Abstract Spatiotemporal b -value maps are presented for an extensive region from the northern Okinawa trough to off southern Kyushu Island, Japan. This shows high seismic activity associated with a tectonic setting characterized by seafloor spreading caused opening of back-arc basin in Ryukyu arc–trench system and presence left-lateral shear zone on Island. The obtained spatial temporal distrib...

The Tarim basin is a large composite and superimposed sedimentary that has undergone complex multi-period polycyclic tectonic movements. Understanding the proto-type tectono-paleogeographic evolution of this important for understanding basin-mountain coupling dynamical mechanisms Paleo-Asian Tethys systems as well hydrocarbon exploration development. Based on previous works, together with recen...

The Eastern Andean Metamorphic Complex at Península La Carmela (48°50’S) consists of quartz-rich metaturbiditic sequences with tectonic slices pillow metabasalt bodies deformed under low-grade metamorphic conditions. Previous and new detrital zircon U–Pb geochronological data from metasandstones indicate a preferred early Carboniferous maximum depositional age the protolith, interpreted younges...

Widespread, co-distributed species with limited relative dispersal abilities represent compelling focal taxa for comparative phylogeography. Forest vertebrates in island archipelagos often exhibit pronounced population structure resulting from limited dispersal abilities or capacity to overcome marine barriers to dispersal. The exceptionally diverse Old World tree frogs of the family Rhacophori...

Abstract During the middle Miocene, forearc alkaline magmatism occurred in Outer Zone of Southwest Japan and northern Ryukyu Arc, resulting formation basaltic rocks with ocean island basalt (OIB)-like chemical signatures. In contrast, subduction-related was present central Arc. However, southwestern margin poorly constrained We examined two dikes Chichibu accretionary complex Amami-Oshima Islan...

Anorthite megacrysts from twelve volcanic centers of the Kurile Island Arc were analyzed by the ion microprobe for concentrations of: Li, Be, B, F, Mg, P, Cl, K, Ti, Fe, Co, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, and Pb. These 1–2-cm megacrysts are mainly found as early phenocrysts in basalts, but are also present in andesites, rhyolites and hybrid rocks from almost every studied vo...