Subduction Initiation by Plume‐Plateau Interaction: Insights From Numerical Models
Abstract It has recently been demonstrated that the interaction of a mantle plume with sufficiently old oceanic lithosphere can initiate subduction. However, the existence of large lithospheric heterogeneities, such as a buoyant plateau, in proximity to a rising plume head may potentially hinder the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GC009119 |