Subduction initiation in nature and models: A review
How new subduction zones form is an emerging field of scientific research with important
implications for our understanding of lithospheric strength, the driving force of plate …
implications for our understanding of lithospheric strength, the driving force of plate …
Ocean basin evolution and global-scale plate reorganization events since Pangea breakup
We present a revised global plate motion model with continuously closing plate boundaries
ranging from the Triassic at 230 Ma to the present day, assess differences among alternative …
ranging from the Triassic at 230 Ma to the present day, assess differences among alternative …
[HTML][HTML] Atlas of the underworld: Slab remnants in the mantle, their sinking history, and a new outlook on lower mantle viscosity
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 …
subducted lithosphere and associate these slabs with their geological record. We document …
Philippine Sea and East Asian plate tectonics since 52 Ma constrained by new subducted slab reconstruction methods
Abstract We reconstructed Philippine Sea and East Asian plate tectonics since 52 Ma from
28 slabs mapped in 3‐D from global tomography, with a subducted area of~ 25% of present …
28 slabs mapped in 3‐D from global tomography, with a subducted area of~ 25% of present …
[HTML][HTML] Forced subduction initiation recorded in the sole and crust of the Semail Ophiolite of Oman
Subduction zones are unique to Earth and fundamental in its evolution, yet we still know little
about the causes and mechanisms of their initiation. Numerical models show that far-field …
about the causes and mechanisms of their initiation. Numerical models show that far-field …
Coexisting divergent and convergent plate boundary assemblages indicate plate tectonics in the Neoarchean
The coexistence of divergent (spreading ridge) and convergent (subduction zone) plate
boundaries at which lithosphere is respectively generated and destroyed is the hallmark of …
boundaries at which lithosphere is respectively generated and destroyed is the hallmark of …
The evolution of plate tectonics
RJ Stern - … Transactions of the Royal Society A …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
To understand how plate tectonics became Earth's dominant mode of convection, we need
to address three related problems.(i) What was Earth's tectonic regime before the present …
to address three related problems.(i) What was Earth's tectonic regime before the present …
Subduction initiation from the earliest stages to self-sustained subduction: Insights from the analysis of 70 Cenozoic sites
S Lallemand, D Arcay - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …
subduction zone formation, we explored most of the available evidence for the subduction …
A transdisciplinary and community-driven database to unravel subduction zone initiation
Subduction zones are pivotal for the recycling of Earth's outer layer into its interior. However,
the conditions under which new subduction zones initiate are enigmatic. Here, we …
the conditions under which new subduction zones initiate are enigmatic. Here, we …
Forearc ages reveal extensive short-lived and rapid seafloor spreading following subduction initiation
Abstract The Izu–Bonin–Mariana (IBM) forearc contains a record of a widespread and short-
lived subduction initiation event in the early Eocene. We present new high-precision ages to …
lived subduction initiation event in the early Eocene. We present new high-precision ages to …