Geodynamic regimes of subduction under an active margin: Effects of rheological weakening by fluids and melts

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-31

  Gerya, T V ^a,b   Meilick, F I ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Active margin; Crustal growth; Numerical modelling; Rheological weakening; Subduction

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MARGINS; CRUSTAL GROWTH; NUMERICAL MODELLING; RHEOLOGICAL WEAKENING; SUBDUCTION;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; FLUIDS; GEODYNAMICS; LITHOLOGY; NUMERICAL METHODS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); RHEOLOGY; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

ACTIVE MARGIN; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; DEHYDRATION; FLUID INCLUSION; GEODYNAMICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTIAL MELTING; RHEOLOGY; SOURCE ROCK; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; UNDERPLATING;

EID: 84860389339     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2010.00904.x     Document Type: Article

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