Stagnant Lid

Lid tectonics, commonly thought of as stagnant lid tectonics or single lid tectonics, is the type of tectonics that is believed to exist on several silicate planets and moons in the Solar System, and possibly existed on Earth during the early part of its history.

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Zircons Unlock Earth’s Early History: Life Sprung From a “Stagnant Lid,” Not Plate Tectonics