| Title | Eocene initiation of the Cascadia subduction zone: A second example of plume-induced subduction initiation? |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Authors | Stern, Robert J., and Trevor A. Dumitru |
| Secondary Title | Geosphere |
| Volume | 15 |
| Number | 3 |
| Pagination | p.659–681 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | geology, paleosciences |
| Notes | In this article, the authors postulate a fascinating scenario to explain the development of the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The authors theorize that the Yellowstone mantle plume head “destroyed the existing Cordilleran subduction zone and allowed the new Cascadia subduction zone to form by collapse of thermally weakened oceanic lithosphere over the hot western margin of the plume head.” (from the Abstract) This is an elegant approach that solves problems and answers questions. Nicely illustrated. |
| URL | https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geosphere/article/15/3/659/569925/Eocene-initiation-of-the-Cascadia-subduction-zone |
| DOI | 10.1130/GES02050.1 |
| Series Title | Geosphere |
