http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVeOyXwX_vk (starting from min 46)

2. Seafloordynamics in convection models
N. Coltice, T. Rolf, P.J. Tackley, M. Seton, R.D. Müller

11. Geometry of ocean-
continentboundaries

13. Fluctuations of spreading rate

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17. • Continents force consumption of youngseafloor
•Time-dependance of mantle convection alsodoes
• Continents enhancetime-dependence of
mantleconvection
•Stronglithospheremoderates the intensity of the
spreading rate fluctuations
• Time scales of fluctuationsmaybelonger than the time
of the reconstructions
Coltice et al., Science (2012)
Rolf et al., EPSL (2012)
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