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{"title":"Occurrence and enrichment mechanisms of helium in geothermal systems in continental China","authors":"Yinlei Hao ,&nbsp;Yingchun Wang ,&nbsp;Xingxing Kuang ,&nbsp;Zhonghe Pang ,&nbsp;Yiman Li ,&nbsp;Yuqing Feng ,&nbsp;Hui Zhou ,&nbsp;Nianqing Li ,&nbsp;Yuanzhi Cheng ,&nbsp;Liwu Li ,&nbsp;Lantian Xing ,&nbsp;Qinghua Gong","doi":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.020","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.020","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Helium (He) is an indispensable and scarce strategic resource. We compiled 682 published He concentration and He–Ne–C–N isotopes data points for geothermal volatiles in continental China to systematically investigate distribution and enrichment mechanisms of helium in geothermal systems by linking fluid geochemistry with crustal structures, lithologies and thermal regimes. Active volcanic centres can be regarded as lower-priority helium provinces (He &lt; 0.05 vol%), with up to 79 % of He from depleted MORB-type mantle. Samples with He concentrations up to standards for commercial He resources (He &gt; 0.1 vol%) are widely distributed in the nonvolcanic geothermal systems, and can be classified as He-rich N₂ type (81 %), He-rich CO₂ type (15 %) or He-rich CH₄ type (4 %) gases. Helium in nonvolcanic regions has a purely crustal or crustal–mantle complex origin, with subcontinental lithospheric mantle contributions of &lt; 40 %. The widely distributed Proterozoic to Cenozoic granitic rocks are the dominant He source rocks, with average ⁴He production rates 2.0–7.2 times that of the average crust. He-rich gases in all tectonic units are characterized by ⁴He/N₂ ratios of 0.001 to 0.44, likely formed by variable mixing of a crustal component (radiogenic ⁴He and He-associated N₂) from granitic and metamorphic basements, and sedimentary (e.g., N₂ and CH₄) and atmospheric (i.e., N₂ and ²⁰Ne) components at shallow levels. In addition to these processes, in the Tibetan Plateau and eastern China, CO₂ derived from mantle and metamorphic decarbonation at depths &gt; 10–11 km can strip He generated and accumulated in the crust, carrying it to shallow geothermal reservoirs along large-scale faults. Subsequent CO₂ loss (93–99 % on average) by calcite precipitation and dissolution processes can enrich He and N₂, forming He-rich N₂ type gases. Extremely He-rich geothermal fields (He ≥ 0.5 vol%) are distributed mainly along the Indus–Yarlung suture zone, southern Tibet detachment system and Anninghe fault in the Tibetan Plateau, the Weihe Basin and local regions in eastern China due to the existence of favorable crustal structures, and are potential sites for future helium exploration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12761,"journal":{"name":"Gondwana Research","volume":"141 ","pages":"Pages 289-309"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143610712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Permian-Triassic volcanic activity in the West Siberian basin: A buried silicic LIP coeval to the Siberian Traps","authors":"Anton Latyshev ,&nbsp;Ivan Panchenko ,&nbsp;Maria Smirnova ,&nbsp;Peter Kulikov ,&nbsp;Yuliya Trushkova ,&nbsp;Elena Sapogova ,&nbsp;Alexey Bakulin","doi":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Traps of the Siberian platform and associated basaltic rifts in the West Siberian basin constitute one of the most voluminous continental Large Igneous Provinces (LIP). The contribution of silicic volcanic rocks to this vast province was underestimated. We present results of the first comprehensive study of silicic rocks from the Froly-Krasnoleninsky region (the central part of West Siberia). Permian-Triassic volcanics in this area are buried under the thick sedimentary cover (2.5–3.5 km) and are available only as drill cores. Volcanic rocks fill the Rogozhnikov-Nazym graben and other rifts.</div><div>The volcanic sequence in this area is dominated by lavas of rhyolitic-dacitic composition, which exhibit similar petrographic and geochemical characteristics in all studied districts. A complex of structural and geochemical features of silicic rocks corresponds to the tectonic setting of post-collisional rifting. Basalts are subordinate and similar to those from middle-upper parts of the Noril’sk volcanic section (the Siberian platform). Based on geochemical features, we suggest that silicic rocks are derived mainly from the partial melting of mafic lower continental crust due to the input of additional heat from the Siberian mantle plume. Late Paleozoic crust of the central part of West Siberia, saturated with mafic underplates during prior subduction events, provided favorable conditions for the generation of silicic magmas, while post-collisional rifts acted as magma-conducting zones.</div><div>Nine new U-Pb ages constrain the timing of silicic volcanic activity in West Siberia as ∼5–10 Myr at the Permian-Triassic boundary (253.69–248.21 Ma), which is nearly coeval to the main phase of the Siberian Traps emplacement. Temporal and spatial relationships, along the geochemical similarity of the silicic and mafic rocks confirm their genetic relations. In total, silicic rocks occupy about 10⁵ km² within the West Siberian basin and can be considered as a Silicic Large Igneous Province (SLIP), coeval and genetically linked to the mafic Siberian Traps LIP.