Subduction-transition zone interaction: A review
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 …
stagnate, while others seemingly go through unimpeded. This variable resistance to slab …
Crustal evolution and mantle dynamics through Earth history
J Korenaga - … Transactions of the Royal Society A …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Resolving the modes of mantle convection through Earth history, ie when plate tectonics
started and what kind of mantle dynamics reigned before, is essential to the understanding …
started and what kind of mantle dynamics reigned before, is essential to the understanding …
The causes of continental arc flare ups and drivers of episodic magmatic activity in Cordilleran orogenic systems
Continental arcs in Cordilleran orogenic systems display episodic changes in magma
production rate, alternating between flare ups (70–90 km 3 km− 1 Myr− 1) and lulls (< 20 km …
production rate, alternating between flare ups (70–90 km 3 km− 1 Myr− 1) and lulls (< 20 km …
Dynamic slab segmentation due to brittle–ductile damage in the outer rise
Subduction is the major plate driving force, and the strength of the subducting plate controls
many aspects of the thermochemical evolution of Earth. Each subducting plate experiences …
many aspects of the thermochemical evolution of Earth. Each subducting plate experiences …
Slab temperature evolution over the lifetime of a subduction zone
The thermal evolution of subducting slabs controls a range of subduction processes, yet we
lack a robust understanding of how thermal structure develops over a subduction zone's …
lack a robust understanding of how thermal structure develops over a subduction zone's …
Nonlinear viscoplasticity in ASPECT: benchmarking and applications to subduction
ASPECT (Advanced Solver for Problems in Earth's ConvecTion) is a massively parallel finite
element code originally designed for modeling thermal convection in the mantle with a …
element code originally designed for modeling thermal convection in the mantle with a …
[HTML][HTML] Mantle and geological evidence for a Late Jurassic–Cretaceous suture spanning North America
Crustal blocks accreted to North America form two major belts that are separated by a tract of
collapsed Jurassic–Cretaceous basins extending from Alaska to Mexico. Evidence of …
collapsed Jurassic–Cretaceous basins extending from Alaska to Mexico. Evidence of …
Underpinning tectonic reconstructions of the western Mediterranean region with dynamic slab evolution from 3‐D numerical modeling
No consensus exists on the tectonic evolution of the western Mediterranean since~ 35 Ma.
Three disparate tectonic evolution scenarios are identified, each portraying slab rollback as …
Three disparate tectonic evolution scenarios are identified, each portraying slab rollback as …
Impact-driven subduction on the Hadean Earth
Impact cratering was a dominant geologic process in the early Solar System that probably
played an active role in the crustal evolution of the young terrestrial planets. The Earth's …
played an active role in the crustal evolution of the young terrestrial planets. The Earth's …
An introductory review of the thermal structure of subduction zones: III—Comparison between models and observations
The thermal structure of subduction zones is fundamental to our understanding of the
physical and chemical processes that occur at active convergent plate margins. These …
physical and chemical processes that occur at active convergent plate margins. These …