The tectonometamorphic evolution of the Sesia–Dent Blanche nappes (internal Western Alps): review and synthesis
This study reviews and synthesizes the present knowledge on the Sesia–Dent Blanche
nappes, the highest tectonic elements in the Western Alps (Switzerland and Italy), which …
nappes, the highest tectonic elements in the Western Alps (Switzerland and Italy), which …
[HTML][HTML] Combination of GNSS, satellite InSAR, and GBInSAR remote sensing monitoring to improve the understanding of a large landslide in high alpine environment
The investigation of large landslides in high alpine environments is often hindered by the
difficult accessibility of the mountainous terrain. Efforts are typically concentrated on the …
difficult accessibility of the mountainous terrain. Efforts are typically concentrated on the …
[HTML][HTML] Lawsonite composition and zoning as tracers of subduction processes: A global review
DL Whitney, KF Fornash, P Kang, ED Ghent, L Martin… - Lithos, 2020 - Elsevier
Lawsonite is an abundant hydrous mineral in oceanic crust, sediments, and metasomatic
rocks at depths of~ 45 to 300 km in most subduction zones, but it is rarely preserved in the …
rocks at depths of~ 45 to 300 km in most subduction zones, but it is rarely preserved in the …
Identification of growth mechanisms in metamorphic garnet by high-resolution trace element mapping with LA-ICP-TOFMS
Garnet is one of the most robust and ubiquitous minerals that record element zoning during
crustal metamorphism. In addition to major elements, zoning in trace elements can provide a …
crustal metamorphism. In addition to major elements, zoning in trace elements can provide a …
Multiple metamorphic stages within an eclogite-facies terrane (Sesia Zone, Western Alps) revealed by Th–U–Pb petrochronology
Convergent plate margins typically experience a transition from subduction to collision
dynamics as massive continental blocks enter the subduction channel. Studies of high …
dynamics as massive continental blocks enter the subduction channel. Studies of high …
[PDF][PDF] Deeply subducted continental fragments: I. Fracturing, dissolution-precipitation and diffusion processes recorded by garnet textures of the central Sesia Zone …
Contiguous continental high-pressure terranes in orogens offer insight into deep recycling
and transformation processes that occur in subduction zones. These remain poorly …
and transformation processes that occur in subduction zones. These remain poorly …
Integration of natural data within a numerical model of ablative subduction: a possible interpretation for the Alpine dynamics of the Austroalpine crust
A numerical modelling approach is used to validate the physical and geological reliability of
the ablative subduction mechanism during Alpine convergence in order to interpret the …
the ablative subduction mechanism during Alpine convergence in order to interpret the …
Thermal Structure of the Paleo‐Continental Subduction Zone: Insights From Quantitatively Constrained Prograde P–T Paths of Exhumed LT/UHP Eclogites in the …
M Xia, QQ Zhang, XY Gao - Geochemistry, Geophysics …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The discrepancy of geothermal gradients predicted by numerical modeling and recorded by
peak metamorphic conditions of exhumed high/ultrahigh pressure (HP/UHP) metamorphic …
peak metamorphic conditions of exhumed high/ultrahigh pressure (HP/UHP) metamorphic …
Formation and evolution of a subduction-related mélange: The example of the Rocca Canavese Thrust Sheets (Western Alps)
Abstract In the Sesia-Lanzo Zone, Western Alps, the Rocca Canavese Thrust Sheets (RCT)
subunit is characterized by a mixture of mantle-and crust-derived lithologies, such as …
subunit is characterized by a mixture of mantle-and crust-derived lithologies, such as …
Assessing chemical and mineralogical properties of the Alpine slab based on field analogs and ambient noise tomography
Recent geophysical campaigns in the Alps produce images with seismic property variations
along the slab of sufficiently fine resolution to be interpreted as rock transformations. Since …
along the slab of sufficiently fine resolution to be interpreted as rock transformations. Since …