[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 …
Mantle dynamics in the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean offers a unique opportunity to study the driving forces of tectonic
deformation within a complex mobile belt. Lithospheric dynamics are affected by slab …
deformation within a complex mobile belt. Lithospheric dynamics are affected by slab …
Reconciling plate-tectonic reconstructions of Alpine Tethys with the geological–geophysical record of spreading and subduction in the Alps
MR Handy, SM Schmid, R Bousquet, E Kissling… - Earth-Science …, 2010 - Elsevier
A new reconstruction of Alpine Tethys combines plate-kinematic modelling with a wealth of
geological data and seismic tomography to shed light on its evolution, from sea-floor …
geological data and seismic tomography to shed light on its evolution, from sea-floor …
Aegean tectonics: Strain localisation, slab tearing and trench retreat
We review the geodynamic evolution of the Aegean–Anatolia region and discuss strain
localisation there over geological times. From Late Eocene to Present, crustal deformation in …
localisation there over geological times. From Late Eocene to Present, crustal deformation in …
Evolution of the Pannonian basin and its geothermal resources
The Pannonian basin is an integral part of the convergence zone between the Eurasian and
Nubian plates characterized by active subductions of oceanic and continental plates, and …
Nubian plates characterized by active subductions of oceanic and continental plates, and …
Subduction-transition zone interaction: A review
As subducting plates reach the base of the upper mantle, some appear to flatten and
stagnate, while others seemingly go through unimpeded. This variable resistance to slab …
stagnate, while others seemingly go through unimpeded. This variable resistance to slab …
Geodynamic evolution of the central and western Mediterranean: Tectonics vs. igneous petrology constraints
We present a geodynamic reconstruction of the Central–Western Mediterranean and
neighboring areas during the last 50Myr, including magmatological and tectonic …
neighboring areas during the last 50Myr, including magmatological and tectonic …
[HTML][HTML] Reconstructing the Alps–Carpathians–Dinarides as a key to understanding switches in subduction polarity, slab gaps and surface motion
MR Handy, K Ustaszewski, E Kissling - International Journal of Earth …, 2015 - Springer
Palinspastic map reconstructions and plate motion studies reveal that switches in
subduction polarity and the opening of slab gaps beneath the Alps and Dinarides were …
subduction polarity and the opening of slab gaps beneath the Alps and Dinarides were …
Origin and consequences of western Mediterranean subduction, rollback, and slab segmentation
The western Mediterranean recorded subduction rollback, slab segmentation and
separation. Here we address the questions of what caused Oligocene rollback initiation, and …
separation. Here we address the questions of what caused Oligocene rollback initiation, and …
Cenozoic geodynamic evolution of the Aegean
The Aegean region is a concentrate of the main geodynamic processes that shaped the
Mediterranean region: oceanic and continental subduction, mountain building, high …
Mediterranean region: oceanic and continental subduction, mountain building, high …