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The continents form only a small part of the surface of the Earth’s crust and represent no more than a third of its area. Their structure, which is complex, is known in detail. If the oceans seem to have a simpler structure, this is only because information about them is still being gathered. A study of the known facts will permit the examination — in a later chapter — of a theory explaining the composition, distribution and evolution of the elements that make up the lithosphere.
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Dercourt, J., Paquet, J. (1985). The Continents and Oceans. In: Geology Principles & Methods. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4956-0_8
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