An enigmatic feature of Precambrian continental lithosphere is its long-term stability,which depends on the degree of coupling between the crust and mantle since cratonisation.Earlier studies infer deformation of the ...An enigmatic feature of Precambrian continental lithosphere is its long-term stability,which depends on the degree of coupling between the crust and mantle since cratonisation.Earlier studies infer deformation of the lower lithosphere by mantle flow with fast direction of seismic anisotropy being parallel to present plate motion.展开更多
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文摘An enigmatic feature of Precambrian continental lithosphere is its long-term stability,which depends on the degree of coupling between the crust and mantle since cratonisation.Earlier studies infer deformation of the lower lithosphere by mantle flow with fast direction of seismic anisotropy being parallel to present plate motion.