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12761,"journal":{"name":"Gondwana Research","volume":"141 ","pages":"Pages 246-264"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143600159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A billion years of geological drama – Boring or brilliant?","authors":"Indrani Mukherjee ,&nbsp;Ross Corkrey ,&nbsp;Daniel Gregory ,&nbsp;Ross Large ,&nbsp;Anthony M. Poole","doi":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.018","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Used to describe the Paleo-Mesoproterozoic era (1800–800 Ma), the term «Boring Billion» is, in many ways, a misnomer. The conventional focus on the significance of pO₂ for life, along with the discovery of the first metazoans in the rock record around 800 million years ago (according to molecular clock estimates), and the enduring human interest in later Ediacaran macroscopic fossils, are just a few factors contributing to this undeserved characterization. Initially perceived as a phase of geological inertia that may have hindered biological development, recent research has illuminated pivotal milestones in both environmental and biological domains throughout the ’Boring Billion.’ Through a thorough review of existing literature, we present a discussion encompassing plate tectonics, atmosphere–ocean chemistry, nutrient cycling, temperature fluctuations, and mineral evolution. Furthermore, we explore significant biological phenomena such as eukaryogenesis, predation, and potential metazoan origins, contextualizing these events within the broader geo-biological narrative of the period.</div><div>Our discussion delves into the latest research within the realm of established notions about this era. We emphasize the abiotic factors that influenced life’s evolution, drawing parallels between contemporary geochemical trends and the evolution of complex life forms, including animals. We also delve into the prerequisites and origins of eukaryogenesis, exploring diversification during the Middle Proterozoic. Furthermore, we examine the role of environmental cues in driving biological innovation throughout this billion-year span. This research offers an alternative lens through which to interpret geological trends and the evolutionary trajectory of complex life. By spotlighting shifts in Earth system processes—such as plate tectonics, atmosphere–ocean redox dynamics, marine nutrient cycles, and biological evolution—during the “Boring Billion”, our study invites readers to critically assess this significant era in Earth’s history.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12761,"journal":{"name":"Gondwana Research","volume":"142 ","pages":"Pages 1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143637268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evidence of magmatic versus hydrothermal zircon ages and mantle-crust interactions obtained from the Carboniferous alkaline intrusions at the margin of East European Craton (NE Poland)","authors":"E. Krzemińska ,&nbsp;L. Krzemiński ,&nbsp;D. Demaiffe ,&nbsp;P. Poprawa ,&nbsp;I.S. Williams ,&nbsp;J. Wiszniewska","doi":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.01.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.01.017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Mazury Alkaline Intrusions (MAI), consisting of both silica-oversaturated and undersaturated rocks, are situated at the tectonically weakened western margin of the East European Craton (EEC). SHRIMP zircon U-Pb dating of nine syenitic samples, combined with zircon δ¹⁸O oxygen isotope data and mineral chemistry, provides insight into the Carboniferous magmatic-to-hydrothermal evolution of the MAI. Three magmatic pulses, at 352 ± 3 Ma, 344 ± 3 Ma and 337 ± 2 Ma, have been recognized. Each was followed closely by hydrothermal activity, dated at 351 ± 3 Ma, 347 ± 5 Ma and 333 ± 12 Ma, respectively. The hydrothermal stages were identified from hydrothermal zircon in the silica undersaturated syenites; its porous texture, its high abundance of non-formula elements (LREE, Y, Th, U) and its depletion in ¹⁸O, in some cases resulting in negative δ¹⁸O values. The zircon with higher δ¹⁸O values in the silica oversaturated syenites reflects crystallization from crustal melt, consistent with negative whole rock εNd(t) values ranging from −3.19 to −5.02, indicative of melts generated in the lower crust. Positive whole-rock εNd(t) values, from + 2.34 to + 0.86, obtained from undersaturated nepheline syenites indicate a depleted mantle source. T_DM model ages calculated for rocks from the MAI, and from the Devonian Kola province and Permian Oslo rift, reveal a similar interval of 0.74–0.62 Ga, pointing to common geodynamic processes having affected the EEC margins during the Neoproterozoic break-up of Rodinia. The intraplate MAI differs from the typical late Paleozoic rift-related alkaline provinces of the EEC. The newly identified phases of the MAI magmatism coincide in time with the Variscan continent/continent collision. This might have led to transmission of lithospheric-scale tectonic stress into the far foreland of the orogen, including the western EEC, and possibly also to the strike-slip reactivation of pre-existing tectonic zones, resulting in local mantle decompression.