Evolution of the Rheic Ocean

TL;DR: The peri-Gondwanan Meguma terrane of southern Nova Scotia, Canada, is the only major lithotectonic element of the northern Appalachian orogen that has no clear correlatives elsewhere in the Appalachians and lacks firm linkages to the Caledonide and Variscan orogens of western and southern Europe.

TL;DR: The Iapetus Ocean was the first ancient ocean to be identified following the development of plate tectonics; its history has been fundamental in relating orogenesis and plate motion as discussed by the authors .

TL;DR: In this article , a review study summarizes the findings relevant to deep geothermal projects and thus provides a useful working and decision-making basis for stakeholders, and furthermore provides an overview of the available data and geological as well as temperature models.

TL;DR: The type high pressure (HP) Piaxtla suite in the Acatlan Complex of southern Mexico consists of retrogressed eclogite (amphibolite), megacrystic granitoids and high-grade meta-sedimentary rocks as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, a plate tectonic model for the Paleozoic and Mesozoic (Ordovician to Cretaceous) integrating dynamic plate boundaries, plate buoyancy, ocean spreading rates and major Tectonic and magmatic events was developed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the history of plate motions between the American and Pacific plates in the late Cenozoic and found that the two plates were fixed with respect to one another until 5 m.y.

TL;DR: Sediment subduction occurs where sediment remains attached to the subducting oceanic plate and underthrusts the seaward position of the upper plate's resistive buttress (backstop) of consolidated sediment and rock as discussed by the authors.