The influence of mantle hydration and flexure on slab seismicity in the southern Central Andes
oleh: Constanza Rodriguez Piceda, Ya-Jian Gao, Mauro Cacace, Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth, Judith Bott, Manfred Strecker, Frederik Tilmann
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Seismicity in subducted slabs is principally controlled by compaction and dehydration reactions in regions of hydrated mantle and by enhanced flexural stresses in regions of anhydrous mantle, suggests an analysis of seismic tomography data from the Nazca plate.