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This book is devoted to the quantitative physical modeling of subduction and subduction-related processes. It presents a coherent description of the modeling method (including similarity criteria, and a novel applied experimental technique), results from model experiments, theoretical analysis of results on the basis of continuum mechanics, and their geodynamic interpretation. Subduction is modeled in general as well as applied to particular regions using both 2-D and 3-D approaches, with both slab-push and slab-pull driving forces. The modeling covers all stages from subduction initiation to `death', different regimes of subduction producing back arc extension and compression, blocking of subduction and jumps of subduction zone, arc-continent collision and continental subduction.
This work is for geologists and geophysicists interested in geodynamics of the convergent plate boundaries and in mechanics of the lithosphere.
- Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Similarity Criteria
Pages 1-24
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Model Setting, Technique and Facilities
Pages 25-34
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Initiation and Development of Subduction Under Horizontal Compression of the Lithosphere
Pages 35-78
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Relationship between Subduction Regime and Back Arc Dynamics
Pages 79-133
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Jumps of Subduction Zones, Subduction Reversal, and Closing of Back Arc Basins
Pages 134-173
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Subduction
- Book Subtitle
- Insights from Physical Modeling
- Authors
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- Alexander I. Shemenda
- Series Title
- Modern Approaches in Geophysics
- Series Volume
- 11
- Copyright
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
- eBook ISBN
- 978-94-011-0952-9
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-011-0952-9
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-0-7923-3042-4
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-94-010-4411-0
- Series ISSN
- 0924-6096
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XI, 217
- Topics
