The Eocene to middle/late Miocene tectonic evolution of the Kuril arc and backarc region has been simulated with analogue experiments. The experiments simulate asymmetric deformation in the overriding plate due to anticlockwise ...

Ophiolites are mafic and ultramafic rock assemblages occurring in mountain belts, and they are commonly found in mélanges. Their association with deep-sea sediments suggests that they represent fragments of raised ocean ...