Tectonic Evolution of the Terrestrial Planets

The style and evolution of tectonics on the terrestrial planets differ substantially. The style is related to the thickness of the lithosphere and to whether the lithosphere is divided into distinct, mobile plates that can be recycled into the mantle, as on Earth, or is a single spherical shell, as...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1981-07, Vol.213 (4503), p.62-76
Hauptverfasser:	Head, James W., Solomon, Sean C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Earth Earths Moon Geology, Structural Lithospheres Natural history Planetary evolution Planetary surfaces Planets Plate tectonics Scarps Solid Earth Structural geology Tectonics Terrestrial planets Venus
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