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 …

Based on the marine magnetic anomalies identified in the Argo Abyssal Plain offshore
northwestern Australia, the conceptual continent of Argoland must have rifted off in the Late …

Tethys tectonic system has experienced a long-term evolution history, including multiple
Wilson cycles; thus, it is an ideal target for analyzing plate tectonics and geodynamics …

Despite the critical role of subduction in plate tectonics, the dynamics of its initiation remains
unclear. High-temperature low-pressure metamorphic soles are vestiges of subduction …

Formation of new subduction zones represents one of the cornerstones of plate tectonics,
yet both the kinematics and geodynamics governing this process remain enigmatic. A major …

How subduction-related magmatism starts at convergent plate margins is still poorly
understood. Here we show that boron isotope variations in early-formed boninites from the …

The plate kinematic history of the South China Sea opening is key to reconstructing how the
Mesozoic configuration of Panthalassa and Tethyan subduction systems evolved into …

Ophiolitic mélanges provide critical information on the history of subduction and
metamorphism and, thus, on the evolution of ancient oceans. Blocks of mafic rocks, garnet …

The plate tectonic history of the Junction Region, which separated the Panthalassa and
Tethys realms, is notoriously challenging to reconstruct. The region has been dominated by …

The dip angles of slabs are among the clearest characteristics of subduction zones, but the
factors that control them remain obscure. Here, slab dip angles and subduction parameters …