Evolution of the upper crustal deformation in subduction zones
The uplift and evolution of a noncollisional orogen developed along a subduction zone, such as the Andean system, is a direct consequence of the interrelation between plate tectonic stresses and erosion. Tectonic stresses are related to the convergence velocity and thermal state, among other causes....
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Institution: | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas |
| Repository: | CONICET Digital (CONICET) |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/93766 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11336/93766 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | finite element Stokes equations viscoplastic rheology subduction zones https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.3 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2 |
| Summary: | The uplift and evolution of a noncollisional orogen developed along a subduction zone, such as the Andean system, is a direct consequence of the interrelation between plate tectonic stresses and erosion. Tectonic stresses are related to the convergence velocity and thermal state, among other causes. In this paper, a new model designed to investigate the evolution of the topography and the upper crustal deformation of noncollisional orogens in a subduction zone produced by the oceanic crust being subducted is presented. The mechanical behavior of the crust was modeled by means of finite elements methods to solve Stokes equations for a strain-rate-dependent viscoplastic rheology. The model takes into account erosion effects using interface-tracking methods to assisn fictitious properties to nonmaterial elements. |
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