The Jan Mayen microplate complex and the Wilson cycle
The opening of the North Atlantic region was one of the most important geodynamic events that shaped the present day passive margins of Europe, Greenland and North America. Although well-studied, much remains to be understood about the evolution of the North Atlantic, including the role of the Jan M...
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ftunivderby:oai:repository.derby.ac.uk:954q3 2023-06-11T04:12:17+02:00 The Jan Mayen microplate complex and the Wilson cycle Schiffer, Christian Peace, Alexander Phethean, Jordan Gernigon, Laurent McCaffrey, Ken Petersen, Kenni D. Foulger, Gillian Durham University Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Geological Survey of NorwayLeiv Aarhus University8000 Aarhus, Denmark 2018 application/octet-stream https://doi.org/10.1144/sp470.2 https://repository.derby.ac.uk/download/ab044a4cadbd499552a26ad0ab8a241fd38197db21e666f11ad3bb4d4cafcd28/1748/license.txt unknown Geological Society of London https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/954q3/the-jan-mayen-microplate-complex-and-the-wilson-cycle ISSN:0305-8719 ISSN:2041-4927 https://repository.derby.ac.uk/download/ab044a4cadbd499552a26ad0ab8a241fd38197db21e666f11ad3bb4d4cafcd28/1748/license.txt https://doi.org/10.1144/sp470.2 Schiffer, Christian, Peace, Alexander, Phethean, Jordan, Gernigon, Laurent, McCaffrey, Ken, Petersen, Kenni D. and Foulger, Gillian 2018. The Jan Mayen microplate complex and the Wilson cycle. Geological Society Special Publications. 470 (1), pp. 393-414. https://doi.org/10.1144/sp470.2 Geology Ocean Engineering Water Science and Technology journal-article 2018 ftunivderby https://doi.org/10.1144/sp470.2 2023-05-08T13:25:21Z The opening of the North Atlantic region was one of the most important geodynamic events that shaped the present day passive margins of Europe, Greenland and North America. Although well-studied, much remains to be understood about the evolution of the North Atlantic, including the role of the Jan Mayen microplate complex. Geophysical data provide an image of the crustal structure of this microplate and enable a detailed reconstruction of the rifting and spreading history. However, the mechanisms that cause the separation of microplates between conjugate margins are still poorly understood. We assemble recent models of rifting and passive margin formation in the North Atlantic and discuss possible scenarios that may have led to the formation of the Jan Mayen microplate complex. This event was probably triggered by regional plate tectonic reorganizations rejuvenating inherited structures. The axis of rifting and continental break-up and the width of the Jan Mayen microplate complex were controlled by old Caledonian fossil subduction/suture zones. Its length is related to east–west-oriented deformation and fracture zones, possibly linked to rheological heterogeneities inherited from the pre-existing Precambrian terrane boundaries. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Jan Mayen North Atlantic UDORA - The University of Derby Online Research Archive Greenland Jan Mayen Geological Society, London, Special Publications 470 1 393 414 |
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The opening of the North Atlantic region was one of the most important geodynamic events that shaped the present day passive margins of Europe, Greenland and North America. Although well-studied, much remains to be understood about the evolution of the North Atlantic, including the role of the Jan Mayen microplate complex. Geophysical data provide an image of the crustal structure of this microplate and enable a detailed reconstruction of the rifting and spreading history. However, the mechanisms that cause the separation of microplates between conjugate margins are still poorly understood. We assemble recent models of rifting and passive margin formation in the North Atlantic and discuss possible scenarios that may have led to the formation of the Jan Mayen microplate complex. This event was probably triggered by regional plate tectonic reorganizations rejuvenating inherited structures. The axis of rifting and continental break-up and the width of the Jan Mayen microplate complex were controlled by old Caledonian fossil subduction/suture zones. Its length is related to east–west-oriented deformation and fracture zones, possibly linked to rheological heterogeneities inherited from the pre-existing Precambrian terrane boundaries. |
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Durham University Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Geological Survey of NorwayLeiv Aarhus University8000 Aarhus, Denmark |
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Schiffer, Christian Peace, Alexander Phethean, Jordan Gernigon, Laurent McCaffrey, Ken Petersen, Kenni D. Foulger, Gillian |
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Schiffer, Christian Peace, Alexander Phethean, Jordan Gernigon, Laurent McCaffrey, Ken Petersen, Kenni D. Foulger, Gillian |
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The Jan Mayen microplate complex and the Wilson cycle |
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The Jan Mayen microplate complex and the Wilson cycle |
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The Jan Mayen microplate complex and the Wilson cycle |
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The Jan Mayen microplate complex and the Wilson cycle |
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The Jan Mayen microplate complex and the Wilson cycle |
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jan mayen microplate complex and the wilson cycle |
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Geological Society of London |
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2018 |
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https://doi.org/10.1144/sp470.2 https://repository.derby.ac.uk/download/ab044a4cadbd499552a26ad0ab8a241fd38197db21e666f11ad3bb4d4cafcd28/1748/license.txt |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/954q3/the-jan-mayen-microplate-complex-and-the-wilson-cycle ISSN:0305-8719 ISSN:2041-4927 https://repository.derby.ac.uk/download/ab044a4cadbd499552a26ad0ab8a241fd38197db21e666f11ad3bb4d4cafcd28/1748/license.txt https://doi.org/10.1144/sp470.2 Schiffer, Christian, Peace, Alexander, Phethean, Jordan, Gernigon, Laurent, McCaffrey, Ken, Petersen, Kenni D. and Foulger, Gillian 2018. The Jan Mayen microplate complex and the Wilson cycle. Geological Society Special Publications. 470 (1), pp. 393-414. https://doi.org/10.1144/sp470.2 |
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