Global water cycle and the coevolution of the Earth's interior and surface environment

• Published in: Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A: Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences Vol. 375; no. 2094; p. 20150393
• Main Authors: Korenaga, Jun, Planavsky, Noah J., Evans, David A. D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England The Royal Society Publishing 28.05.2017
• Subjects: Continental Freeboard; Continents; Earth surface; Evaporation; Freeboard; Geochemistry; Geological surveys; Hydrologic cycle; Indoor environments; Inner solar system; Mantle; Mantle Convection; Oceans; Plate tectonics; Sea level; Solar system; Solar system evolution; Surface water; oceans; continental freeboard; mantle convection

The bulk Earth composition contains probably less than 0.3% of water, but this trace amount of water can affect the long-term evolution of the Earth in a number of different ways. The foremost issue is the occurrence of plate tectonics, which governs almost all aspects of the Earth system, and the p...