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Closing remarks to “Magma genesis, plate tectonics, and chemical differentiation of the Earth” by Peter J. Wyllie
Author(s) -
Lal D.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
reviews of geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 8.087
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1944-9208
pISSN - 8755-1209
DOI - 10.1029/rg026i003p00405
Subject(s) - geology , classification of discontinuities , volcano , plate tectonics , tectonics , magma , earth science , atmosphere (unit) , earth (classical element) , geochemistry , geophysics , paleontology , meteorology , geography , mathematical analysis , physics , mathematics , mathematical physics
Among several things, Professor Wyllie has emphasized the influence of volatile components in many magmatic processes. This underscores the importance of understanding interrelationships among the solid and fluid layers of the Earth for at least two reasons. First, our understanding of the magmatic processes is a prerequisite to understanding the evolution of the Earth's atmosphere. Second, the flux of CO 2 and other volatiles from volcanoes may have been significant in the geological past and may have led to geological discontinuities. The K‐T boundary has been assigned to this cause by some.