Deep slab subduction and dehydration and their geodynamic consequences: Evidence from seismology and mineral physics

Gondwana Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 401-413

  Zhao, Dapeng ^a   Ohtani, Eiji ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Big mantle wedge; Deep slab dehydration; Deep subduction; Mineral physics; Pacific slab; Philippine Sea slab; Seismic tomography

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; GEODYNAMICS; MANTLE PLUME; MANTLE STRUCTURE; PLATE TECTONICS; SEISMICITY; SEISMOLOGY; SUBDUCTION; UPPER MANTLE;

JAPAN TRENCH; PACIFIC OCEAN; PHILIPPINE SEA; SEA OF JAPAN;

EID: 69749123365     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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