Lithosphere tearing along STEP faults and synkinematic formation of lherzolite and wehrlite in the shallow subcontinental mantle

Lithosphere tearing along STEP faults and synkinematic formation of lherzolite and wehrlite in the shallow subcontinental mantle

<p>Subduction-transform edge propagator (STEP) faults are the locus of continual lithospheric tearing at slab edges, resulting in sharp changes in the lithospheric and crustal thickness and triggering lateral and/or near-vertical mantle flow. However, the mechanisms at the lithospheric mantle...

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Main Authors: K. Hidas, C. J. Garrido, G. Booth-Rea, C. Marchesi, J.-L. Bodinier, J.-M. Dautria, A. Louni-Hacini, A. Azzouni-Sekkal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-07-01
Series:Solid Earth
Online Access:https://www.solid-earth.net/10/1099/2019/se-10-1099-2019.pdf

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