Rheology and stress in subduction zones around the aseismic/seismic transition
Abstract Subduction channels are commonly occupied by deformed and metamorphosed basaltic rocks, together with clastic and pelagic sediments, which form a zone up to several kilometers thick to depths of at least 40 km. At temperatures above ~ 350 °C (corresponding to depths of > 25–35 km), the s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-04-01
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Series: | Progress in Earth and Planetary Science |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40645-018-0183-8 |