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Neogene subduction initiation models in the western Pacific and analysis of subduction zone parameters

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The Neogene is an important period for studying the onset of subduction, with numerous subduction zones forming in the western Pacific, including the Ryukyu, Manila, Philippine, North Sulawesi, Halmahera, New Britain, Solomon, and New Hebrides subduction zones. However, studies on these subduction zones are relatively independent, so it is important to conduct systematic comparative studies. In this paper, we review the initiation models of Neogene subduction in the western Pacific, with the three typical types of subduction initiation models including polarity-reversal, induced subduction re-initiation, and non-inherited subduction initiation to form new ruptures. In addition, the parameters of different subduction zones are collated to form five categories: basic features, subducting plate features, upper plate features, kinematic features, and subsequent activity. The regularity of the subduction processes, the specificity of the different subduction cases, and the possible constraints between the subduction initiation types and the characteristics of the subduction zone parameters are discussed and analyzed. The compiled dataset of the subduction zone parameters can provide data support for related studies.

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We thank the Editor-in-Chief, the responsible editor and the three reviewers for their constructive comments on this paper. We thank Martha EVONUK for editing the English text of a draft of this manuscript. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 91858212, 91858214, and 41906056).

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    Min Li, Song Huang, Tianyao Hao, Miao Dong, Ya Xu & Qingyu He

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Li, M., Huang, S., Hao, T. et al. Neogene subduction initiation models in the western Pacific and analysis of subduction zone parameters. Sci. China Earth Sci. 66, 472–491 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11430-022-1065-1

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