Over the last decades, numerous studies have emphasized the role of serpentinites in the
subduction zone geodynamics. Their presence and role in subduction environments are …

Mechanical properties of lithosphere are of primary importance for interpretation of
deformation at all spatial and time scales, from local scale to large-scale geodynamics and …

Geodynamic models commonly assume equations of state as a function of pressure and
temperature. This form is legitimate for homogenous materials, but it is impossible to …

An algorithm for the construction of phase diagram sections is formulated that is well suited
for geodynamic problems in which it is necessary to assess the influence of phase …

We model 56 segments of subduction zones using kinematically defined slabs based on
updated geometries from Syracuse and Abers (2006) to obtain a comprehensive suite of …

The dehydration of subducting oceanic crust and upper mantle has been inferred both to
promote the partial melting leading to arc magmatism and to induce intraslab intermediate …

This study explores a chemo-thermo-dynamic subduction zone model that solves for slab
dehydration during subduction. We investigate how changes in the incoming plate's …

The Messinian salinity crisis—the desiccation of the Mediterranean Sea between 5.96 and
5.33 million years (Myr) ago—was one of the most dramatic events on Earth during the …

It is commonly thought that hot diapiric flows prevail in the mantle wedge above the
subducting slab. However, hydration and partial melting along the slab can create a …

There has been much debate recently concerning the long-term (ie,> 1 my) strength of
continental lithosphere. In one model, dubbed jelly sandwich, the strength resides in the …