Partial melting. granulite facies metamorphism and the evolution of the continental crust

部分融化。麻粒岩相变质作用与陆壳演化大陆的基底主要由古代山脉深处部分融化的岩石组成。这种麻粒岩相岩石是了解大陆演化的关键。现在，有了熔体热力学模型，部分熔化过程可以第一次定量研究。将基于岩石的麻粒岩相地形研究与热力学计算相结合，将使麻粒岩相岩石，并因此，大陆地壳的演化，得到更好的理解。

Partial melting. granulite facies metamorphism and the evolution of the continental crust. The basement of the continents is made up largely of rocks that have partially melted at deep levels in ancient mountain belts. Such granulite facies rocks hold a key to understanding the evolution of the continents. Now, with a model for the thermodynamics of melt, partial melting processes can be investigated quantitatively for the first time. Integrating rock-based studies of granulite facies terrains with thermodynamic calculations will allow granulite facies rocks, and, as a consequence, the evolution of the continental crust, to be much better understood.