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Fifty Years of the Wilson Cycle Concept in Plate Tectonics
Geological Society, London, Special Publications
Fifty Years of the Wilson Cycle Concept in Plate Tectonics
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R. W. Wilson
R. W. Wilson
BP Exploration Operating Company
, UK
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G. A. Houseman
G. A. Houseman
University of Leeds
, UK
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K. J. W. McCaffrey
K. J. W. McCaffrey
Durham University
, UK
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S. J. H. Buiter
S. J. H. Buiter
Geological Survey of Norway
, Norway
University of Oslo
, Norway
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Geological Society of London
Volume
470
Copyright:
© 2018 The Author(s). Published by The Geological Society of London. All rights reserved
ISBN electronic:
9781786203878
ISBN print:
9781786203830
Publication date:
November 11, 2019
Fifty years ago, Tuzo Wilson published his paper asking ‘Did the Atlantic close and then re-open?’. This led to the ‘Wilson Cycle’ concept in which the repeated opening and closing of ocean basins along old orogenic belts is a key process in the assembly and breakup of supercontinents. The Wilson Cycle underlies much of what we know about the geological evolution of the Earth and its lithosphere, and will no doubt continue to be developed as we gain more understanding of the physical processes that control mantle convection, plate tectonics, and as more data become available from currently less accessible regions.
This volume includes both thematic and review papers covering various aspects of the Wilson Cycle concept. Thematic sections include: (1) the Classic Wilson v. Supercontinent Cycles, (2) Mantle Dynamics in the Wilson Cycle, (3) Tectonic Inheritance in the Lithosphere, (4) Revisiting Tuzo's question on the Atlantic, (5) Opening and Closing of Oceans, and (6) Cratonic Basins and their place in the Wilson Cycle.
Table of Contents
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Fifty years of the Wilson Cycle concept in plate tectonics: an overviewR. W. Wilson;R. W. WilsonBP Exploration Operating Company,Chertsey Road, Sunbury on Thames, TW16 7LN,UKStructural GeologistSearch for other works by this author on:G. A. Houseman;G. A. HousemanSchool of Earth and the Environment, University of Leeds,Leeds, LS2 9JT,UKSearch for other works by this author on:S. J. H. Buiter;S. J. H. BuiterTeam for Solid Earth Geology, Geological Survey of Norway,Leiv Eirikssons vei 39, 7040 Trondheim,NorwayThe Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics, University of Oslo,Sem Selands vei 24, 0316 Oslo,NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:K. J. W. McCaffrey;K. J. W. McCaffreyDepartment of Earth Sciences, Durham University,Durham, DH1 3LE,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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The classic Wilson cycle revisitedIan W. D. Dalziel;Ian W. D. DalzielInstitute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas,J.J. Pickle Research Campus, 10100 Burnet Road Austin, TX 78758,USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Supercontinents: myths, mysteries, and milestonesDaniel Pastor-Galán;Daniel Pastor-GalánCenter for Northeast Asia Studies, Tohoku University,41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576,JapanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Supercontinents and the case for PannotiaR. Damian Nance;R. Damian NanceDepartment of Geological Sciences,316 Clippinger Laboratories, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701,USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Mantle plumes and mantle dynamics in the Wilson cyclePhilip J. HeronPhilip J. HeronSearch for other works by this author on:
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Exploring the theory of plate tectonics: the role of mantle lithosphere structurePhilip J. Heron;Philip J. HeronDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Toronto,22 Russell Street, Toronto, Ontario,CanadaPresent address:Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Durham,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Potential role of lithospheric mantle composition in the Wilson cycle: a North Atlantic perspectivePauline Chenin;Pauline CheninCNRS–IPGS–EOST, Université de Strasbourg,1 rue Blessig, 67084 Strasbourg,FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Rheological inheritance: lessons from the Death Valley region, US Basin and Range ProvinceRodrigo D. Lima;Rodrigo D. LimaUniversity of Texas, Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences,Austin, TX 78758,USADepartment of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences,Austin, TX,USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Multi-phase reactivations and inversions of Paleozoic–Mesozoic extensional basins during the Wilson cycle: case studies from the North Sea (UK) and the Northern Apennines (Italy)Vittorio Scisciani;Vittorio SciscianiDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, INGEO, Università degli Studi ‘G. d'Annunzio’ di Chieti-Pescara,Via dei Vestini, 30, Chieti, 65013 Chieti Scalo (CH),ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Stefano Patruno;Stefano PatrunoPGS Reservoir Ltd,4 The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge KT13 0NY,UKPresent addresses: S.P.,Oranje-nassau Energie Ltd,67-68 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9JD,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Examining the influence of tectonic inheritance on the evolution of the North Atlantic using a palinspastic deformable plate reconstructionRichard C. WhittakerRichard C. WhittakerSearch for other works by this author on:
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Diachronous Paleozoic accretion of peri-Gondwanan terranes at the Laurentian marginJohn W. F. Waldron;John W. F. WaldronDepartment of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta,Edmonton, AB 26G 2E3,CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Inversion of Taconian extensional structures during Paleozoic orogenesis in western NewfoundlandJohn W. F. WaldronJohn W. F. WaldronSearch for other works by this author on:
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Tectonic inheritance at multiple scales during more than two complete Wilson cycles recorded in eastern North AmericaWilliam A. ThomasWilliam A. ThomasSearch for other works by this author on:
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The Jan Mayen microplate complex and the Wilson cycleChristian Schiffer;Christian SchifferDepartment of Earth Sciences, Durham University,Durham DH1 3LE,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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The subduction initiation stage of the Wilson cycleRobert HallRobert HallSearch for other works by this author on:
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3D numerical modelling of the Wilson cycle: structural inheritance of alternating subduction polarityStéphane J. Beaussier;Stéphane J. BeaussierGeological Institute, Departement Erdwissenschaften,ETH Zurich,SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:Taras V. Gerya;Taras V. GeryaGeophysical Institute, Departement Erdwissenschaften,ETH Zurich,SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:Jean-Pierre BurgJean-Pierre BurgGeological Institute, Departement Erdwissenschaften,ETH Zurich,SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Cratonic basins and the Wilson cycle: a perspective from the Parnaíba Basin, BrazilA. B. WattsA. B. WattsSearch for other works by this author on:
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