Mantle dynamics in the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean offers a unique opportunity to study the driving forces of tectonic
deformation within a complex mobile belt. Lithospheric dynamics are affected by slab …
deformation within a complex mobile belt. Lithospheric dynamics are affected by slab …
Seismic properties and anisotropy of the continental crust: Predictions based on mineral texture and rock microstructure
BSG Almqvist, D Mainprice - Reviews of Geophysics, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Progress in seismic methodology and ambitious large‐scale seismic projects are enabling
high‐resolution imaging of the continental crust. The ability to constrain interpretations of …
high‐resolution imaging of the continental crust. The ability to constrain interpretations of …
[HTML][HTML] Seismic imaging of Northwest Pacific and East Asia: New insight into volcanism, seismogenesis and geodynamics
D Zhao - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent studies on seismic imaging of the Northwest Pacific and East Asian region are
reviewed. High-resolution tomographic images reveal significant lateral heterogeneities in …
reviewed. High-resolution tomographic images reveal significant lateral heterogeneities in …
Mantle convection in the Middle East: Reconciling Afar upwelling, Arabia indentation and Aegean trench rollback
Abstract The Middle East region represents a key site within the Tethyan domain where
continental break-up, collision, backarc extension and escape tectonics are kinematically …
continental break-up, collision, backarc extension and escape tectonics are kinematically …
Water in the slab: A trilogy
M Faccenda - Tectonophysics, 2014 - Elsevier
The geological and geophysical phenomena associated with water in the slab can be
grouped into three different categories: those related to 1) the storage of water in the oceanic …
grouped into three different categories: those related to 1) the storage of water in the oceanic …
Azimuthal anisotropy tomography of the Southeast Asia subduction system
A detailed 3‐D model of P wave isotropic velocity and azimuthal anisotropy beneath SE Asia
is obtained by jointly inverting local earthquake arrival times and teleseismic relative travel …
is obtained by jointly inverting local earthquake arrival times and teleseismic relative travel …
A review of the geodynamic evolution of flat slab subduction in Mexico, Peru, and Chile
Subducting plates around the globe display a large variability in terms of slab geometry,
including regions where smooth and little variation in subduction parameters is observed …
including regions where smooth and little variation in subduction parameters is observed …
Mantle Dynamics of Western Pacific and East Asia: New Insights from P Wave Anisotropic Tomography
Seismic anisotropy records past and present tectonic deformations and provides important
constraints for understanding the structure and dynamics of the Earth's interior. In this work …
constraints for understanding the structure and dynamics of the Earth's interior. In this work …
[HTML][HTML] Seismic anisotropy tomography: New insight into subduction dynamics
Body-wave and surface-wave tomography, receiver-function imaging, and shear-wave
splitting measurements have shown that seismic anisotropy and heterogeneity coexist in all …
splitting measurements have shown that seismic anisotropy and heterogeneity coexist in all …
Crystal preferred orientations of olivine, orthopyroxene, serpentine, chlorite, and amphibole, and implications for seismic anisotropy in subduction zones: a review
H Jung - Geosciences Journal, 2017 - Springer
This study provides a comprehensive review of the crystal preferred orientation (CPO) of
olivine and orthopyroxene in the upper mantle, and of several hydrous minerals in the …
olivine and orthopyroxene in the upper mantle, and of several hydrous minerals in the …