Connecting the Ins and Outs of Subduction Zones: Experiments, Models, and Observations as Constraints for Inputs, Processes, and Outputs
Connecting the Ins and Outs of Subduction Zones: Experiments, Models, and Observations as Constraints for Inputs, Processes, and Outputs
Session ID#: 122256
Session Description:
Subduction zones affect the physical and chemical evolution of Earth by recycling material back into the mantle and facilitating fluid and mass flux between the surface and interior. Some of the most devastating hazards on Earth, such as the transient release of accumulated stress and pressure during earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, are strongly influenced by the availability, quantity, and composition of these subduction inputs. Therefore, understanding how subduction zone dynamics affect our planet and society requires detailed studies of the mass cycle architecture, from the initial inputs, material processing and segregation, and the final outputs. Particularly important is connecting the geological and geochemical observations of exhumed terranes and arc outputs with geophysical imaging of active systems and geodynamic modeling across all spatial and time scales for a holistic understanding of mass cycling. This session welcomes geologic, geochemical, geodynamic, geophysical, experimental, and interdisciplinary contributions that place constraints on subduction zone processes.
Index Terms:
3060 Subduction zone processes [MARINE GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS]
8170 Subduction zone processes [TECTONOPHYSICS]
8413 Subduction zone processes [VOLCANOLOGY]
Primary Convener: Justin David David Estep, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, United States
Conveners: Brandon Shuck, University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Geophysics & Department of Geological Sciences, Austin, TX, United States, Maryjo N Brounce, University of California Riverside, Earth Sciences, Riverside, CA, United States and Shi Joyce Sim, Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus, Atlanta, GA, United States
Primary Liaison: Justin David David Estep, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, United States
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