Abstract The Middle America subduction zone (MASZ) is one of the world'most complex
convergent margins as it involves the subduction of the Rivera and Cocos young oceanic …

Plate boundaries are the most active, unstable and hazardous areas on Earth. The aim of
this study is twofold. 1) Provide an overview of the main structural features along divergent …

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 …

Restraining-and releasing bends with similar morphology and structure have been
described by many previous studies of strike-slip faults in a variety of active and ancient …

Central America encompasses an intricate mosaic of dynamic landscapes shaped by a wide
range of Earth surface processes. Few other regions worldwide exhibit a comparable …

We present the first regional surface velocity field for Central America, showing crustal
response to interaction of the Cocos and Caribbean plates. Elastic half‐space models for …

Abstract The Lower-Middle Triassic Aghdarband Basin, NE Iran, consists of a strongly
deformed arc-related marine succession deposited along the southern margin of Eurasia in …

New GPS measurements in Chiapas (Mexico), Guatemala and El Salvador are used to
constrain the fault kinematics in the North America (NA), Caribbean (CA) and Cocos (CO) …

We examine the intra‐arc crustal seismicity of the Andean Southern Volcanic Zone. Our aim
is to resolve interseismic deformation in an active magmatic arc dominated by both margin …

Subduction of the Cocos plate and collision of the Cocos Ridge have profound effects on the
kinematics of the western Caribbean, including crustal shortening, segmentation of the …