摘要：We thank all the contributors to this Special Issue, and the referees who spared their valuable time to provide insightful and helpful comments. Dr. Lily Wang, Editorial Assistant at Geoscience Frontiers, and Prof. Santosh, Editorial Advisor, are also thanked for their support throughout the production process. We envisage that the papers assembled herein will be of interest to many researchers interested in the long-term evolution of the Earth.