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12761,"journal":{"name":"Gondwana Research","volume":"142 ","pages":"Pages 44-72"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143685363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Government ecological concern and its impact on synergistic pollution and carbon reduction: Evidence from China","authors":"Xueyang Wang ,&nbsp;Wenling Liu ,&nbsp;Xiumei Sun ,&nbsp;Mahmood Ahmad ,&nbsp;Jiawei Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study addresses the increasingly prominent issues stemming from the ongoing degradation of the ecological environment, which pose significant threats to human well-being and have consequently compelled the government to heighten its focus on environmental concerns. With a particular emphasis on the government’s ecological concerns, this study investigates their role in promoting collaborative governance for pollution reduction and carbon mitigation. Employing the fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) and dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS) methods, this research analyzes the relationship between government ecological concern and the effectiveness of collaborative governance in pollution and carbon reduction. The findings indicate that the government’s ecological concern, economic development, industrial structure, and trade openness can improve the performance of pollution reduction and carbon reduction collaborative governance. Conversely, a negative correlation is observed between urbanization and the effectiveness of such collaborative efforts. Notably, among various categories of government ecological concern, greater attention directed towards environmental pollution, energy consumption, and natural resource management significantly improves the performance of collaborative governance in pollution and carbon reduction. The positive impact of government ecological governance is not consistently sustained; it primarily affects collaborative pollution reduction and carbon mitigation governance at the middle to lower percentiles and exhibits a diminishing effect over time. The causality analysis results of Dumitrescu and Hurlin demonstrate the presence of a reciprocal causal relationship between the government’s ecological concern and pollution reduction and carbon reduction collaborative governance, while there exists a single causal link between economic development, industrial structure, trade opening, urbanization, and pollution reduction and carbon reduction collaborative governance. Drawing on these results, this study presents pertinent policy recommendations to inform and guide pollution reduction and carbon mitigation initiatives, thereby providing valuable insights and references for collaborative governance in this domain.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12761,"journal":{"name":"Gondwana Research","volume":"141 ","pages":"Pages 180-194"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143547080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tectonic evolution of the Proto-Paleo-Tethys in the West Kunlun orogenic belt: Constraints from U-Pb geochronology of detrital zircons","authors":"Yang Gao ,&nbsp;Lin Jiang ,&nbsp;Weiyan Chen ,&nbsp;Hongkui Dong ,&nbsp;Fujie Jiang ,&nbsp;Wen Zhao ,&nbsp;Yingqi Feng ,&nbsp;Liu Cao ,&nbsp;Xuanwei Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The West Kunlun piedmont tectonic belt was formed by the collision and accretion of the West Kunlun orogenic belt and the Tarim Craton. Its sedimentary record captures the processes of basin-mountain interactions, making it an excellent region for studying the formation of orogenic belts and the evolutionary history of the Tethys Ocean. Despite extensive research on the geological evolution of the West Kunlun orogenic belt by previous scholars, there remains considerable uncertainty regarding the initiation and termination times of oceanic crust subduction to the eventual closure for both the Proto-Tethys Ocean and the Paleo-Tethys Ocean in this region, as well as the temporal continuity between these two processes. This study obtained 703 detrital zircons with concordant ages from 9 core samples of Devonian to Cretaceous sandstones from 5 wells in the West Kunlun piedmont tectonic belt. Additionally, published detrital zircon data from the surrounding areas of the West Kunlun orogenic belt were collected from other studies for comparative analysis. The results indicate that the provenance of the piedmont tectonic belt during the Permian and Cretaceous periods primarily originated from the adjacent South and North Kunlun terranes. In contrast, during the Jurassic period, the provenance shifted to the Tianshuihai terrane. We infer that this change in sediment source was related to the closure of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean in the Late Triassic. Synthesizing previous research on magmatic rocks in the West Kunlun region, we identified two discontinuous orogenic cycles within the West Kunlun orogenic belt, which span from the Proto-Tethys Ocean to the Paleo-Tethys Ocean: the 560 Ma-380 Ma Proto-Tethys orogenic cycle and the 340 Ma–190 Ma Paleo-Tethys orogenic cycle. There was a distinct hiatus between the two cycles, during which the subdued volcanic activity during a tectonically stable period resulted in a minimal zircon record.