Geodynamic Modeling of Edge-Delamination Driven by Subduction-Transform Edge Propagator Faults: The Westernmost Mediterranean Margin (Central Betic Orogen) Case Study

Geodynamic Modeling of Edge-Delamination Driven by Subduction-Transform Edge Propagator Faults: The Westernmost Mediterranean Margin (Central Betic Orogen) Case Study

Lithospheric tearing at slab edges is common in scenarios where retreating slabs face continental margins. Such tearing is often accommodated via subvertical STEP (Subduction-Transform Edge Propagator) faults that cut across the entire lithosphere and can result in sharp lateral thermal and rheologi...

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Main Authors: A. M. Negredo, F. d. L. Mancilla, C. Clemente, J. Morales, J. Fullea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
subduction-transform edge propagator fault
slab tearing
continental delamination
topography evolution
Gibraltar Arc subduction system
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2020.533392/full

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