GD
Geodynamics

Alexander Koptev

Postdoctoral researcher at the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) Potsdam, Germay

How does slab tearing evolve?

How does slab tearing evolve?

Slab tearing refers to the gradual propagation of the break-off of a subducting plate. As observed in numerous modern and ancient convergent tectonic settings, the growth of the tear “window” in the downgoing plate has strongly influenced various geologic and geodynamic processes, such as depocenter migration of foreland basins, uplift rates in mountain ranges, earthquakes, volcanism, and flow pat ...[Read More]