Geologic and Structural Evolution of the NE Lau Basin, Tonga: Morphotectonic Analysis and Classification of Structures Using Shallow Seismicity

Geologic and Structural Evolution of the NE Lau Basin, Tonga: Morphotectonic Analysis and Classification of Structures Using Shallow Seismicity

The transition from subduction to transform motion along horizontal terminations of trenches is associated with tearing of the subducting slab and strike-slip tectonics in the overriding plate. One prominent example is the northern Tonga subduction zone, where abundant strike-slip faulting in the NE...

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Main Authors: Melissa O. Anderson, Chantal Norris-Julseth, Kenneth H. Rubin, Karsten Haase, Mark D. Hannington, Alan T. Baxter, Margaret S. Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
NE lau basin
back-arc
geologic mapping
submarine volcanism
megashear
morphotectonic analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.665185/full

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