Peeling back the lithosphere: Controlling parameters, surface expressions and the future directions in delamination modeling
OH Göğüş, K Ueda - Journal of Geodynamics, 2018 - Elsevier
Geodynamical models investigate the rheological and physical properties of the lithosphere
that peels back (delaminates) from the upper–middle crust. Meanwhile, model predictions …
that peels back (delaminates) from the upper–middle crust. Meanwhile, model predictions …
Tectonics of the Colorado Plateau and its margins
The Cenozoic Colorado Plateau physiographic province overlies multiple Precambrian
provinces. Its∼ 2-km elevation rim surrounds an∼ 1.6-km elevation core that is underlain by …
provinces. Its∼ 2-km elevation rim surrounds an∼ 1.6-km elevation core that is underlain by …
Continuing Colorado plateau uplift by delamination-style convective lithospheric downwelling
The Colorado plateau is a large, tectonically intact, physiographic province in the
southwestern North American Cordillera that stands at∼ 1,800–2,000 m elevation and has …
southwestern North American Cordillera that stands at∼ 1,800–2,000 m elevation and has …
Thermal structure and melting conditions in the mantle beneath the Basin and Range province from seismology and petrology
T Plank, DW Forsyth - Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
To better constrain the temperature structure in the upper mantle, we jointly invert seismic
surface wave velocities and basalt thermobarometry. New measurements of the water …
surface wave velocities and basalt thermobarometry. New measurements of the water …
[HTML][HTML] Mantle-driven dynamic uplift of the Rocky Mountains and Colorado Plateau and its surface response: Toward a unified hypothesis
KE Karlstrom, D Coblentz, K Dueker… - …, 2012 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The correspondence between seismic velocity anomalies in the crust and mantle and the
differential incision of the continental-scale Colorado River system suggests that significant …
differential incision of the continental-scale Colorado River system suggests that significant …
Constraints on a Late Cretaceous uplift, denudation, and incision of the Grand Canyon region, southwestern Colorado Plateau, USA, from U‐Pb dating of lacustrine …
The uplift and denudation of the Colorado Plateau is important in reconstructing the
geomorphic and tectonic evolution of western North America. A Late Cretaceous (64±2 Ma) …
geomorphic and tectonic evolution of western North America. A Late Cretaceous (64±2 Ma) …
Crustal structure and signatures of recent tectonism as influenced by ancient terranes in the western United States
H Gilbert - Geosphere, 2012 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The amalgamation of crustal blocks that composes the western cordillera of North America
has a long history of deformation across a broad zone. Investigations spanning a range of …
has a long history of deformation across a broad zone. Investigations spanning a range of …
3‐D multiobservable probabilistic inversion for the compositional and thermal structure of the lithosphere and upper mantle: III. Thermochemical tomography in the …
We apply a novel 3‐D multiobservable probabilistic tomography method that we have
recently developed and benchmarked, to directly image the thermochemical structure of the …
recently developed and benchmarked, to directly image the thermochemical structure of the …
Thermal classification of lithospheric discontinuities beneath USArray
Broadband seismic data from the United States were processed into P s and S p receiver
function image volumes for the purpose of constraining negative velocity gradients (NVG) at …
function image volumes for the purpose of constraining negative velocity gradients (NVG) at …
Origin of Indian Ocean Seamount Province by shallow recycling of continental lithosphere
The origin of the Christmas Island Seamount Province in the northeast Indian Ocean is
enigmatic. The seamounts do not form the narrow, linear and continuous trail of volcanoes …
enigmatic. The seamounts do not form the narrow, linear and continuous trail of volcanoes …