Controls on tectonic accretion versus erosion in subduction zones: Implications for the origin and recycling of the continental crust
P Clift, P Vannucchi - Reviews of Geophysics, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Documenting the mass flux through convergent plate margins is important to the
understanding of petrogenesis in arc settings and to the origin of the continental crust, since …
understanding of petrogenesis in arc settings and to the origin of the continental crust, since …
Serpentine in active subduction zones
B Reynard - Lithos, 2013 - Elsevier
Serpentinization is a key phenomenon for understanding the geodynamics of subduction
zones in the 10–200 km depth range. Serpentines are a major water carrier, and their …
zones in the 10–200 km depth range. Serpentines are a major water carrier, and their …
2010 Maule earthquake slip correlates with pre-seismic locking of Andean subduction zone
Abstract The magnitude-8.8 Maule (Chile) earthquake of 27 February 2010 ruptured a
segment of the Andean subduction zone megathrust that has been suspected to be of high …
segment of the Andean subduction zone megathrust that has been suspected to be of high …
The 2010 Mw 8.8 Maule Megathrust Earthquake of Central Chile, Monitored by GPS
Large earthquakes produce crustal deformation that can be quantified by geodetic
measurements, allowing for the determination of the slip distribution on the fault. We used …
measurements, allowing for the determination of the slip distribution on the fault. We used …
Tectonic evolution of the Andes of Neuquén: constraints derived from the magmatic arc and foreland deformation
VA Ramos, A Folguera - Geological Society, London, Special …, 2005 - lyellcollection.org
Abstract The Andes of the Neuquén region (36°− 38° S latitude) of the Central Andes have
distinctive characteristics that result from the alternation of periods of generalized extension …
distinctive characteristics that result from the alternation of periods of generalized extension …
Three‐dimensional density model of the Nazca plate and the Andean continental margin
We forward modeled the Bouguer anomaly in a region encompassing the Pacific Ocean
(85° W) and the Andean margin (60° W) between northern Peru (5° S) and Patagonia (45° …
(85° W) and the Andean margin (60° W) between northern Peru (5° S) and Patagonia (45° …
Segmentation of megathrust rupture zones from fore‐arc deformation patterns over hundreds to millions of years, Arauco peninsula, Chile
This work explores the control of fore‐arc structure on segmentation of megathrust
earthquake ruptures using coastal geomorphic markers. The Arauco‐Nahuelbuta region at …
earthquake ruptures using coastal geomorphic markers. The Arauco‐Nahuelbuta region at …
Impact of megathrust geometry on inversion of coseismic slip from geodetic data: Application to the 1960 Chile earthquake
MS Moreno, J Bolte, J Klotz… - Geophysical Research …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We analyze the role of megathrust geometry on slip estimation using the 1960 Chile
earthquake (MW= 9.5) as an example. A variable slip distribution for this earthquake has …
earthquake (MW= 9.5) as an example. A variable slip distribution for this earthquake has …
Interseismic coupling, segmentation and mechanical behavior of the central Chile subduction zone
Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements carried out in Chile over the last two
decades showed that an entire portion of the Nazca‐South America subduction zone (38° …
decades showed that an entire portion of the Nazca‐South America subduction zone (38° …
Recurrence time and size of Chilean earthquakes influenced by geological structure
In 1960, the giant Valdivia earthquake (moment magnitude, M w, 9.5), the largest
earthquake ever recorded, struck the Chilean subduction zone, rupturing the entire depth of …
earthquake ever recorded, struck the Chilean subduction zone, rupturing the entire depth of …