To address the question of the initiation and mechanisms involved in the process of
subduction zone formation, we explored most of the available evidence for the subduction …

Abstract The Wilson Cycle theory that oceans close and reopen along the former suture is a
fundamental concept in plate tectonics. It was named after J. Tuzo Wilson who recognised …

During the last four decades, subduction remained one of the most challenging and
captivating geodynamic processes investigated with numerical techniques. While significant …

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 …

Plate tectonics is the governing theory that unifies the Earth Sciences and is unique to Earth.
The sinking of lithosphere in subduction zones drives plate tectonics but exactly how and …

In the Wilson cycle, there is a change from an opening to a closing ocean when subduction
begins. Subduction initiation is commonly identified as a major problem in plate tectonics …

During the past five decades, numerical modeling of subduction, one of the most
challenging and captivating geodynamic processes, remained in the core of geodynamic …

The Chaidanuo granite batholith is a∼ 500 km 2 homogeneous, high-level intrusion in the
North Qilian oceanic suture zone. Three types of enclaves have been recognized, including …

The Jurassic subduction of the Bangong-Nujiang Tethys Ocean is recognized as a
significant event in the geotectonic evolution of Tibetan Plateau. This study focuses on the …

Dimensionless quantities, such as p, e, and f are used in mathematics, engineering, physics,
and chemistry. In recent years the dimensionless groups, as demonstrated in detail here …