chuanzhi Li, Xingzhou Jiang, Lili Qi, Weiming Xie, Liangjia Xu
Summary: The Qilian orogenic system in the northern Tibetan Plateau records the complete tectonic cycle from the opening of Proto-Tethys Ocean to extensional collapse, providing insights into the tectonic evolution and major suture zones. Contrasting types of convergent orogeny in the Early Paleozoic and the identification of Mariana-type and Andean-type subduction systems contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the tectonic history of the region.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Zhiyong Zhang, Thomas Zack, Barry Kohn, Marco G. Malusa, Lin Wu, Mahnaz Rezaeian, Nan Wang, Dunfeng Xiang, Chao Guo, Rasoul Esmaeili, Bo Wan, Wenjiao Xiao
Summary: The intrusion rocks in northwest Iran provide an ideal opportunity for studying geothermochronology and recording the tectonic evolution of the Tethys Ocean. Multiple magmatic events during the Late Carboniferous, mid-Cretaceous, and middle Eocene suggest subduction and ridge subduction processes. The results also highlight the significance of subduction and collision in post-magmatic cooling and exhumation processes.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Andrew J. Parsons, Karin Sigloch, Kasra Hosseini
Summary: Distributions of slabs in Earth's mantle are used to reconstruct past subduction zones, with a focus on understanding non-vertical slab motions that occur prior to slab break-off. Research reveals that lateral migration of the Indian slab, driven by vertical subduction of the Australian slab, plays a significant role in plate reconstructions after collision between the Indian and Australian plates. The sinking behaviors of individual slabs are influenced by other slabs in the same plate network, indicating the importance of interpreting slab sinking behavior collectively in relation to plate kinematics.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Alexander R. Tye, Nathan A. Niemi, Rafig T. Safarov, Fakhraddin A. Kadirov, Gulam R. Babayev
Summary: The study uses detrital zircon U-Pb age data to reveal changes in sediment routing and source exposure between the Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus during the late Cenozoic collision. The closing of a wide marine basin between the two orogens during Oligocene to Late Miocene time is likely attributed to subduction/lithospheric underthrusting beneath the Greater Caucasus. The presence of pre-Jurassic sutures between stable Eurasia and the Lesser Caucasus may have guided later deformation processes.
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zhong-Hai Li, Fengyuan Cui, Shuting Yang, Xinyi Zhong
Summary: Tethys tectonic system has experienced a complex evolution history with multiple Wilson cycles, making it an ideal target for studying plate tectonics and geodynamics. The evolution of the Tethys is characterized by the separation, drift, collision, and accretion of continental blocks. The opening and closing of Tethys oceans at different stages are considered crucial for its evolution. This study highlights and analyzes four key geodynamic processes during the Tethyan evolution to gain insights.
SCIENCE CHINA-EARTH SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Junlai Liu, Xiaoyu Chen, Wenkui Fan, Hongshuai Shan, Jiaxin Yan, Xu Ding, Tianyu Zhao, Xinqi Yu, Zhenghong Liu, Zhongyuan Xu
Summary: The article discusses the evolution of the Proto-Tethys, illustrating the scenario of continental drifting and tectonic changes, as well as the aggregation and separation of continental blocks driven by continental drift.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Marco Filippi, Maria Iole Spalla, Nicola Pigazzini, Valeria Diella, Jean-Marc Lardeaux, Davide Zanoni
Summary: Multiscale structural analysis in the central Southalpine domain revealed a complex sequence of pre-Alpine metamorphic assemblages, characterized by late-Variscan foliation, Permian age limit, and formation of andalusite at different temperatures and pressures compared to other Alpine occurrences. This study highlights the unique tectonic significance of andalusite in the upper Val Camonica region.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
G. de Vicente, R. Diez Fernandez, A. Olaiz, A. Munoz-Martin
Summary: The Spanish-Portuguese Central System is a mountain range with a two-layer rheological structure, formed during the extensional collapse of the Variscan Orogen. It is controlled by thrusts and faults, with a unique structure in the eastern region. Crustal root and backthrusts suggest a delamination process, while shortening and subduction occurred due to structural inheritance in the crust.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Luuk van Agtmaal, Ylona van Dinther, Ernst Willingshofer, Liviu Matenco
Summary: This study investigates the dynamics of post-collisional slab steepening versus shallowing using two-dimensional models. The results suggest that slab rollback or steepening is not observed within the investigated parameter space, but rather a long-lasting process of slab rebound. The study also highlights the importance of the initial length of the oceanic plate and lithospheric rheology in orogenic evolution.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ali Mohammadi, Jonas B. Ruh, Marcel Guillong, Oscar Laurent, Lotfollah Aghajari
Summary: The Kopet Dagh mountains in NE Iran have recorded major geological events over the past 175 million years, including intracontinental rifting, back-arc basin rifting, and collisional to post-collisional magmatism. Provenance analysis suggests that sandstone detritus was supplied from the south during the Middle Jurassic, and increased recycling occurred during the Cretaceous to Paleocene.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
John Milsom
Summary: The Alpine orogeny is the result of the collision between Africa and Eurasia, leading to the disappearance of the Western Tethys Ocean. Similar processes to those during the early stages of this collision can be observed in the islands of the Indo-Pacific gateway, providing insights into the beginnings of orogenesis in the Alps. Recent studies emphasize the importance of topography on subduction zones and the influence of asthenosphere flows on lithosphere tectonics in the gateway area.
