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Non-hotspot volcano chains originating from small-scale sublithospheric convection (2007)
Journal Article
Ballmer, M., van Hunen, J., Ito, G., Tackley, P., & Bianco, T. (2007). Non-hotspot volcano chains originating from small-scale sublithospheric convection. Geophysical Research Letters, 34, L23310, https://doi.org/10.1029/2007gl031636

Some oceanic volcano chains violate the predictions of the hotspot hypothesis for geographic age progressions. One mechanism invoked to explain these observations is small-scale sublithospheric convection (SSC). In this study, we explore this concept... Read More about Non-hotspot volcano chains originating from small-scale sublithospheric convection.

The structural evolution of dilational step-overs in transtensional zones (2007)
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De Paola, N., Holdsworth, R., Collettini, C., McCaffrey, K., & Barchi, M. (2007). The structural evolution of dilational step-overs in transtensional zones. Geological Society Special Publications, 290, 433-445. https://doi.org/10.1144/sp190.17

We propose a theoretical model, supported by a field study, to describe the patterns of fault/fracture meshes formed within dilational stepovers developed along faults accommodating regional scale wrench-dominated transtension. The geometry and kinem... Read More about The structural evolution of dilational step-overs in transtensional zones.

Change in runoff initiation probability over a severe drought in a peat soil – Implications for flowpaths. (2007)
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Worrall, F., Burt, T., & Adamson, J. (2007). Change in runoff initiation probability over a severe drought in a peat soil – Implications for flowpaths. Journal of Hydrology, 345(1-2), 16-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.07.008

Severe drying of soils can lead to cracking and thus the generation of new hydrological pathways. In soils that show hydrophobic behaviour upon drying, it is possible that such flowpaths survive beyond the period of the drought that caused the initia... Read More about Change in runoff initiation probability over a severe drought in a peat soil – Implications for flowpaths..

A mechanical model for complex fault patterns induced by evaporite dehydration and cyclic changes in fluid pressure (2007)
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De Paola, N., Collettini, C., Trippetta, F., Barchi, M., & Minelli, G. (2007). A mechanical model for complex fault patterns induced by evaporite dehydration and cyclic changes in fluid pressure. Journal of Structural Geology, 29(10), 1573-1584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2007.07.015

Complex fault patterns, i.e. faults which exhibit a diverse range of strikes, may develop under conditions where a regional tectonic stress field is weak or absent (e.g. polygonal faults). The present paper considers a complex system of synsedimentar... Read More about A mechanical model for complex fault patterns induced by evaporite dehydration and cyclic changes in fluid pressure.

Stress distribution within subducting slabs and their deformation in the transition zone. (2007)
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Cizkova, H., van Hunen, J., & van den Berg, A. (2007). Stress distribution within subducting slabs and their deformation in the transition zone. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 161(3-4), 202-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pepi.2007.02.002

The mechanical behavior of slabs in the mantle transition zone is a poorly understood phenomenon. To obtain a better understanding of the stress and deformation pattern inside subducting slabs, we performed 2D numerical simulations of the subduction... Read More about Stress distribution within subducting slabs and their deformation in the transition zone..