Subduction zones are the most important sites of material exchange between the crust and mantle on Earth. They are also the locations where the largest deposits of strategic metals, such as copper, ...

By imposing velocity boundary conditions in the vicinity of the subduction zone, we enforce a geometry for subduction, producing a slab with a realistic thermal structure. To make the model ...

While the Nankai Trough earthquake poses minimal direct risks to Hong Kong, it underscores the importance of preparedness. Residents should stay informed and consider emergency plans. For travelers, ...

Abstract: Surface heat flow has been widely used to constrain the thermal structure of subduction zones. However, the forward modelling approaches in previous geodynamic studies have only provided ...

West Philippine Sea and South China Sea are not the same. West Philippine Sea refers to waters inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) which, by international law, are waters up to 200 ...

In the past, such anomalies were usually linked to subduction zones—places where one tectonic plate slides beneath another. In those zones, slabs of oceanic crust plunge into the mantle ...