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12761,"journal":{"name":"Gondwana Research","volume":"141 ","pages":"Pages 213-227"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143551944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Elastic thickness and residual gravity anomaly applied to the northern Brazilian basins: Unravelling the volcanic-sedimentary history linked to the Central Atlantic Ocean opening","authors":"Gabriel Leal Rezende ,&nbsp;Afonso Cesar Rodrigues Nogueira ,&nbsp;Nelson de Lima Ribeiro-Filho ,&nbsp;Alexandre Ribeiro Cardoso ,&nbsp;Renato Sol Paiva de Medeiros ,&nbsp;Cristiano Mendel Martins ,&nbsp;Davis Carvalho de Oliveira","doi":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.015","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The opening of the Central Atlantic Ocean during the Mesozoic caused voluminous outpouring of lava flows related to the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP). Despite that, volcanic influence on the depositional evolution of northern Brazilian sedimentary basins is poorly-understood, as well as the interactions of volcanic and recurrent sedimentary deposits between lava flows. This region exhibits diverse magmatic expressions, including exclusively subsurface intrusions confined to the Amazonas and Solimões basins (Penatecaua magmatism) and lava spills, dykes, and sills interbedded with intertrap deposits (Mosquito Formation) in the Parnaíba Basin. In this context, forward gravity modeling was applied to derive residual gravity anomalies to better understand the emplacement and subsurface distribution of CAMP lithotypes. Crustal elastic thickness maps for the Amazonas, Solimões, and Parnaíba basins were constructed through cross-correlation of observed and modeled gravity signals. High values in the residual gravity maps are likely associated with volcanic rocks, enabling the reinterpretation of internal basin structures previously described to tectonic origins, such as the Monte Alegre Dome. The elastic thickness maps reveal a thinner crust in the Parnaíba Basin, closer to magma sources, which facilitated lava spills following magma accumulation along the basin’s western edge. This basin experienced three distinct magmatic pulses, interspersed with quiescent periods of subsidence and sedimentary deposition. In contrast, the Amazonas and Solimões basins exhibit thicker crusts, where magma was predominantly emplaced as sills, reaching up to 1 km in thickness. This is attributed to crustal densification and increased mechanical resistance. The heightened elastic resistance in the Amazonas and Solimões basins contributed to epeirogenic uplift and erosion of overlying sedimentary layers. Variations in crustal thickness and elastic resistance likely governed the styles and durations of magmatic activity, subsequently influencing the uplift or subsidence dynamics of the northern Brazilian basins.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12761,"journal":{"name":"Gondwana Research","volume":"141 ","pages":"Pages 195-212"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143547084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nature and tectonic setting of the Paleotethyan giant igneous belt in Southeast Asia","authors":"Xin Qian ,&nbsp;Shaojie Jin ,&nbsp;Yuejun Wang ,&nbsp;Peter A. Cawood ,&nbsp;Yongqi Yu ,&nbsp;Mongkol Udchachon ,&nbsp;Khairul Azlan Mustapha ,&nbsp;Thomas C. Sheldrick ,&nbsp;Yuzhi Zhang ,&nbsp;Chengshi Gan","doi":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Southeast Asia provides a well-preserved magmatism record of the Late Paleozoic to Early Mesozoic history of subduction and consumption of the Paleotethyan Ocean and the resultant assembly of continental fragments. Abundant Late Paleozoic to Early Mesozoic igneous rocks, associated with the consumption of the Eastern Paleotethyan Ocean have formed the Lincang-Sukhothai-Chanthaburi-East Malaya giant igneous belt. However, the style of subduction, the timing and character of initial collision, and related magmatic dynamic processes remain a source of contention. In this paper, we present a synthesis of geochronological, geochemical, and Sr–Nd–Pb–Hf–O isotopic studies based on the latest Carboniferous–Triassic igneous rock associations from the Eastern and Central Granite Provinces, and from the Permian–Triassic volcanic zones of this giant igneous belt and surrounding areas. Our comprehensive study, along with regional distributions and geological observations suggests that the Paleotethyan subduction began at the Late Carboniferous (ca. 315 Ma) and continued until the Middle Triassic (ca. 240 Ma). Inferred slab roll-back initially began after ca. 270 Ma and subsequently formed granitoids along the Eastern Province and rift-related igneous rocks. The tectonic transition from subduction to initial continental collision between the Sibumasu and Indochina-East Malaya began at ca. 237 Ma, resulting in partial melting of middle-lower crust to form the high-silica volcanic rocks and <em>syn</em>-collisional granitic intrusions. Subsequent slab detachment triggered the asthenospheric upwelling to form the linearly distributed mafic-felsic igneous rocks along the Lancangjiang-Chiang Khong-Lampang-Tak volcanic zone and Eastern Province at ca. 230 Ma. Finally, gravitational collapse of the orogenic belt occurred during the Late Triassic (230–200 Ma) with the main phase at ca. 220 Ma, forming the Central Province. The Eastern Paleotethyan orogen terminated at ca. 200 Ma.