Seismic imaging of a basaltic Lesser Antilles slab from ancient tectonics
Nature, Published online: 09 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08754-0Imaging of the mantle transition zone beneath the Lesser Antilles shows a basalt-rich region within the subducting slab near the proposed location of a subducted extinct spreading ridge, implying ancient tectonics play a role in influencing slab trajectories.
Nature, Published online: 09 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08754-0Imaging of the mantle transition zone beneath the Lesser Antilles shows a basalt-rich region within the subducting slab near the proposed location of a subducted extinct spreading ridge, implying ancient tectonics play a role in influencing slab trajectories.
