This paper presents a new model of the shear velocity structure of the crust and uppermost
mantle beneath the contiguous US The model is based on more than a decade of USArray …

Over the last decade, seismological studies have shed new light on the properties of the
mantle lithosphere and their physical and chemical origins. This paper synthesizes recent …

During the subhorizontal (flat) subduction of an ocean–lithosphere plate, the overlying
continental plate is deformed far inland of the plate boundary. In addition, arc magmatism …

The Cenozoic Colorado Plateau physiographic province overlies multiple Precambrian
provinces. Its∼ 2-km elevation rim surrounds an∼ 1.6-km elevation core that is underlain by …

Multistage histories of incremental accumulation, fractionation, and solidification during
construction of large subvolcanic magma bodies that remained sufficiently liquid to erupt are …

In continental-margin subduction zones, basalt magmas spawned in the mantle interact with
the crust to produce a broad spectrum of volcanic arc associations. A distinct style of very …

Seismic structure beneath the contiguous US was imaged with multimode receiver function
stacking and inversion of Rayleigh wave dispersion and ellipticity measurements. Crust …

Dynamic topography is commonly understood to be deflection of the Earth's surface that
results from convection of the mantle. Because different authors use the words “dynamic …

Within continental lithosphere, widespread seismic evidence suggests a sharp
discontinuous downward decrease in seismic velocity at 60–160 km depth. This …

Silicon-rich continental crust is unique to Earth. Partial melting during high-to ultrahigh-
temperature metamorphism (700° C to> 900° C) promotes the long-term stability of this crust …