the Arctic Ocean 's subduction(passive) is caused bySlab pull
gravity pulling down on the plates which are at a slight angle , sending them into the mantle(passive) is caused bySlab - push
both upper- and lower - mantle slabscontributeto slab pull
the tug of dense(passive) is caused bySlab pull
the cooler(passive) is caused bySlab - pull
in which deformation is driven by the combination of in - plane stresses and bending stressesresulting principallyfrom slab pull
the sinking of lithosphere into asthenosphere at destructive margin(passive) caused bySlab pull- force
the detachment of this lithosphere(passive) caused byslab pull
subduction ... and drive plate motionscan ... triggersubduction ... and drive plate motions
from a lithosphere - upper mantle density contrast of 80 kg⋅m−3resultingfrom a lithosphere - upper mantle density contrast of 80 kg⋅m−3
alsomay ... contributealso
as the opposite end of platescausedas the opposite end of plates
intraplate tension more or less perpendicular to the Hawaiian chainshould createintraplate tension more or less perpendicular to the Hawaiian chain
limited extension in the subducted plate ... and ultimately led to the break - off of the slab ( Argnani 1990 , 2003causedlimited extension in the subducted plate ... and ultimately led to the break - off of the slab ( Argnani 1990 , 2003
Instead , it is thought(passive) to be caused byInstead , it is thought
detachment of the Cimmerian ribbon terrane from Gondwana in the Permian ... as did the Variscan terranes in the Devoniantriggereddetachment of the Cimmerian ribbon terrane from Gondwana in the Permian ... as did the Variscan terranes in the Devonian