Title of article :
Did natural fission of 235U in the earth lead to formation of the supercontinent Columbia?
Author/Authors :
Rogers، نويسنده , , John J.W.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2012
Pages :
6
From page :
369
To page :
374
Abstract :
Steady decline in the percentage of 235U in terrestrial uranium made natural fission impossible after about 1.8 Ga. Fission before 1.8 Ga disturbed the lead isotope system at various places worldwide, such as Oklo, Gabon, and may have caused the first lead isotope paradox. Fission in areas of high uranium concentration may also have generated enough heat to localize sparse Archean and Paleoproterozoic UHT belts. The oldest widespread orogenic systems formed at approximately 2.0–1.8 Ga after fission stopped contributing to the earth’s heat flow. These early orogenic systems partly created the supercontinent Columbia.
Keywords :
Paleoproterozoic , Columbia supercontinent , Tectonics , Natural fission , Archean
Journal title :
Geoscience Frontiers
Serial Year :
2012
Journal title :
Geoscience Frontiers
Record number :
2362379
Link To Document :
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