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Tectonics

Tectonics is the branch of geology that studies the structure, deformation, and dynamic processes of the Earth's lithosphere.

110.7K

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The continental crust: Its composition and evolution

Stuart Ross Taylor, S. M. McLennan · Academic Commons (Stony Brook University) · 1985 · 11.1K citations · Full text

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The continental crust: its composition and evolution

Brian F. Windley · Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors · 1986 · 11K citations

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Trace Element Discrimination Diagrams for the Tectonic Interpretation of Granitic Rocks

Julian A. Pearce, Nigel Harris, A. G. Tindle · Journal of Petrology · 1984 · 8.5K citations · Full text

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Early Proterozoic climates and plate motions inferred from major element chemistry of lutites

H.W. Nesbitt, Grant M. Young · Nature · 1982 · 6.6K citations

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Geologic Evolution of the Himalayan-Tibetan Orogen

An Yin, T. Mark Harrison · Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences · 2000 · 6K citations

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Authors

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  1. MS
    M. Santosh

    China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China

    490 publications · 41.8K citations

    106

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  2. GZ
    Guochun Zhao

    University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    236 publications · 39.9K citations

    105

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  3. PM
    Péter Molnár

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    184 publications · 44.7K citations

    102

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  4. MS
    Min Sun

    University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    221 publications · 32.6K citations

    92

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  5. JJ
    James Jackson

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    148 publications · 25.1K citations

    91

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8.9K

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    228 h-index

    14.8K publications

    1.1M citations

  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    228 h-index

    12K publications

    879.8K citations

  3. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    207 h-index

    6.4K publications

    537.7K citations

  4. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    205 h-index

    2.8K publications

    368.4K citations

  5. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    198 h-index

    2.9K publications

    393.8K citations

  6. Institute of Geology and Geophysics

    Beijing, China

    193 h-index

    6K publications

    472.9K citations

  7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    185 h-index

    1.7K publications

    275.8K citations

  8. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

    Sparkill, United States

    182 h-index

    2.5K publications

    313.4K citations

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  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 6.2K publications · 718.4K citations

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  2. Nature

    1.4K publications · 228.9K citations

    248

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  3. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    4.1K publications · 387.4K citations

    243

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  4. Tectonophysics

    6.5K publications · 435.7K citations

    239

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  5. Science

    911 publications · 186.6K citations

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See also

Tectonics

Plate Boundaries

Deformation Mechanisms

Tectonic Structures

Geodynamic Drivers

Analytical Techniques