HORIZONTAL SHEAR-FLOW IN THE MANTLE BENEATH THE TONGA ARC

In the Tonga subduction zone, a systematic shear deformation, in which deep material moves relatively to the south, is superimposed on the mode of down-dip shortening which is characteristic of the region. We interpret this observation, together with a tectonic reconstruction, in terms of the intera...

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Main Authors: Giardini, D, Woodhouse, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1986