Subduction initiation in nature and models: A review

RJ Stern, T Gerya - Tectonophysics, 2018 - Elsevier
How new subduction zones form is an emerging field of scientific research with important
implications for our understanding of lithospheric strength, the driving force of plate …

[HTML][HTML] Atlas of the underworld: Slab remnants in the mantle, their sinking history, and a new outlook on lower mantle viscosity

DG Van der Meer, DJJ Van Hinsbergen, W Spakman - Tectonophysics, 2018 - Elsevier
Across the entire mantle we interpret 94 positive seismic wave-speed anomalies as
subducted lithosphere and associate these slabs with their geological record. We document …

Philippine Sea and East Asian plate tectonics since 52 Ma constrained by new subducted slab reconstruction methods

J Wu, J Suppe, R Lu, R Kanda - Journal of Geophysical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract We reconstructed Philippine Sea and East Asian plate tectonics since 52 Ma from
28 slabs mapped in 3‐D from global tomography, with a subducted area of~ 25% of present …

The architecture, chemistry, and evolution of continental magmatic arcs

MN Ducea, JB Saleeby… - Annual Review of Earth …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Continental magmatic arcs form above subduction zones where the upper plate is
continental lithosphere and/or accreted transitional lithosphere. The best-studied examples …

The oxidation state, and sulfur and Cu contents of arc magmas: implications for metallogeny

JP Richards - Lithos, 2015 - Elsevier
Global data for measured Fe 2 O 3/FeO ratios and Cu contents in unaltered volcanic and
intrusive arc rocks indicate that, on average, they are slightly more oxidized than other …

The Neotethyan Sanandaj‐Sirjan zone of Iran as an archetype for passive margin‐arc transitions

J Hassanzadeh, BP Wernicke - Tectonics, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Sanandaj‐Sirjan zone of Iran is a northwest trending orogenic belt immediately
north of the Zagros suture, which represents the former position of the Neotethys Ocean. The …

Subduction initiation from the earliest stages to self-sustained subduction: Insights from the analysis of 70 Cenozoic sites

S Lallemand, D Arcay - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
To address the question of the initiation and mechanisms involved in the process of
subduction zone formation, we explored most of the available evidence for the subduction …

A transdisciplinary and community-driven database to unravel subduction zone initiation

F Crameri, V Magni, M Domeier, GE Shephard… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Subduction zones are pivotal for the recycling of Earth's outer layer into its interior. However,
the conditions under which new subduction zones initiate are enigmatic. Here, we …

Forearc ages reveal extensive short-lived and rapid seafloor spreading following subduction initiation

MK Reagan, DE Heaton, MD Schmitz, JA Pearce… - Earth and Planetary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Izu–Bonin–Mariana (IBM) forearc contains a record of a widespread and short-
lived subduction initiation event in the early Eocene. We present new high-precision ages to …

Identification, classification, and interpretation of boninites from Anthropocene to Eoarchean using Si-Mg-Ti systematics

JA Pearce, MK Reagan - Geosphere, 2019 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Boninites are rare, high-Si, high-Mg, low-Ti lavas that have considerable tectonic
significance, especially for recognizing and interpreting episodes of subduction initiation in …