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Evolution of the Continents and the Atmosphere Inferred from Th-U-Nb Systematics of the Depleted Mantle
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Temporal evolution of depleted mantle thorium-uranium-niobium systematics constrain the amount of continental crust present through Earth's history (through the niobium/thorium ratio) and date formation of a globally oxidizing atmosphere and hydrosphere at approximately 2.0 billion years ago (through the niobium/uranium ratio). Increase in the niobium/thorium ratio shows involvement of hydrated lithosphere in differentiation of Earth since approximately 3.8 billion years ago. After approximately 2.0 billion years ago, the decreasing mantle thorium/uranium ratio portrays mainly preferential recycling of uranium in an oxidizing atmosphere and hydrosphere. Net growth rate of continental crust has varied over time, and continents are still growing today.
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- Authors
- Collerson, K. D., & Kamber, B. S.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1999-03-05
- Volume
- 283
- Issue
- 5407
- Pages
- 1519-1522
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W1971205943
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- 229
- References
- 2
- FWCI
- 11.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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