Seismic anisotropy is ubiquitous in the Earth's mantle but strongest in its thermo-mechanical
boundary layers. Azimuthal anisotropy in the oceanic lithosphere and asthenosphere can be …

Surface measurements of shear wave splitting patterns are widely used to infer the mantle
circulation around subducting slabs; however, the relation between mantle flow and seismic …

Abstract Beneath the American Midwest, S-to-P (Sp) converted wave imaging and multi-
mode surface wave tomography identify a north-trending transition in seismic structure at …

How reliable are shear wave splitting measurements as a means of determining mantle flow
direction? This remains a topic of debate, especially in the context of subduction. The …

To elucidate the dynamics of extrusion tectonics, I investigate the relation between
subduction processes and intraplate deformation. Three‐dimensional numerical models of …

The direction of plate tectonic motion and the direction of mantle flow, as inferred from
observations of seismic anisotropy measurements, show a good global correlation far from …

Anisotropy in the Earth's upper mantle is a signature of past and present deformation. Here
we present a new data set of∼ 50,000 uniformly processed SKS shear wave splitting …

New shear wave splitting measurements made from stations onshore and offshore the South
Island of New Zealand show a zone of anisotropy 100–200 km wide. Measurements in …

The along‐strike variation in plate properties is a common feature in the subduction zones.
The southern Chilean subduction is a notable example where the slab age and length, and …

Geodynamic simulations of the development of lattice preferred orientation in the flowing
mantle are used to characterize the seismic anisotropy and shear wave splitting (SWS) …