Tectonic evolution and deep mantle structure of the eastern Tethys since the latest Jurassic
The breakup of Pangea in the Jurassic saw the opening of major ocean basins at the
expense of older Tethyan and Pacific oceanic plates. Although the Tethyan seafloor …
expense of older Tethyan and Pacific oceanic plates. Although the Tethyan seafloor …
Crustal evolution and mantle dynamics through Earth history
J Korenaga - … Transactions of the Royal Society A …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Resolving the modes of mantle convection through Earth history, ie when plate tectonics
started and what kind of mantle dynamics reigned before, is essential to the understanding …
started and what kind of mantle dynamics reigned before, is essential to the understanding …
A geodetic plate motion and Global Strain Rate Model
We present a new global model of plate motions and strain rates in plate boundary zones
constrained by horizontal geodetic velocities. This Global Strain Rate Model (GSRM v. 2.1) …
constrained by horizontal geodetic velocities. This Global Strain Rate Model (GSRM v. 2.1) …
[HTML][HTML] Global kinematics of tectonic plates and subduction zones since the late Paleozoic Era
Detailed global plate motion models that provide a continuous description of plate
boundaries through time are an effective tool for exploring processes both at and below the …
boundaries through time are an effective tool for exploring processes both at and below the …
An extreme-scale implicit solver for complex PDEs: highly heterogeneous flow in earth's mantle
Mantle convection is the fundamental physical process within earth's interior responsible for
the thermal and geological evolution of the planet, including plate tectonics. The mantle is …
the thermal and geological evolution of the planet, including plate tectonics. The mantle is …
Interaction of subducted slabs with the mantle transition‐zone: A regime diagram from 2‐D thermo‐mechanical models with a mobile trench and an overriding plate
Transition zone slab deformation influences Earth's thermal, chemical, and tectonic
evolution. However, the mechanisms responsible for the wide range of imaged slab …
evolution. However, the mechanisms responsible for the wide range of imaged slab …
Underpinning tectonic reconstructions of the western Mediterranean region with dynamic slab evolution from 3‐D numerical modeling
No consensus exists on the tectonic evolution of the western Mediterranean since~ 35 Ma.
Three disparate tectonic evolution scenarios are identified, each portraying slab rollback as …
Three disparate tectonic evolution scenarios are identified, each portraying slab rollback as …
Constraining Earth's nonlinear mantle viscosity using plate-boundary resolving global inversions
Variable viscosity in Earth's mantle exerts a fundamental control on mantle convection and
plate tectonics, yet rigorously constraining the underlying parameters has remained a …
plate tectonics, yet rigorously constraining the underlying parameters has remained a …
A mantle convection perspective on global tectonics
The concept of interplay between mantle convection and tectonics goes back to about a
century ago, with the proposal that convection currents in the Earth's mantle drive …
century ago, with the proposal that convection currents in the Earth's mantle drive …
Dynamic topography, gravity and the role of lateral viscosity variations from inversion of global mantle flow
Lateral viscosity variations (LVVs) in the mantle influence geodynamic processes and their
surface expressions. With the observed long-wavelength geoid, free-air anomaly, gravity …
surface expressions. With the observed long-wavelength geoid, free-air anomaly, gravity …