Springer Subduction: Insights from Physical Modeling - Vol 11

Expand your understanding of geodynamics with Subduction: Insights from Physical Modeling, part of the Modern Approaches in Geophysics series. This specialized text focuses on the quantitative physical modeling of subduction and its related processes, providing a deep dive into the mechanics that shape our planet. The book offers a coherent description of modeling methods, including similarity criteria and a novel applied experimental technique. Readers can explore results from model experiments alongside theoretical analysis based on continuum mechanics. By using both 2-D and 3-D approaches, the text examines subduction in general terms and applies these concepts to specific regions. Whether studying slab-push or slab-pull driving forces, this volume covers all stages of the process, from subduction initiation through its ongoing development. It is an essential resource for students and professionals in Earth Sciences and higher education looking for rigorous geodynamic interpretations and experimental data.