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12761,"journal":{"name":"Gondwana Research","volume":"141 ","pages":"Pages 228-245"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143579012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Counterclockwise P-T-t path, cyclic crustal anatexis and magmatic tempo in accretionary orogens: A case study in the Devonian arc of Central Patagonia, Argentina","authors":"Emiliano M. Renda ,&nbsp;Paulo Marcos ,&nbsp;Sebastian Oriolo ,&nbsp;Benita Putlitz ,&nbsp;Lukas Baumgartner ,&nbsp;Pablo González ,&nbsp;Michelle L. Foley ,&nbsp;Victor Ruiz González ,&nbsp;Haroldo Vizán","doi":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An intriguing aspect of accretionary orogen dynamics is the crustal growth of the West Gondwana margin throughout the Terra Australis Orogeny, particularly regarding the development of the Patagonian crust and whether it involved periods of collisional or non-collisional orogenesis. This study examines the Devonian tectono-thermal evolution of the western North Patagonian Massif (southern South America), through the investigation of high-grade metamorphic rocks associated with the Devonian arc of Central Patagonia. Phase equilibrium modelling and geothermobarometry indicate an initial MP-HT metamorphic event (M1) under contractional conditions at the amphibolite- to granulite-facies transition, with metamorphic conditions of 6.7 ± 1 Kbar and ∼ 760 °C, previously dated at 379 ± 5 Ma. Successive crustal thickening and associated anatexis are recorded by metamorphic conditions at 8.9 ± 1 Kbar and ∼ 750 °C. Zircon U-Pb geochronology indicates leucosome crystallization at 360 ± 2 Ma, while an associated megacrystic granite records a 368 ± 2 Ma crystallization age, suggesting it represents an earlier magmatic pulse within the prolonged anatectic scenario. Decompression and cooling led to zircon crystallization near the solidus, marking an MP-MT (M₂) metamorphic event at amphibolite facies conditions  (∼ 6.5 Kbar and 620 °C), recorded by zircon ages of 353 ± 2 Ma. A final retrograde metamorphic event (M₃) is recorded at ∼ 660 °C and ∼ 4.6 Kbar with monazite ages of 323 ± 5 Ma. This event is linked to decompression and intrusion of gondwanide magmatism. These metamorphic conditions reveals an overall counterclockwise P-T-t path for the Taquetren range from the Devonian to Carboniferous. Combined with the study of magmatic addition rates in the arc and forearc during the Devonian, this pattern supports an accretionary orogen model characterized by alternating periods of advancing and retreating subduction, potentially driven by trenchward and landward slab folding, which may account for short-cycle variation (∼15 Myr). These dynamic slab movements may have influenced variations in magmatic activity in the forearc and arc, coupled with shifts in metamorphic conditions and tectonic regimes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12761,"journal":{"name":"Gondwana Research","volume":"141 ","pages":"Pages 310-331"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143619410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Uncertainty and diversification: Analyzing the impact of energy-related and climate policy uncertainties on environmental degradation in the United States","authors":"Veli Yilanci ,&nbsp;Uğur Ursavaş ,&nbsp;Iftikhar Yasin","doi":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the complex relationship between environmental degradation, energy-related uncertainty (EUI), climate policy uncertainty (CPU), and energy consumption diversification (ECD) in the United States from January 2001 to September 2022. Employing novel and robust econometric methods, including the Bootstrap ARDL Bounds test with smooth and sharp structural breaks, the Toda-Yamamoto causality test with a Fourier function, and partial wavelet coherency analysis, the study reveals a surprising negative relationship between both EUI and CPU with CO₂ emissions which suggests that uncertainties surrounding energy and climate policies may incentivize actors to adopt cleaner technologies and prioritize emission reduction strategies. However, the study also identifies a positive relationship between ECD and CO₂ emissions, highlighting the need for strategic diversification prioritizing renewable and low-carbon sources. These findings emphasize the critical role of clear, consistent, and sustained climate policies in fostering clean energy investment and mitigating environmental degradation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12761,"journal":{"name":"Gondwana Research","volume":"141 ","pages":"Pages 149-163"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143528784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}