While a general concensus has recently been reached as to the causal relationship
between the subduction of the west Pacific plate and the destruction of the North China …

As subducting plates reach the base of the upper mantle, some appear to flatten and
stagnate, while others seemingly go through unimpeded. This variable resistance to slab …

Abstract The North China craton (NCC) hosts numerous gold deposits and is known as the
most gold-productive region of China. The gold deposits were mostly formed within a few …

This paper presents a synthetic view of the geodynamic evolution of the Zagros orogen
within the frame of the Arabia–Eurasia collision. The Zagros orogen and the Iranian plateau …

We review the geodynamic evolution of the Aegean–Anatolia region and discuss strain
localisation there over geological times. From Late Eocene to Present, crustal deformation in …

The western Mediterranean subduction zone (WMSZ) extends from the northern Apennine
to southern Spain and turns around forming the narrow and tight Calabrian and Gibraltar …

Slab edges are a relatively common feature in plate tectonics. Two prominent examples are
the northern end of the Tonga subduction zone and the southern end of the New Hebrides …

Craton destruction is a dynamic event that plays an important role in Earth's evolution.
Based on comprehensive observations of many studies on the North China Craton (NCC) …

A Cenozoic tectonic reconstruction is presented for the Southwest Pacific region located
east of Australia. The reconstruction is constrained by large geological and geophysical …

Tectonic activity in convergent plate boundaries commonly involves backward migration
(rollback) of narrow subducting slabs and segmentation of subduction zones through slab …