Physics
Scientific paper
Mar 2007
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007georl..3405302b&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 34, Issue 5, CiteID L05302
Physics
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Seismology: Subduction Zones (1207, 1219, 1240), Tectonophysics: Dynamics Of Lithosphere And Mantle: General (1213), Tectonophysics: Subduction Zone Processes (1031, 3060, 3613, 8413), Geographic Location: Europe
Scientific paper
SKS splitting at the Calabrian subduction zone, with delay times (δt) up to 3s, reveals the presence of a strong anisotropic fabric. Fast directions ($\phi$) are oriented NNE-SSW in the Calabrian Arc (C.A.) and rotate NNW-SSE to the north following the arcuate shape of the subducting plate. We interpret the trench-parallel $\phi$ as local-scale mantle flow driven by the retrograde motion of the slab; the absence of trench perpendicular $\phi$ below the Southern Apennines (S.A.) excludes the presence of a seismically detectable return flow at its NE edge. This may be due to the relative youth and limited width of the S.A. slab tear. A possible return flow is identified farther north at the boundary of the S.A. and Central Apennines. Different and weaker anisotropy is present below the Apulian Platform (A.P.). This implies that the influence of the slab rollback in the sub-slab mantle is limited to less then 100 km from the slab.
Baccheschi P.
Margheriti Lucia
Steckler Michael S.
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