The Mode of Trench-Parallel Subduction of the Middle Ocean Ridge

Trench-parallel subduction of mid-ocean ridges occurs frequently in plate motion history, such as along the western boundary of the Pacific plate in the early Cenozoic and along the eastern boundary of the Pacific plate at present. Such subduction may strongly alter the surface topography, volcanic...

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Main Authors: Xiaobing Shen, Wei Leng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.781117/full