Abstract:<p>Slab-pull forces are considered the major driving forces of the present-day plate tectonic. Their efficiency relies on the buoyancy contrast between asthenosphere and subducting plate and on the strength of the latter. Subduction is not only pivotal for understanding the dynamics of plates but also represents the only modern geodynamic setting that produces significant amount of juvenile continental crust and allows exchange between the mantle, lithosphere and atmosphere.</p>&… Show more
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