Crameri, F;
Magni, V;
Domeier, M;
Shephard, GE;
Chotalia, K;
Cooper, G;
Eakin, CM;
... Thielmann, M; + view all
(2020)
A transdisciplinary and community-driven database to unravel subduction zone initiation.
Nature Communications
, 11
(1)
, Article 3750. 10.1038/s41467-020-17522-9.
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Abstract
Subduction zones are pivotal for the recycling of Earth’s outer layer into its interior. However, the conditions under which new subduction zones initiate are enigmatic. Here, we constructed a transdisciplinary database featuring detailed analysis of more than a dozen documented subduction zone initiation events from the last hundred million years. Our initial findings reveal that horizontally forced subduction zone initiation is dominant over the last 100 Ma, and that most initiation events are proximal to pre-existing subduction zones. The SZI Database is expandable to facilitate access to the most current understanding of subduction zone initiation as research progresses, providing a community platform that establishes a common language to sharpen discussion across the Earth Science community.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | A transdisciplinary and community-driven database to unravel subduction zone initiation |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41467-020-17522-9 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17522-9 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2020 Springer Nature Limited. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | Geochemistry, Geodynamics, Geology, Tectonics |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Earth Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10114178 |
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