Ridge subduction sparked reorganization of the Pacific plate‐mantle system 60–50 million years ago
A reorganization centered on the Pacific plate occurred ~53–47 million years ago. A “top‐down” plate tectonic mechanism, complete subduction of the Izanagi plate, as opposed to a “bottom‐up” mantle flow mechanism, has been proposed as the main driver. Verification based on marine geophysical observa...
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Published in | Geophysical research letters Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 1732 - 1740 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Washington
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
28.03.2015
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