Effect of plate thickness on bending radius and energy dissipation at the subduction zone hinge

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Irvine, D N ^a   Schellart, W P ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; KINEMATICS; PLATE TECTONICS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SUBDUCTION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; UPPER MANTLE;

EID: 84862294880     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JB009113     Document Type: Article

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