Ocean-continent subduction cannot be initiated without preceding intra-oceanic subduction!

The formation of new subduction zones is a key element of plate tectonics and the Wilson cycle, and many different controlling mechanisms have been proposed to initiate subduction. Here, we provide a brief overview of the known scenarios of subduction initiation in intra-oceanic and ocean-continent...

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Main Authors: Alexander Koptev, Sierd Cloetingh, Taras Gerya, Pietro Sternai, Svetlana Botsyun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.1097922/full