SWISS JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Morteza Khalatbari Jafari, Hassan A. Babaie, Songjian Ao, Wenjiao Xiao
Summary: New geochemical and U-Pb isotopic data from volcanic and subvolcanic rocks in the Torud area of northeast Iran provide new evidence for post-collision magmatism in the Early-Middle Eocene. The rocks show calcalkaline and shoshonitic trends, with distinct crystal fractionation patterns suggesting magmatic differentiation. Their isotopic compositions indicate partial melting from an enriched lithospheric mantle source slightly contaminated with crustal material. The magmatism in the Torud area occurred after the Late Cretaceous-Paleocene collision and the Early-Middle Eocene break-off of the subducted slab.
JOURNAL OF GEODYNAMICS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xuhui Wang, Xinghai Lang, Reiner Klemd, Yulin Deng, Juxing Tang
Summary: The study investigates the Permian-Triassic magmatism in the Lhasa Terrane through integrated geochemical and geochronological studies, proposing that collision-induced subduction transference may have triggered the subduction of the Neo-Tethys oceanic lithosphere. The magmatic rocks during the Early Permian and Late Triassic exhibit arc-related signatures, indicating northward subduction of Sumdo Paleo-Tethys and Neo-Tethys oceanic slabs respectively. The shift from alkaline to calc-alkaline magmatism within the SLT reflects a geodynamic transition from lithospheric extension to Andean-style orogenesis.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Emilien Oliot, Jeremie Melleton, Julie Schneider, Michel Corsini, Veronique Gardien, Yann Rolland
BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE
(2015)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
M. Haessig, Y. Rolland, L. Sahakyan, M. Sosson, G. Galoyan, A. Avagyan, D. Bosch, C. Mueller
JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2015)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Marc Haessig, Yann Rolland, Marc Sosson, Ara Avagyan
JOURNAL OF GEODYNAMICS
(2016)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Marc Haessig, Thibault Duretz, Yann Rolland, Marc Sosson
JOURNAL OF GEODYNAMICS
(2016)
Editorial Material
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Y. Rolland, D. Bosch, S. Guillot, J. de Sigoyer, J. Martinod, P. Agard, P. Yamato
JOURNAL OF GEODYNAMICS
(2016)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Chloe Loury, Yann Rolland, Benedicte Cenki-Tok, Pierre Lanari, Stephane Guillot
JOURNAL OF GEODYNAMICS
(2016)
Review
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Y. Rolland, M. Haessig, D. Bosch, M. J. M. Meijers, M. Sosson, O. Bruguier, Sh. Adamia, N. Sadradze
JOURNAL OF GEODYNAMICS
(2016)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
A. Boutoux, N. Bellahsen, U. Nanni, R. Pik, A. Verlaguet, Y. Rolland, O. Lacombe
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Marc Haessig, Yann Rolland, Thibault Duretz, Marc Sosson
Article
Geology
Chloe Loury, Yann Rolland, Stephane Guillot, Pierre Lanari, Clement Ganino, Raphael Melis, Anthony Jourdon, Carole Petit, Olivier Beyssac, Sylvain Gallet, Patrick Monie
JOURNAL OF METAMORPHIC GEOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Yann Rolland, Matthias Bernet, Peter van der Beek, Cecile Gautheron, Guillaume Duclaux, Jerome Bascou, Melanie Balvay, Laura Heraudet, Christian Sue, Rene-Pierre Menot
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2019)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Y. Rolland, M. Hassig, D. Bosch, O. Bruguier, R. Melis, G. Galoyan, G. Topuz, L. Sahakyan, A. Avagyan, M. Sosson
GEOSCIENCE FRONTIERS
(2020)
Article
Geography, Physical
Yann Rolland, Romain Darnault, Regis Braucher, Didier Bourles, Carole Petit, Stephane Bouissou
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Encelyn Voisine, Yann Rolland, Matthias Bernet, Julien Carcaillet, Guillaume Duclaux, Jerome Bascou, Christian Sue, Melanie Balvay, Rene-Pierre Menot
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Bin Zhang, Jiaqi Liu, Wen Chen, Zhiliang Zhang, Li Yang, Lei Zhang, Zeyang Zhu, Chunqing Sun, Zhihao Sun
