The sequence of events before continental crust formation has long been contested. Numerical simulations performed by Rozel and colleagues imply that the key to the puzzle could lie in the intrusive magmatism. Despite several decades of research on the topic, the trigger of proto-continental crust formation on early Earth remains an enigma. However, magmatic processes may hold the key to unravelli ...[Read More]
Pre-plate-tectonics on early Earth: How to make primordial continental crust
Artistic representation of the Earth in the Archean. Credit: Richard Bizley (www.bizleyart.com).