Elements of a newly discovered process in plate tectonics include a mass (rock slab weight), a pulley (trench), a dashpot (microcontinent), and a string (oceanic plate) that connects these elements to ...
Figure 2: Conceptual model of flat slab flat slab subduction in a mantle reference frame. Figure 6: Absolute plate motions and trench retreat estimates. Figure 7: Conceptual model of the formation of ...
(a) Geological units and earthquake distribution of an oceanic subduction zone. The orange shadow beneath the volcanic arc represents partially molten areas and magma channels. (b) Thermal structure ...