Rheological structure and deformation of subducted slabs in the mantle transition zone: Implications for mantle circulation and deep earthquakes

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 127, Issue 1-4, 2001, Pages 83-108

  Karato, S ^a   Riedel, Michael R ^b   Yuen, David A ^a,c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

600 km discontinuity; Bending moment; Deep earthquakes; Grain size; Mantle convection; Olivine spinel transformation; Rheology; Shear instability

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DISCONTINUITY; EARTHQUAKE; MANTLE CONVECTION; MINERALOGY; RHEOLOGY; SUBDUCTION;

EID: 0035214608     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9201(01)00223-0     Document Type: Article

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