Summary: The eastern Tibetan Plateau is a region with unique topography and active tectonics, making it crucial for studying geodynamics and lithosphere-atmosphere interaction. By integrating new and reported thermochronological data, as well as paleo-crustal thickness reconstruction, this study sheds light on the tectonic deformation, climate-tectonic coupling, and geodynamics of the area.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zhenhua Tian, Shangwen Zhou, Songtao Wu, Sai Xu, Junping Zhou, Jianchao Cai
Summary: This paper presents a modified method for calculating the lost gas content of shale by analyzing the coring and on-site desorption processes. The method accurately depicts the loss characteristics of free and adsorbed gas and identifies parameters that influence the calculation of in-situ shale gas content. The results demonstrate that the method shows satisfactory applicability in gas loss curve prediction and in-situ gas content estimation.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Pengcheng Li, Jaffar Abbas, Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente, Qingren Wang, Qianxiao Zhang, Syed Ale Raza Shah
Summary: This study explores the factors contributing to sustainability in Pakistan from 1974 to 2018 and finds that emissions from industrial and agriculture sectors have significantly decreased, while the financial sector has not effectively reduced environmental pressure. Therefore, Pakistan needs to adjust its economic policies and ensure the green allocation of financial resources.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Shi Zhou, Ting Zhou, Duo Guan, Yong Yao, Huimin Sun, Ahmed Ali Mosa, Yajie Zuo, Xianqiang Yin
Summary: Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has been widely used due to its excellent optical properties and physicochemical stability. The risk of g-C3N4 transport in the environment has been overlooked, but this study investigated its transport behavior in various media. The results showed that flow rate and ionic strength influenced the transport, and the presence of lead (Pb) affected the outflow of g-C3N4. The unique structure of g-C3N4 particles allowed them to deposit in certain media and act as carriers for Pb release.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xiaolong Qiao, Muntasir Murshed, Mohammad Mahtab Alam, Narasingha Das, Kurshid Khudoykulov, Salman Tariq
Summary: This study examines how macroeconomic factors influence India's carbon emission intensity levels and confirms the impact of factors such as foreign remittance receipts, energy consumption, urbanization, and technological progress. The findings provide policy recommendations for India's carbon emission reduction targets.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Wei Liu, Bo Wan
Summary: Magmatic-hydrothermal systems play a crucial role in transporting materials and potentially affecting Earth's long-term environment. This study investigates the duration of prograde metamorphism induced by fluid infiltration and the amount of carbon released by skarn ore deposits. The findings reveal that skarn ore deposits can efficiently decarbonize CO2 at a high rate, surpassing volcanism in different tectonic settings. The CO2 flux of skarn deposits increases over time and reaches a maximum value at the J/K boundary, providing an important previously unquantified source of outgassing in the subduction zone.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Haikuan Nie, Pei Li, Qing Chen, Zhijun Jin, Quanyou Liu, Wei Dang, Qian Chen, Jianghui Ding, Changbo Zhai
Summary: This study investigates the shale quality and shale gas potential in the upper Ordovician to lower Silurian formations in the Sichuan Basin of southern China. The distribution and characteristics of organic-rich shale are analyzed, aiding in the assessment of shale gas potential and identification of sweet spots.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Najia Saqib, Shujaat Abbas, Ilhan Ozturk, Muntasir Murshed, Malgorzata Tarczynska-Luniewska, Mohammad Mahtab Alam, Waldemar Tarczynski
