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 …

Abstract The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceans, accounting for~ 20% for
the global marine realm. It is geomorphologically complex, hosting a wide variety of …

Abstract The western Gulf of Guinea has important implications for seismic-hazard estimates
of the adjoining sub-Sahara West Africa region because of the presence of four active …

The crust beneath transform faults at slow-spreading ridges has been considered to be thin,
comprising a thin mafic layer overlying serpentinized peridotite. Using wide-angle seismic …

A catalogue of precisely located micro‐seismicity is fundamental for investigating seismicity
and rock physical properties in active tectonic and volcanic regions and for the definition of a …

Geochemistry of iron and trace metals in seep carbonates and its dependence on anaerobic
oxidation of methane (AOM)-driven diagenesis in cold seeps are not well documented. Here …

The onshore continental margins of western Central Africa have been hosting potentially
damaging earthquake events for decades; yet, the links between the seismicity, the …

The evolution of hyperextended rift systems is linked to complex tectonic processes in which
fluid activity is much more important than previously thought. This study sheds light on the …

The link between surface tectonic plates and mantle slabs is fundamental for paleo-tectonic
reconstructions and for our understanding of mantle dynamics. Many seismic tomography …

Oceanic transform faults (OTFs) facilitate hydrothermal circulation which can modify the fault
zone materials and affect their rheological evolution. However, the depth extent and …