Timescales of subduction initiation and evolution of subduction thermal regimes

M Soret, G Bonnet, P Agard, KP Larson… - Earth and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Subduction zones are first-order features of plate tectonics on Earth, yet the mechanisms by
which subduction initiates remain enigmatic and controversial. Here, we reappraise the …

Plate tectonic chain reaction revealed by noise in the Cretaceous quiet zone

D Gürer, R Granot, DJJ van Hinsbergen - Nature Geoscience, 2022 - nature.com
Global reorganizations of tectonic plates may be caused by a trigger such as a continental
collision or a rising mantle plume. However, whether and how such a trigger propagates …