Subduction initiation in nature and models: A review
How new subduction zones form is an emerging field of scientific research with important
implications for our understanding of lithospheric strength, the driving force of plate …
implications for our understanding of lithospheric strength, the driving force of plate …
[HTML][HTML] Secular change and the onset of plate tectonics on Earth
The Earth as a planetary system has experienced significant change since its formation c.
4.54 Gyr ago. Some of these changes have been gradual, such as secular cooling of the …
4.54 Gyr ago. Some of these changes have been gradual, such as secular cooling of the …
[HTML][HTML] Atlas of the underworld: Slab remnants in the mantle, their sinking history, and a new outlook on lower mantle viscosity
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 …
subducted lithosphere and associate these slabs with their geological record. We document …
Forced subduction initiation recorded in the sole and crust of the Semail Ophiolite of Oman
Subduction zones are unique to Earth and fundamental in its evolution, yet we still know little
about the causes and mechanisms of their initiation. Numerical models show that far-field …
about the causes and mechanisms of their initiation. Numerical models show that far-field …
Evolution of the Bangong–Nujiang Tethyan ocean: Insights from the geochronology and geochemistry of mafic rocks within ophiolites
BD Wang, LQ Wang, SL Chung, JL Chen, FG Yin, H Liu… - Lithos, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Bangong–Nujiang suture zone (BNSZ) is located in the central Tibetan
Plateau, and represents the relict of the Bangong–Nujiang Tethyan Ocean (BNTO). This …
Plateau, and represents the relict of the Bangong–Nujiang Tethyan Ocean (BNTO). This …
Coexisting divergent and convergent plate boundary assemblages indicate plate tectonics in the Neoarchean
The coexistence of divergent (spreading ridge) and convergent (subduction zone) plate
boundaries at which lithosphere is respectively generated and destroyed is the hallmark of …
boundaries at which lithosphere is respectively generated and destroyed is the hallmark of …
Subduction initiation from the earliest stages to self-sustained subduction: Insights from the analysis of 70 Cenozoic sites
S Lallemand, D Arcay - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
To address the question of the initiation and mechanisms involved in the process of
subduction zone formation, we explored most of the available evidence for the subduction …
subduction zone formation, we explored most of the available evidence for the subduction …
A transdisciplinary and community-driven database to unravel subduction zone initiation
Subduction zones are pivotal for the recycling of Earth's outer layer into its interior. However,
the conditions under which new subduction zones initiate are enigmatic. Here, we …
the conditions under which new subduction zones initiate are enigmatic. Here, we …
Forearc ages reveal extensive short-lived and rapid seafloor spreading following subduction initiation
Abstract The Izu–Bonin–Mariana (IBM) forearc contains a record of a widespread and short-
lived subduction initiation event in the early Eocene. We present new high-precision ages to …
lived subduction initiation event in the early Eocene. We present new high-precision ages to …
Tectonic evolution and deep mantle structure of the eastern Tethys since the latest Jurassic
The breakup of Pangea in the Jurassic saw the opening of major ocean basins at the
expense of older Tethyan and Pacific oceanic plates. Although the Tethyan seafloor …
expense of older Tethyan and Pacific oceanic plates. Although the Tethyan seafloor …