Trench topography in subduction zones: A reflection of the plate decoupling depth

Subduction of lithospheric plates produces narrow, linear troughs (trench) in front of the overriding plates at the convergent boundaries. The trenches show a wide variation in their topographic characteristics, such as width, vertical depth, and bounding surface slopes. Benchmarking their controlli...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Earth Science
Main Authors:	Ritabrata Dasgupta, Nibir Mandal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Subjects:	subduction zone trench dynamics stress field CFD modeling relative relief
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.908234/full