The minerals constituting the Earth's upper mantle are nominally anhydrous silicates
(NAMs). However they do contain hydrogen as a trace element, decorating point defects in …

The concept of interplay between mantle convection and tectonics goes back to about a
century ago, with the proposal that convection currents in the Earth's mantle drive …

Why Venus lacks plate tectonics remains an unanswered question in terrestrial planet
evolution. There is observational evidence for subduction—a requirement for plate tectonics …

Plastic deformation of olivine at relatively low temperatures (ie, low‐temperature plasticity)
likely controls the strength of the lithospheric mantle in a variety of geodynamic contexts …

Stresses acting on cold, thick and negatively buoyant oceanic lithosphere are thought to be
crucial to the initiation of subduction and the operation of plate tectonics,, which …

Mantle flow involves large strains of polymineral aggregates. The strongly anisotropic plastic
response of each individual grain in the aggregate results from the interactions between …

The lithospheric mantle is intrinsically heterogeneous and anisotropic. These two properties
govern the repartition of deformation, controlling intraplate strain localization and …

The long‐term rheological properties of the lithosphere are fundamental for understanding
both surface tectonics and mantle dynamics on Earth. In this study, we have developed 3‐D …

The strength of olivine at low temperatures and high stresses in Earth's lithospheric mantle
exerts a critical control on many geodynamic processes, including lithospheric flexure and …

The rheology of the lithospheric mantle is fundamental to understanding how mantle
convection couples with plate tectonics. However, olivine rheology at lithospheric conditions …