Seismic imaging reveals double slab tearing at a subduction–collision transition

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An international research team has used seismic imaging to identify two slab tears beneath the Zagros–Makran transition zone located in southeastern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz. The findings suggest that the tears formed through distinct geodynamic mechanisms and may have infl

An international research team has used seismic imaging to identify two slab tears beneath the Zagros–Makran transition zone located in southeastern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz. The findings suggest that the tears formed through distinct geodynamic mechanisms and may have infl This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking mech. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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