Abstract
AbstractPhysical properties and structure of the lithosphere are the first step to constrain the evolution of mountain belts. Here we show detailed shear wave velocity profiles of the lithosphere in the Apennines that clarify a controversial aspect of continental subduction: the intricate mechanism of crust delamination from the downgoing plate. From the analysis of complete and dense teleseismic Receiver Function data set, we find that the delamination of the continental lithosphere is favored by the development of a low seismic shear wave velocity zone in the middle-lower crust. We observe a double Moho below the external portions of the present mountain range, suggesting the progressive formation of the shallow interface. The delamination edge is located in the forearc, far eastward than expected, implying that the re-equilibration of the thermal unbalance, generated by the mantle substitution, may last 10-7 Myr.
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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