Post-ridge-subduction acceleration of the Indian plate induced by slab rollback

The driving forces of plate motion, especially that of its sudden change over time, has long been debated. During the closure of an old ocean, the subduction process of the mid-ocean ridge provides valuable clues to quantitative evaluation of the driving forces of plate tectonics. Here we show that...

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Main Authors: Wei-dong Sun, Li-jun Liu, Yong-bing Hu, Wei Ding, Ji-qiang Liu, Ming-xing Ling, Xing Ding, Zhao-feng Zhang, Xin-lei Sun, Cong-ying Li, He Li, Wei-ming Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Solid Earth Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451912X17300715