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https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-8-423-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-8-423-2026
Research article
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07 Aug 2026
Research article |  | 07 Aug 2026

Simplified modeling of the impact of lithospheric-scale geological processes on thermal histories and low-temperature thermochronometers

Dawn A. Kellett and David M. Whipp

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Geological processes like erosion, burial, and faulting can influence or perturb heat conditions in the Earth's crust through time, which can complicate our interpretation of the geological significance of rock cooling histories determined from thermochronology. This 1D modeling study quantifies and illustrates the expected relationships between various lithosphere-scale geological processes and resulting thermal histories and thermochronometer ages.
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