Summary: This study examines the impact of economic growth, financial development, eco-friendly ICT, renewable energy, and human capital on lowering carbon footprint in the world's top polluting economies from 1993 to 2020. The findings suggest that eco-friendly ICT has the potential to effectively alleviate pollution, and financial development, renewable energy, and environmental technology are proposed as potential solutions for reducing carbon emissions.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Hikmat Salam, Syed Ali Turab, Asghar Ali, M. Qasim Jan, Norasiah Sulaiman, Mohd Basril Iswadi Basori
Summary: The Kahi melange complex in NW Pakistan is an important record of the tectonic evolution between the Indian plate and the Afghan block, consisting of highly dismembered ophiolitic and sedimentary units.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Er-Kun Xue, Wei Wang, David Chew, Manoj K. Pandit, Xin Deng, Yang Tian, Xi-Run Tong, Jun-Hong Zhao
Summary: The study reveals the presence of water-fluxed melting during the Wuyi-Yunkai Orogeny in South China. These water-fluxed melting quartzo-feldspathic migmatites formed during the early Paleozoic and were melted through reactions involving water-saturated quartz, feldspar, biotite, and K-feldspar. The findings highlight the significance of water-fluxed anatexis in the differentiation of the continental crust during orogenesis.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Hadi Shafaii Moghadam, Qiu-Li Li, William L. Griffin, Xian-Hua Li, Orhan Karsli, Christopher J. Spencer, Jose F. Santos, Maria Kirchenbaur, Sobhi Nasir, Suzanne Y. O'Reilly
Summary: Understanding the crustal growth, reworking, and geodynamics of the northern continental margin of Gondwana during the Ediacaran to Silurian times is crucial for the paleogeographic reconstruction of Gondwana. This study uses various analytical methods to evaluate the magmatic history of this region and obtain relevant detrital zircon data. The results provide valuable insights into the crustal evolution and tectonic activities in the northern Gondwana region.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Laura Petrescu, Felix Borleanu, Emanuel Kaestle, Randell Stephenson, Anica Placinta, Oleksandr Ivanovich Liashchuk
Summary: This study investigates the seismic structure of the Eastern European lithosphere and the transition from Precambrian to Phanerozoic Europe. The results show that the crust thickens across the Trans European Suture Zone boundary and the mantle is seismically faster beneath younger terranes. The Precambrian building blocks exhibit contrasting seismic fabrics, with the Baltic orogens characterized by uniform crust and the Sarmatia region showing alternating high and low velocity layers.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Dongya Zou, Hongfu Zhang
Summary: This study analyzes the U-Pb-Hf-O isotopes of zircons in felsic granulite xenoliths from the Fuxin late Cretaceous basalts in the North China Craton to evaluate the role of magma underplating in modifying the Archean lower crust. The results show that long-lived magma underplating occurred beneath the Fuxin region during the Mesozoic, with underplated magmas originating from the lithospheric mantle and later from the depleted asthenospheric mantle. This study concludes that magma underplating not only provided heat for remelting, but also added exotic material and weakened the lower crust, leading to its destruction.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yu Han, Yingchang Cao, Chao Liang, Keyu Liu, Fang Hao
Summary: A paleoclimate reconstruction based on high-resolution records from lacustrine shale in the Bohai Bay Basin reveals a shift in orbital variability and a humidification event at -41.9 Ma in East Asia. The intensification of the East Asian monsoons at this time was likely a response to the elevated atmospheric pCO2 during the concurrent global warming.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Francesca Innocenzi, Sara Ronca, Stephen Foley, Samuele Agostini, Michele Lustrino
Summary: This study investigates two volcanic provinces in the western branch of the East African Rift and finds that the volcanic products show wide variability in chemical and mineralogical characteristics. Petrographic and geochemical analysis reveals enriched and heterogeneous sub-lithospheric mantle sources. The differences in isotopic features between the two volcanic provinces may indicate changes in the composition, mineralogy, and depth of melting in the lithospheric mantle source.