Secular change in metamorphism and the onset of global plate tectonics

M Brown, T Johnson - American Mineralogist, 2018 - degruyter.com
On the contemporary Earth, distinct plate tectonic settings are characterized by differences in
heat flow that are recorded in metamorphic rocks as differences in apparent thermal …

Rheology and strength of the lithosphere

EB Burov - Marine and petroleum Geology, 2011 - Elsevier
Mechanical properties of lithosphere are of primary importance for interpretation of
deformation at all spatial and time scales, from local scale to large-scale geodynamics and …

Do faults preserve a record of seismic slip: A second opinion

CD Rowe, WA Griffith - Journal of Structural Geology, 2015 - Elsevier
Exhumed fault zones offer insights into deformation processes associated with earthquakes
in unparalleled spatial resolution; however it can be difficult to differentiate seismic slip from …

Fluid and mass transfer at subduction interfaces—The field metamorphic record

GE Bebout, SC Penniston-Dorland - Lithos, 2016 - Elsevier
The interface between subducting oceanic slabs and the hanging wall is a structurally and
lithologically complex region. Chemically disparate lithologies (sedimentary, mafic and …

Dehydration-driven stress transfer triggers intermediate-depth earthquakes

TP Ferrand, N Hilairet, S Incel, D Deldicque… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Intermediate-depth earthquakes (30–300 km) have been extensively documented
within subducting oceanic slabs, but their mechanics remains enigmatic. Here we decipher …

Fluid escape from subduction zones controlled by channel-forming reactive porosity

O Plümper, T John, YY Podladchikov, JC Vrijmoed… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Water within the oceanic lithosphere is returned to Earth's surface at subduction zones.
Observations of metamorphosed veins preserved in exhumed slabs suggest that fluid can …

The Scandinavian Caledonides: main features, conceptual advances and critical questions

F Corfu, TB Andersen, D Gasser - Geological Society, London …, 2014 - lyellcollection.org
Thirty years of research, and especially the refinements of many geological, geochemical
and geophysical techniques, have uncovered many new facets of the geology of the …

Seismic imaging of subducting continental lower crust beneath the Pamir

FM Schneider, X Yuan, B Schurr, J Mechie… - Earth and Planetary …, 2013 - Elsevier
Exhumation of ultra-high pressure metamorphic rocks testifies that the continental crust can
subduct to significant depth into the mantle despite its buoyancy. However, direct …

Geometry of the Pamir‐Hindu Kush intermediate‐depth earthquake zone from local seismic data

C Sippl, B Schurr, X Yuan, J Mechie… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
We present new seismicity images based on a two‐year seismic deployment in the Pamir
and SW Tien Shan. A total of 9532 earthquakes were detected, located, and rigorously …

Acoustic emission uncovers thermal damage evolution of rock

Y Zhang, GF Zhao, Q Li - International Journal of Rock Mechanics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The thermal damage evolution of rock closely relates to many important scientific and
engineering problems, such as the mechanisms of earthquake and the effective extraction of …