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 …

This chapter reviews recycling of boron (B) and its isotopes in subduction zones. It discusses
the profound changes in B concentrations and B isotope ratios of various materials involved …

Oceanic lithosphere carries volatiles, notably water, into the mantle through subduction at
convergent plate boundaries. This subducted water exercises control on the production of …

Boron is an incompatible lithophile element that is readily transported by granitic melts and
hydrous fluids and therefore is concentrated in the continental crust relative to the mantle …

This paper presents a multi-isotopic study to investigate the origin of saline groundwater in
the Cordillera de la Costa, in the arid Atacama Desert region in northern Chile …

Subduction zones, such as the Andean convergent margin of South America, are sites of
active continental growth and crustal recycling. The composition of arc magmas, and …

We examined the relationship between the mechanical strength of the lithosphere and the
distribution of seismicity within the overriding continental plate of the southern Central Andes …

The Earth is unique in the Solar System due to significant volumes of granite in the
lithosphere. However, the origins of granites are still highly debated, especially sediment …

The Himalayan orogen is featured by widespread S-type leucogranites (ca. 45 to 9 Ma)
formed primarily from the partial melting of metapelites (800–480 Ma), and minor from the …

The tectonic and geodynamic setting of the southern Central Andean convergent margin
changed significantly between the Late Cretaceous and the Late Miocene, influencing …