Seismic evidence for subduction-induced mantle flows underneath Middle America

oleh: Hejun Zhu, Robert J. Stern, Jidong Yang

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-04-01

Deskripsi

The motions of subducted slabs are expected to drive mantle flow around slab edges, however, evidence of deep mantle flow has so far remained elusive. Here, the authors present a Full Waveform Inversion 3-D anisotropy model which allows them to infer deep subduction-induced mantle flows underneath the Mid-Americas and the Caribbean.