Plate tectonic theory suggests that present-day topography can be explained by the
repeated interactions between the tectonic plates moving along Earth's surface. However …

The elasticity of materials is important for our understanding of processes ranging from brittle
failure, to flexure, to the propagation of elastic waves. Seismologically revealed structure of …

Large numbers of earthquakes occur in subduction zones that are marked by dip**,
narrow high seismic velocity slabs. The existence of these fast velocity slabs can cause …

GyPSuM is a 3‐D model of mantle shear wave (S) speeds, compressional wave (P) speeds,
and density. The model is developed through simultaneous inversion of seismic body wave …

Archean passive margins. In When Did Plate Tectonics Begin on Planet Earth?(eds KC
Condie & V. Pease.), pp. 149–56. Geological Society of America Special Paper no. 440 …

Constraints on mantle temperatures are fundamental for a better understanding of the
dynamics of the Earth. We evaluate how well upper-mantle thermal structure can be inferred …

We present a theory for the computation of phase equilibria and physical properties of
multicomponent assemblages relevant to the mantle of the Earth. The theory differs from …

We conduct a comprehensive and quantitative analysis of similarities and differences
between recent seismic tomography models of the Earth's mantle in an attempt to determine …

Earth's body tide—also known as the solid Earth tide, the displacement of the solid Earth's
surface caused by gravitational forces from the Moon and the Sun—is sensitive to the …

Presenting a coherent synthesis of lithosphere studies, this book covers a range of
geophysical methods (seismic reflection, refraction, and receiver function methods; elastic …