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 …
subduction zone formation, we explored most of the available evidence for the subduction …
Morphotectonic study of the Greater Antilles
M Cotilla, D Cordoba, D Nunez - arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.14826, 2024 - arxiv.org
The first morphotectonic model of the Greater Antilles is presented. The model is adjusted to
the current dynamics between the Caribbean and North American plates. It is mainly …
the current dynamics between the Caribbean and North American plates. It is mainly …
Caribbean plate tilted and actively dragged eastwards by low-viscosity asthenospheric flow
The importance of a low-viscosity asthenosphere underlying mobile plates has been
highlighted since the earliest days of the plate tectonics revolution. However, absolute …
highlighted since the earliest days of the plate tectonics revolution. However, absolute …
Cretaceous geology and tectonic assembly of Jamaica
SF Mitchell - 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
This paper provides new data on the Cretaceous geology together with existing data to
define four terranes for the Cretaceous of Jamaica. The Northeast Blue Mountain Terrane …
define four terranes for the Cretaceous of Jamaica. The Northeast Blue Mountain Terrane …
Seismotectonics of south-west Dominican Republic using recent data
J Rodriguez, J Havskov, MB Sørensen, LF Santos - Journal of Seismology, 2018 - Springer
Abstract The Dominican Republic has a high level of seismic activity, and a new seismic
network has been installed to improve the detection of earthquakes. The network has been …
network has been installed to improve the detection of earthquakes. The network has been …
Crustal Structure across the Northern Region of the Islas Marías Archipelago
LA Madrigal, D Núñez, FJ Escalona-Alcázar… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The tectonic interaction between the Rivera and North American plates north of the Bahía de
Banderas is poorly understood. The nature of the crust and where the subduction ends in …
Banderas is poorly understood. The nature of the crust and where the subduction ends in …
Seismic discontinuities across the North American Caribbean plate boundary from S‐to‐P receiver functions
The evolution of the Caribbean plate has resulted in the formation of volcanic arcs, the
Caribbean Large Igneous Province (CLIP) and micro‐plates across the plate boundary …
Caribbean Large Igneous Province (CLIP) and micro‐plates across the plate boundary …
Seismic structure of the crust in the western Dominican Republic
D Nunez, D Cordoba, E Kissling - Tectonophysics, 2019 - Elsevier
The contact between the Caribbean and North American plates is a tectonically complicated
boundary where the deformation is accommodated in north and south of Hispaniola by the …
boundary where the deformation is accommodated in north and south of Hispaniola by the …
Ambient noise tomography images accreted terranes and igneous provinces in Hispaniola and Puerto Rico
Abstract The North American‐Caribbean plate boundary near the islands of Hispaniola and
Puerto Rico is a complex region in which strain is accommodated by different modes of …
Puerto Rico is a complex region in which strain is accommodated by different modes of …
Integration of tectonic geomorphology and crustal structure across the active obliquely collisional zone on the island of Hispaniola, northeastern Caribbean
Active tectonic deformation and seismicity of Hispaniola define a 250 km-wide, oblique
collisional zone between the Bahamas, the island arc of Hispaniola and the Caribbean …
collisional zone between the Bahamas, the island arc of Hispaniola and the Caribbean …