The production of arc magmas at convergent plate margins is thought to involve the mantle wedge overlying subducting slabs, as well as fluids or melts from the subducting slab itself. However, the role of kinematic variables, such as slab dip and convergence rate, remains an open question. Here, a model is proposed to address how kinematic parameters of plate subduction relate to the location of mantle wedge melting and the position of arc volcanoes.
- T. L. Grove
- C. B. Till
- E. Médard
