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Lithosphere thickness controls the extent of mantle melting, depth of melt extraction and basalt compositions in all tectonic settings on Earth – A review and new perspectives by Niu, Yaoling

“…Basalts and basaltic rocks are the most abundant igneous rocks on the earth and their petrologic and geochemical studies have formed our knowledge base on the…”
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On the cause of continental breakup: A simple analysis in terms of driving mechanisms of plate tectonics and mantle plumes by Niu, Yaoling

“…•Clarification on basic concepts of plate tectonics and mantle plumes that have been poorly understood.•Rigorous analysis to conclude continental breakup as a…”
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What drives the continued India-Asia convergence since the collision at 55 Ma? by Niu, Yaoling

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Slab breakoff： a causal mechanism or pure convenience by Niu, Yaoling

“…The idea of lithosphere delamination has long been conceived as a mechanism to cause tectonic uplift, metamorphism and magmatism in active orogenic belts…”
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Testing the geologically testable hypothesis on subduction initiation by Niu, Yaoling

“…＂Resolution of the sixty-year debate over continental drift, culminating in the triumph of plate tectonics, changed the very fabric of Earth science. Plate…”
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Tectonics of the North Qilian orogen, NW China by Song, Shuguang, Niu, Yaoling, Su, Li, Xia, Xiaohong

“…The Qilian Orogen at the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau is a type suture zone that recorded a complete history from continental breakup to ocean basin…”
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The petrological control on the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary (LAB) beneath ocean basins by Niu, Yaoling, Green, David H.

“…The plate tectonics theory established ~ 50 years ago has formed a solid framework for understanding how the earth works on all scales. In this theory,…”
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The Meaning of Global Ocean Ridge Basalt Major Element Compositions by Niu, Yaoling

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Eastern China continental lithosphere thinning is a consequence of paleo-Pacific plate subduction: A review and new perspectives by Sun, Pu, Guo, Pengyuan, Niu, Yaoling

“…Understanding the processes that lead to the lithosphere thinning is a key aspect of continental geology research. In this paper, we present essential…”
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Tholeiite–Boninite terrane in the North Qilian suture zone: Implications for subduction initiation and back-arc basin development by Xia, Xiaohong, Song, Shuguang, Niu, Yaoling

“…A tholeiite–boninite terrane occurs as a ~4.5-km-thick massif with lavas and intrusions in the Dachadaban (DCDB) area, the middle part of the North Qilian…”
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The origin and pre-Cenozoic evolution of the Tibetan Plateau by Zhu, Di-Cheng, Zhao, Zhi-Dan, Niu, Yaoling, Dilek, Yildirim, Hou, Zeng-Qian, Mo, Xuan-Xue

“…Different hypotheses have been proposed for the origin and pre-Cenozoic evolution of the Tibetan Plateau as a result of several collision events between a…”
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Magmatism during continental collision, subduction, exhumation and mountain collapse in collisional orogenic belts and continental net growth： A perspective by Song, ShuGuang, Wang, MengJue, Wang, Cao, Niu, YaoLing

“…Continental orogens on Earth can be classified into accretionary orogen and collisional orogen. Magmatism in orogens occurs in every periods of an orogenic…”
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Continental collision zones are primary sites for net continental crust growth — A testable hypothesis by Niu, Yaoling, Zhao, Zhidan, Zhu, Di-Cheng, Mo, Xuanxue

“…The significance of the continental crust (CC) on which we live is self-evident. However, our knowledge remains limited on its origin, its way and rate of…”
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Continental orogenesis from ocean subduction, continent collision/subduction, to orogen collapse, and orogen recycling: The example of the North Qaidam UHPM belt, NW China by Song, Shuguang, Niu, Yaoling, Su, Li, Zhang, Cong, Zhang, Lifei

“…The North Qaidam ultra-high pressure metamorphic (UHPM) belt in the northern Tibetan Plateau records a complete history of the evolution of a continental…”
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Neoproterozoic amalgamation between Yangtze and Cathaysia blocks: The magmatism in various tectonic settings and continent-arc-continent collision by Xia, Yan, Xu, Xisheng, Niu, Yaoling, Liu, Lei

“…•Three Neoproterozoic tectono-magmatic belts have been identified in South China.•An intra-oceanic arc and two active continental margins formed…”
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Molybdenum isotope systematics of lavas from the East Pacific Rise: Constraints on the source of enriched mid-ocean ridge basalt by Chen, Shuo, Sun, Pu, Niu, Yaoling, Guo, Pengyuan, Elliott, Tim, Hin, Remco C.

“…•Significant Mo isotopes fractionation during MORB melt generation and evolution is unlikely.•δ98/95Mo in MORB and seamount lavas correlate with indices of…”
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Bulk-rock Major and Trace Element Compositions of Abyssal Peridotites: Implications for Mantle Melting, Melt Extraction and Post-melting Processes Beneath Mid-Ocean Ridges by NIU, YAOLING

“…This paper presents the first comprehensive major and trace element data for ∼130 abyssal peridotite samples from the Pacific and Indian ocean ridge–transform…”
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HP–UHP Metamorphic Belt in the East Kunlun Orogen: Final Closure of the Proto-Tethys Ocean and Formation of the Pan-North-China Continent by Song, Shuguang, Bi, Hengzhe, Qi, Shengsheng, Yang, Liming, Allen, Mark B, Niu, Yaoling, Su, Li, Li, Wufu

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The Lhasa Terrane: Record of a microcontinent and its histories of drift and growth by Zhu, Di-Cheng, Zhao, Zhi-Dan, Niu, Yaoling, Mo, Xuan-Xue, Chung, Sun-Lin, Hou, Zeng-Qian, Wang, Li-Quan, Wu, Fu-Yuan

“…The Lhasa Terrane in southern Tibet has long been accepted as the last geological block accreted to Eurasia before its collision with the northward drifting…”
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Petrogenesis of the Triassic granitoids from the East Kunlun Orogenic Belt, NW China: Implications for continental crust growth from syn-collisional to post-collisional setting by Kong, Juanjuan, Niu, Yaoling, Hu, Yan, Zhang, Yu, Shao, Fengli

“…The Triassic granitoids are widespread in the eastern section of the East Kunlun Orogenic Belt (EKOB) on the northern Tibetan Plateau. These granitoids well…”
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