continental crust
Britishnoun
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Ancient, expansive tracts of continental crust called cratons have helped keep Earth's continents stable for billions of years, even as landmasses shift, mountains rise and oceans form.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2024
"To make a planet like Earth you need to make continental crust, and you need to stabilize that crust," said Jesse Reimink, assistant professor of geosciences at Penn State and an author of the study.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2024
Researchers have used zircons to try to date the onset of plate tectonics and the origin of continental crust.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 30, 2024
However, the Isua Supracrustal Belt has a unique geology, sitting on top of thick continental crust which protects it from extensive tectonic activity and deformation.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024
Maybe the Sea of Flames never existed at all, maybe curses aren’t real, maybe her father is right: Earth is all magma and continental crust and ocean.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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