Subduction forces and flow pattern
Conceptual illustration for the basic forces and mantle flow pattern around subduction zones.
Slab tearing (sketch)
Sketch of laterally progressing slab detachment and resulting inflow of asthenospheric material into the opening gap.
Ocean-plate tectonics
A schematic highlighting Ocean-plate tectonics: ocean-plate formation, cooling and destruction as part of the planet's global mantle convection.