Serpentinization is a key phenomenon for understanding the geodynamics of subduction
zones in the 10–200 km depth range. Serpentines are a major water carrier, and their …

Much progress has been made over the past several decades in delineating the structure of
subducting slabs, but several key aspects of their dynamics remain poorly constrained …

The earliest evidence for subduction, which could have been localized, does not signify
when plate tectonics became a global phenomenon. To test the antiquity of global …

Measurements of the splitting or birefringence of seismic shear waves that have passed
through the Earth's mantle yield constraints on the strength and geometry of elastic …

A robust knowledge of seismic anisotropy beneath the continents is essential to our
understanding of plate tectonic theory, as anisotropy provides a unique constraint on the …

Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain trench-parallel shear wave splitting in
the mantle wedge of subduction zones. These include 3-D flow effects, parallel melt filled …

Serpentinization of the mantle wedge is an important process that influences the seismic
and mechanical properties in subduction zones. Seismic detection of serpentines relies on …

Isotropic and anisotropic seismic structures across the Northern Apennines (Italy)
subduction zone are imaged using a new method for the analysis of teleseismic receiver …

The Moho in subduction zones exists in two distinct forms, one associated with the
subducting oceanic plate and second with the overriding plate. The seismic expression of …

The results of fluid-flow experiments revealed a significant permeability anisotropy in highly
sheared serpentinite. Fluid flow parallel to serpentinite foliation is an order of magnitude or …