Subduction Zone Geodynamics

Francesca Funiciello

ISBN 10: 3642099734 / ISBN 13: 9783642099731

Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Subduction is a major process that plays a first-order role in the dynamics of the Earth. The sinking of cold lithosphere into the mantleis thought by many authors to be the most important source of energyfor plates driving forces. It also deeply modifies the thermal andchemical structure of the mantle, producing arc volcanism and isresponsible for the release of most of the seismic energy on Earth.There has been considerable achievements done during the past decadesregarding the complex interactions between the various processesacting in subduction zones. This volume contains a collection ofcontributions that were presented in June 2007 in Montpellier(France) during a conference that gave a state of the art panorama anddiscussed the perspectives about 'Subduction Zone Geodynamics'. The papers included in this special volume offer a uniquemultidisciplinary picture of the recent research on subduction zonesgeodynamics. They are organized into five main topics:Subduction zone geodynamics, Seismic tomography and anisotropy, Greatsubduction zone earthquakes, Seismogenic zone characterization,Continental and ridge subduction processes. Each of the 13 papers collected in the present volume is primarily concerned with one ofthese topics. However, it is important to highlight that papers always treat morethan one topic so that all are related lighting on different aspectsof the complex and fascinating subduction zones geodynamics.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Subduction Zone Geodynamics
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642099734
• ISBN 13: 9783642099731
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 280W x 210H x 17D millimeters 280 millimeters width by 210 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 730 grams

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Subduction is a major process that plays a first-order role in the dynamics of the Earth. The sinking of cold lithosphere into the mantle is thought by many authors to be the most important source of energy for plates driving forces. It also deeply modifies the thermal and  chemical structure of the mantle, producing arc volcanism and is responsible for the release of most of the seismic energy on Earth. There has been considerable achievements done during the past decades regarding the complex interactions between the various processes acting in subduction zones. This volume contains a collection of contributions that were presented in June 2007 in Montpellier (France) during a conference that gave a state of the art panorama and discussed the perspectives about "Subduction Zone Geodynamics". The papers included in this special volume offer a unique multidisciplinary picture of the recent research on subduction zones geodynamics. They are organized into five main topics: 
Subduction zone geodynamics, Seismic tomography and anisotropy, Great subduction zone earthquakes, Seismogenic zone characterization,  Continental and ridge subduction processes.
Each of the 13 papers collected in the present volume is primarily concerned with one of these topics. However, it is important to highlight that papers always treat more than one topic so that all are related lighting on different aspects of the complex and fascinating subduction zones geodynamics.