Influence of the asthenosphere on earth dynamics and evolution

L Cathles, W Fjeldskar, A Lenardic, B Romanowicz… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The existence of a thin, weak asthenospheric layer beneath Earth's lithospheric plates is
consistent with existing geological and geophysical constraints, including Pleistocene glacio …

Teleseismic shear wave splitting and intracontinental collision deformation of the northern Tibetan Plateau and the eastern Tarim basin

L Chang, C Wang - Science China Earth Sciences, 2023 - Springer
Shear wave splitting measurement of teleseismic data has been used to determine the fast
polarization directions and delay times for 38 temporary stations and 15 permanent stations …

A geodynamic investigation of plume‐lithosphere interactions beneath the East African rift

TA Rajaonarison, DS Stamps, J Naliboff… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The force balance that drives and maintains continental rifting to breakup is poorly
understood. The East African Rift (EAR) provides an ideal natural laboratory to elucidate the …