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The influence of upper-plate advance and erosion on overriding plate deformation in orogen syntaxes
Matthias Nettesheim
Department of Geology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
Todd A. Ehlers
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
David M. Whipp
Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Alexander Koptev
Department of Geology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Short summary
In this modeling study, we investigate rock uplift at plate corners (syntaxes). These are characterized by a unique bent geometry at subduction zones and exhibit some of the world's highest rock uplift rates. We find that the style of deformation changes above the plate's bent section and that active subduction is necessary to generate an isolated region of rapid uplift. Strong erosion there localizes uplift on even smaller scales, suggesting both tectonic and surface processes are important.
In this modeling study, we investigate rock uplift at plate corners (syntaxes). These are...
