Subduction initiation in nature and models: A review

RJ Stern, T Gerya - Tectonophysics, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Ophiolite genesis and global tectonics: Geochemical and tectonic fingerprinting of ancient oceanic lithosphere

Y Dilek, H Furnes - Bulletin, 2011 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Ophiolites, and discussions on their origin and significance in Earth's history, have been
instrumental in the formulation, testing, and establishment of hypotheses and theories in …

Immobile element fingerprinting of ophiolites

JA Pearce - Elements, 2014 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Much of our understanding of ocean ridges has come from the collection and analysis of
glasses recovered from ridge axes. However, applying the resulting methodologies to …

Philippine Sea and East Asian plate tectonics since 52 Ma constrained by new subducted slab reconstruction methods

J Wu, J Suppe, R Lu, R Kanda - Journal of Geophysical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

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 …

A transdisciplinary and community-driven database to unravel subduction zone initiation

F Crameri, V Magni, M Domeier, GE Shephard… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
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 …

Forearc ages reveal extensive short-lived and rapid seafloor spreading following subduction initiation

MK Reagan, DE Heaton, MD Schmitz, JA Pearce… - Earth and Planetary …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

The timescales of subduction initiation and subsequent evolution of an oceanic island arc

O Ishizuka, K Tani, MK Reagan, K Kanayama… - Earth and Planetary …, 2011 - Elsevier
Abstract The Bonin Ridge and trench slope preserves the geological record of subduction
initiation and subsequent evolution of the Izu–Bonin–Mariana (IBM) arc. Diving and …

Evolution of a Permian intraoceanic arc–trench system in the Solonker suture zone, Central Asian Orogenic Belt, China and Mongolia

P Jian, D Liu, A Kröner, BF Windley, Y Shi, W Zhang… - Lithos, 2010 - Elsevier
The identification of a fossil arc–trench system from the ophiolite-decorated Solonker suture
zone in the southernmost Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB) enables us to constrain the …

The Indus–Yarlung Zangbo ophiolites from Nanga Parbat to Namche Barwa syntaxes, southern Tibet: First synthesis of petrology, geochemistry, and geochronology …

R Hébert, R Bezard, C Guilmette, J Dostal, CS Wang… - Gondwana …, 2012 - Elsevier
The purpose of this first synthesis is to summarize findings on the Yarlung Zangbo Suture
Zone (YZSZ) ophiolites and discuss still remaining problems. The YZSZ studied for almost …