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Plate Tectonics. Reconstruction of plate movement: (http://www.odsn.de/odsn/services/paleomap/animation.html). Ridge push. Slab pull. Ridge push. Slab pull. Seismic tomography of Tonga region (Zhao et al, 1997). e.g. Andes. Types of subduction zones. Subduction under
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Reconstruction of plate movement: (http://www.odsn.de/odsn/services/paleomap/animation.html)
Ridge push Slab pull
Slab pull Seismic tomography of Tonga region (Zhao et al, 1997)
e.g. Andes Types of subduction zones Subduction under a volcanic arc / an active margin e.g. Japan
Layered thermal convection in the Earth’s Mantle (Brigit Schroeder, David A. Yuen, and Zhou Hua) http://banzai.msi.umn.edu/dave/index.html
How does it work ?
Plate animation BEGIN 2000 x 600 km
Onset of subduction zones subduction zones
Progressing subduction + ocean opening subduction zones
Progressing subduction + ocean opening subduction zones
Progressing subduction + ocean stable subduction zones
Steady subduction + ocean stable subduction zones
Steady subduction + ocean stable subduction zones
Steady subduction + ocean stable subduction zones
Retreating subduction + ocean closing subduction zones
Retreating subduction + ocean closing subduction zones
Retreating subduction + ocean closing subduction zones
Retreating subduction + ocean closing subduction zones
Plate animation END The End subduction zones
What processes are involved ?
400oC Lithosphere 800oC 1400oC 1200oC Slab push 1400oC Slab pull 1600oC Asthenosphere Hot mantle upwelling Numerical model: 1600 x 600 km Sediments Oceanic crust Continental crust 200oC 400oC Overriding plate Lithosphere 600oC 800oC THERMOMECHANICAL GEODYNAMIC MODEL Subducting slab 1000oC Asthenosphere Plate boundary region: 370 x 200km
Animation 1 “No weak zone”
400oC 0.0 Myr 800oC 1200oC Initial Configuration 890x470 km 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC 370x200km
400oC 0.2 Myr 800oC 1200oC Subduction 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 0.3 Myr 800oC 1200oC Subduction 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 0.5 Myr 800oC 1200oC Subduction 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 0.8 Myr 800oC 1200oC Subduction 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 1.8 Myr 800oC 1200oC Subduction 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 2.8 Myr 800oC 1200oC Subduction 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 3.5 Myr 800oC 1200oC Subduction 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 4.3 Myr 800oC 1200oC Subduction 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 5.0 Myr 800oC 1200oC Collision 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 5.8 Myr 800oC 1200oC Collision 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 6.6 Myr 800oC 1200oC Collision + Delamination 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 7.3 Myr 800oC 1200oC Collision + Delamination 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 8.0 Myr 800oC 1200oC Collision + Delamination 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 8.7 Myr 800oC 1200oC Collision + Delamination 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 9.3 Myr 800oC 1200oC Collision + Delamination 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 10.0 Myr 800oC 1200oC Collision + Delamination 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 10.7 Myr 800oC 1200oC Collision + Delamination 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 11.4 Myr 800oC 1200oC Delamination 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC
400oC 12.1 Myr 800oC 1200oC Delamination 200oC 400oC 600oC 800oC 1000oC 1200oC