Zengqian Hou

Buried fragments reveal a “Greater Gondwana” supercontinent

Profound global biogeochemical shifts marked the Ediacaran-Cambrian transition [550–500 million years (Ma)], a phenomenon often ascribed to the dynamics of supercontinent cycles. However, Gondwana is frequently denied supercontinent status due to its perceived spatial deficit (∼6...

Subduction-driven erosion enhances carbon sequestration and climate cooling during ocean-to-continent transformation

Abstract How submerged oceanic domains trapped within growing continents become stable, subaerial continental interiors and what that conversion means for the long-term carbon cycle remain poorly understood. Traditional models of such ocean-to-continent conversion emphasize signi...