Global Persistence Patterns

Abstract

Not all geological systems persist equally.

Some structures, basins, provinces, and crustal regions remain recognizable across immense spans of geological time.

This paper evaluates persistence as a measurable observational characteristic.

Persistence Categories

• Cratonic persistence
• Basin persistence
• Structural persistence
• Resource persistence
• Topographic persistence
• Volcanic persistence
• Bathymetric persistence
• Planetary-scale persistence

Persistence Principle

Long-duration survivorship often reveals which Earth-system features exert the greatest organizational influence.