[HTML][HTML] Secular change and the onset of plate tectonics on Earth
The Earth as a planetary system has experienced significant change since its formation c.
4.54 Gyr ago. Some of these changes have been gradual, such as secular cooling of the …
4.54 Gyr ago. Some of these changes have been gradual, such as secular cooling of the …
A Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic reconstruction of the Southwest Pacific region: Tectonics controlled by subduction and slab rollback processes
A Cenozoic tectonic reconstruction is presented for the Southwest Pacific region located
east of Australia. The reconstruction is constrained by large geological and geophysical …
east of Australia. The reconstruction is constrained by large geological and geophysical …
Gangdese magmatism in southern Tibet and India–Asia convergence since 120 Ma
A compilation of 290 zircon U–Pb ages of intrusive rocks indicates that the Gangdese
Batholith in southern Tibet was emplaced from c. 210 Ma to c. 10 Ma. Two intense magmatic …
Batholith in southern Tibet was emplaced from c. 210 Ma to c. 10 Ma. Two intense magmatic …
Evolution and diversity of subduction zones controlled by slab width
Subducting slabs provide the main driving force for plate motion and flow in the Earth's
mantle,,,, and geodynamic, seismic and geochemical studies offer insight into slab dynamics …
mantle,,,, and geodynamic, seismic and geochemical studies offer insight into slab dynamics …
Plate tectonics in the twenty-first century
YF Zheng - Science China Earth Sciences, 2023 - Springer
Plate tectonics was originally established as a kinematic theory of global tectonics, in which
the Earth's rigid outer layer, the lithosphere, consists of different size plates that move …
the Earth's rigid outer layer, the lithosphere, consists of different size plates that move …
A benchmark comparison of spontaneous subduction models—Towards a free surface
H Schmeling, AY Babeyko, A Enns, C Faccenna… - Physics of the Earth and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Numerically modelling the dynamics of a self-consistently subducting lithosphere is a
challenging task because of the decoupling problems of the slab from the free surface. We …
challenging task because of the decoupling problems of the slab from the free surface. We …
[HTML][HTML] A review of analogue modelling of geodynamic processes: Approaches, scaling, materials and quantification, with an application to subduction experiments
WP Schellart, V Strak - Journal of Geodynamics, 2016 - Elsevier
We present a review of the analogue modelling method, which has been used for 200 years,
and continues to be used, to investigate geological phenomena and geodynamic processes …
and continues to be used, to investigate geological phenomena and geodynamic processes …
The basins of Sundaland (SE Asia): Evolution and boundary conditions
M Pubellier, CK Morley - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2014 - Elsevier
Most of the basins developed in the continental core of SE Asia (Sundaland) evolved since
the Late Cretaceous in a manner that may be correlated to the conditions of the subduction …
the Late Cretaceous in a manner that may be correlated to the conditions of the subduction …
Influence of trench width on subduction hinge retreat rates in 3‐D models of slab rollback
Subduction of tectonic plates limited in lateral extent and with a free‐trailing tail, ie,“free
subduction,” is modeled in a three‐dimensional (3‐D) geometry. The models use a …
subduction,” is modeled in a three‐dimensional (3‐D) geometry. The models use a …
Rapid subduction initiation and magmatism in the Western Pacific driven by internal vertical forces
Plate tectonics requires the formation of plate boundaries. Particularly important is the
enigmatic initiation of subduction: the sliding of one plate below the other, and the primary …
enigmatic initiation of subduction: the sliding of one plate below the other, and the primary …