Curved orogenic belts, back-arc basins, and obduction as consequences of collision at irregular continental margins
(2021)
Journal Article
Schliffke, N., van Hunen, J., Gueydan, F., Magni, V., & Allen, M. B. (2021). Curved orogenic belts, back-arc basins, and obduction as consequences of collision at irregular continental margins. Geology, 49(12), 1436-1440. https://doi.org/10.1130/g48919.1
Continental collisions commonly involve highly curved passive plate margins, leading to diachronous continental subduction during trench rollback. Such systems may feature backarc extension and ophiolite obduction postdating initial collision. Modern... Read More about Curved orogenic belts, back-arc basins, and obduction as consequences of collision at irregular continental margins.