During the past five decades, numerical modeling of subduction, one of the most
challenging and captivating geodynamic processes, remained in the core of geodynamic …

Abstract The Northwest Pacific subduction zone has undergone a complex tectonic
evolution accompanied by intense seismic activity. Understanding the morphology of the …

Although many different mechanisms for subduction initiation have been proposed, only few
of them are viable in terms of consistency with observations and reproducibility in numerical …

Spreading centre jumps are a common feature of oceanic back-arc basins. Jumps are
conventionally suggested to be triggered by plate velocity changes, pre-existing …

The propagation of slab break-off (slab tearing) is usually attributed to laterally variable plate
convergence systems with a spatial transition between simultaneous oceanic subduction …

Evolutions of forearc and backarc spreading are related to processes of Subduction Initiation
(SI). The unique evolution history of the Izu-Bonin-Mariana subduction system (IBM) …

Back-arc basins in subduction systems usually form following discrete subduction-related
extension stages. However, in the westernmost Mediterranean, the initiation of Cenozoic …

A global study of subduction zone dynamics indicates that the thermal structure of the
overriding plate may control arc location. A fast convergence rate and a steep slab dip bring …

Through Earth's history, the evolution of both mantle and oceanic gateways entails a series
of processes that culminate in global changes. This synthesis article focuses on the linkages …

Lateral non-uniform subduction is impacted by continuous plate segmentation owing to
vertical tearing of the subducting plate. However, the dynamics and physical controls of …