Across the entire mantle we interpret 94 positive seismic wave-speed anomalies as
subducted lithosphere and associate these slabs with their geological record. We document …

Palinspastic map reconstructions and plate motion studies reveal that switches in
subduction polarity and the opening of slab gaps beneath the Alps and Dinarides were …

Subduction initiation is one of the main unsolved issues in plate tectonics theory with
different proposed mechanisms. In the arc (plateau, terrane)-continent collision models, a …

This paper gives an overview of the large-scale tectonic styles encountered in orogens
worldwide. Thin-skinned and thick-skinned tectonics represent two end member styles …

The formation of the Earth's continents is enigmatic. Volcanic arc magmas generated above
subduction zones have geochemical compositions that are similar to continental crust …

The Taiwan orogen sitting at the pre-rifted Eurasian margin and bracketed by two sub-
orthogonal subduction systems is subject to complicated geotectonics, motivating numerous …

Subduction polarity reversal, an induced subduction initiation (SI), may occur frequently in
geological history as exemplified by the Solomon subduction zone. However, the …

Based on the marine magnetic anomalies identified in the Argo Abyssal Plain offshore
northwestern Australia, the conceptual continent of Argoland must have rifted off in the Late …

The transient response of erosion to changes in rock uplift rate leads to the preservation of
rock uplift history in the long profiles of rivers. However, extracting this information is …

A better understanding of geological structures, stress regimes, and rock burst risks around
longwall mining panels can allow for higher extraction efficiency with reduced safety …