ABSTRACT The Pelona–Orocopia–Rand and related schists of southern California are an
archetypal example of an exhumed shallow subduction complex.'The schist'comprises …

Sedimentary rock units originally formed in subduction trenches are often found tectonically
underplated directly below magmatic arc crustal sections along some segments of the …

In the Himalayan region of Sikkim, the well-developed inverted metamorphic sequence of
the Main Central Thrust (MCT) zone is folded, thus exposing several transects through the …

The timing of deformation and associated gold mineralization in SE California, USA, is
contentious, partly due to the challenges involved with dating ductile deformation. We …

Abstract The San Emigdio Schist of Southern California permits examination of partial
melting and devolatilization processes along a Late Cretaceous shallow subduction zone …

We present the results of two‐dimensional thermo‐mechanical numerical simulations of the
formation of kilometre‐scale shear zones and tectonic nappes which are generated by …

Magmatic arcs are the primary locations where continental crust is distilled to an
intermediate, calc-alkaline composition. The root zones of continental arcs are thought to be …

Localized frictional sliding on faults in the continental crust transitions at depth to distributed
deformation in viscous shear zones. This brittle‐ductile transition (BDT), and/or the transition …

A significant issue in the study of orogenic systems concerns the roles played by frontal and
basal accretion in the construction of orogenic wedges. These different accretion …

The thermal evolution around shear zones is controlled by three major thermal processes:
diffusion, advection and shear heating. We present a dimensional analysis to quantify, to first …