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    Planetary Physics & Geodynamics

    Mantle Convection Plumes: How Deep Thermal Instabilities Drive Supercontinental Breakup

    Thermodynamic modeling of D'' boundary layer instability, mantle plume ascent dynamics, and the thermal blanketing effect driving supercontinental rupture and…

    Dr. Dorcas Halvorson
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    Jul 5, 2026
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