Much progress has been made over the past several decades in delineating the structure of
subducting slabs, but several key aspects of their dynamics remain poorly constrained …

Elastic anisotropy is present where the speed of a seismic wave depends on its direction. In
Earth's mantle, elastic anisotropy is induced by minerals that are preferentially oriented in a …

The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to
all aspects of global tectonics, and includes major revisions to reflect the most significant …

It is well recognized that active arc volcanism at nearly all subduction zones requires
temperatures greater than 1200° C in the subarc mantle, despite the underthrusting cool …

The central Andes (16°–22° S) are part of an active continental margin mountain belt and
the result of shortening of the weak western edge of South America between the strong …

Although the morphologies of subducting slabs have been relatively well characterized, the
character of the mantle flow field that accompanies subduction remains poorly understood …

Integrated magmatic, structural, and geophysical data provide a basis for modeling the
Neogene lithospheric evolution of the high Central Andean Puna-Altiplano Plateau …

We combine geological and geophysical data to develop a generalized model for the
lithospheric evolution of the central Andean plateau between 18° and 20° S from Late …

Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain trench-parallel shear wave splitting in
the mantle wedge of subduction zones. These include 3-D flow effects, parallel melt filled …

In this study we investigated the origin of seismic anisotropy in the mantle beneath North
America. In particular, we evaluated whether shear wave splitting patterns in eastern North …