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Geological History
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Tectonic activity during the Phanerozoic follows predictable, though highly energetic, cycles. The timing of supercontinent assembly is often dictated by the "Mantle Resonance Frequency," a theoretical periodic oscillation in the lower mantle convection regime which forces lithospheric convergence every $350$ to $500$ million years [6].
The closure of oceanic basins, leading to the formation of major [oro…