Geodynamics of oceanic plateau and plume head accretion and their role in Phanerozoic orogenic systems of China

We present three 3D numerical models of deep subduction where buoyant material from an oceanic plateau and a plume interact with the overriding plate to assess the influence on subduction dynamics, trench geometry, and mechanisms for plateau accretion and continental growth. Transient instabilities...

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Main Authors: Peter G. Betts, Louis Moresi, Meghan S. Miller, David Willis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Geoscience Frontiers
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S167498711400108X