Across the entire mantle we interpret 94 positive seismic wave-speed anomalies as
subducted lithosphere and associate these slabs with their geological record. We document …

We describe and present a new model of global subduction zone geometries, called Slab1.
0. An extension of previous efforts to constrain the two‐dimensional non‐planar geometry of …

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

Abstract The Northwest Pacific subduction zone has undergone a complex tectonic
evolution accompanied by intense seismic activity. Understanding the morphology of the …

A key issue in the Cenozoic evolution of the Tibetan plateau is the geodynamic drivers for
north‐trending rifting in southern Tibet. Recent studies have demonstrated an eastward …

This paper presents a velocity model of the Italian (central Mediterranean) lithosphere in
unprecedented detail. The model is derived by inverting a set of 166,000 Pg and Pn seismic …

Subduction of high bathymetric relief, such as aseismic ridges and magmatic plateaus, is
considered to be responsible for dramatic changes in the dynamics and kinematics of the …

The process of slab tearing profoundly affects interchanges of material and energy between
the lithosphere and asthenosphere and has been invoked as a trigger of magmatism in …

The detachment of subducted tectonic plates is a process that has been increasingly
associated with collisional scenarios and the end of subduction in various locations …

Vertical slab-tearing has been widely reported in modern convergent settings profoundly
influencing subduction and mantle dynamics. However, evaluating a similar impact in …