A subduction zone reference frame based on slab geometry and subduction partitioning of plate motion and trench migration

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 38, Issue 16, 2011, Pages

  Schellart, W P ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMICS; TECTONICS;

GEODYNAMIC MODELS; HOT SPOT; MANTLE FLOW; MODEL FINDING; PLATE MOTIONS; PLATE VELOCITY; REFERENCE FRAME; SLAB GEOMETRY; SUBDUCTING PLATE; SUBDUCTION ZONES; TRANSITION ZONES;

GEOMETRY;

GEODYNAMICS; HOT SPOT; INDIAN PLATE; KINEMATICS; MANTLE PROCESS; PACIFIC PLATE; PLATE MOTION; SLAB; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TRANSITION ZONE; TRENCH; VELOCITY PROFILE;

EID: 80052492824     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011GL048197     Document Type: Article

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