Circum-Arctic lithosphere-basin evolution: An overview

Larry S. Lane*, Randell A. Stephenson

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Abstract

A new collection of papers spanning the breadth of the Arctic provides new insight into the region's geodynamic evolution. New results pertain to lithospheric structure, the link between magmatic and extension-related tectonic processes, variations in the composition and velocity structure of the lower crust in the Amerasia Basin, and provenance and paleogeography of Paleozoic to Triassic successions across the Arctic. Elucidation of geodynamic processes in the Eurasia Basin suggests new hypotheses for future research in the complex and poorly understood Amerasia Basin. New results from detrital zircon provenance studies as well as from stratigraphic facies compilations constrain the Late Paleozoic to Triassic paleogeography of the Arctic realm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-7
Number of pages7
JournalTectonophysics
Volume691
Issue numberPart A
Early online date22 Oct 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Nov 2016

Keywords

  • Circum-Arctic
  • Geodynamics
  • Magmatism
  • Paleogeography
  • Tectonics

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