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(2008) When Did Plate Tectonics Begin on Planet Earth?. GSA Special Paper 440. Geological Society of America doi:10.1130/978-0-8137-2440-9

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TitleWhen Did Plate Tectonics Begin on Planet Earth?
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Year2008
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PublisherGeological Society of America
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Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), Preface doi:10.1130/978-0-8137-2440-9(2008)440[v:p]2.0.co;2
Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), A review of the isotopic and trace element evidence for mantle and crustal processes in the Hadean and Archean: Implications for the onset of plate tectonic subduction p.1-29. doi:10.1130/2008.2440(01)
Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), A trace element perspective on Archean crust formation and on the presence or absence of Archean subduction p.31-50. doi:10.1130/2008.2440(02)
Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), An overview of the lithological and geochemical characteristics of the Mesoarchean (ca. 3075 Ma) Ivisaartoq greenstone belt, southern West Greenland p.51-76. doi:10.1130/2008.2440(03)
Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), Stratigraphy, geochemistry, and depositional environments of Mesoarchean sedimentary units in western Superior Province: Implications for generation of early crust p.77-96. doi:10.1130/2008.2440(04)
Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), Characteristic thermal regimes of plate tectonics and their metamorphic imprint throughout Earth history: When did Earth first adopt a plate tectonics mode of behavior p.97-128. doi:10.1130/2008.2440(05)
Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), Evidence for modern-style subduction to 3.1 Ga: A plateau–adakite–gold (diamond) association p.129-148. doi:10.1130/2008.2440(06)
Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), Effects of a warmer mantle on the characteristics of Archean passive margins p.149-156. doi:10.1130/2008.2440(07)
Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), Tectonics of early Earth: Some geodynamic considerations p.157-171. doi:10.1130/2008.2440(08)
Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), The Late Archean Abitibi-Opatica terrane, Superior Province: A modified oceanic plateau p.173-197. doi:10.1130/2008.2440(09)
Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), When did plate tectonics begin? Evidence from the orogenic record p.199-228. doi:10.1130/2008.2440(10)
Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), Seismic images of Paleoproterozoic microplate boundaries in the Fennoscandian Shield p.229-248. doi:10.1130/2008.2440(11)
Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), Plate tectonics on early Earth? Weighing the paleomagnetic evidence p.249-263. doi:10.1130/2008.2440(12)
Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), Modern-style plate tectonics began in Neoproterozoic time: An alternative interpretation of Earth's tectonic history p.265-280. doi:10.1130/2008.2440(13)
Geological Society of America (2008) GSA Special Paper (440), When did plate tectonics begin? Evidence from the geologic record p.281-294. doi:10.1130/2008.2440(14)

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