Lithosphere tearing along STEP faults and synkinematic formation of lherzolite and wehrlite in the shallow subcontinental mantle
<p>Subduction-transform edge propagator (STEP) faults are the locus of continual lithospheric tearing at slab edges, resulting in sharp changes in the lithospheric and crustal thickness and triggering lateral and/or near-vertical mantle flow. However, the mechanisms at the lithospheric mantle...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Solid Earth |
| Online Access: | https://www.solid-earth.net/10/1099/2019/se-10-1099-2019.pdf |