Seismic imaging of subducting continental lower crust beneath the Pamir

Thumbnail Image

Date

2013

Authors

Schneider, F.
Yuan, X.
Schurr, B
Mechie, J.
Sippl, Christian
Haberland, Christian
Minaev, V.
Oimahmadov, I.
Gadoev, M.
Radjabov, N.

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

Exhumation of ultra-high pressure metamorphic rocks testifies that the continental crust can subduct to significant depth into the mantle despite its buoyancy. However, direct observation of ongoing subduction of continental crust is rare. The Pamir is re

Description

Keywords

Keywords: Continental crusts; Indian-Eurasian collision; Pamir; Receiver functions; Subduction; Seismology; Tectonics; collision zone; continental crust; crustal shortening; earthquake; exhumation; imaging method; lower crust; metamorphic rock; seismic method; seis Continental crust; Indian-Eurasian collision; Pamir; Receiver function; Subduction

Citation

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/64890

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Type

Journal article

Book Title

Entity type

Access Statement

License Rights

DOI

10.1016/j.epsl.2013.05.015

Restricted until

2037-12-31

Downloads

File
Description
01_Schneider_Seismic_imaging_of_subducting_2013.pdf (855.51 KB)
02_Schneider_Seismic_imaging_of_subducting_2013.pdf (856.28 KB)

DSpace software copyright © 2002-2026 LYRASIS