Mantle flow in subduction systems and its effects on surface tectonics and magmatism
Mantle flow triggered by subduction has a crucial role in the evolution of surface tectonics and volcanism. In this Review, we explore how patterns…
Tag: Geodynamics
Annual-scale variability in both the rotation rate and near surface of Earth’s inner core
The inner core has been inferred to change its rotation rate or shape over years to decades since the discovery of temporal variability in seismic …
Meltwater Pulse 1A sea-level-rise patterns explained by global cascade of ice loss
Over the last deglaciation, global sea level rose by ~120–130 m, 10–20 m of which was attributed to a singular, catastrophic event known as…
Confined tumbling state as the origin of the excess of slowly rotating asteroids
The rotational distribution of asteroids as a function of their size is used as a diagnostic of their physical properties and evolution. Recent pho…
Gravitational stability of iron-rich peridotite melt at Mars’ core-mantle boundary
Possible existence of dense iron-rich silicate melt layer above Mars’ core is important in understanding the nature and evolution of Mars. Howeve…