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62. González, F., J. B. Bello-González, E. Contreras-Reyes ., A. M. Trehu., and J. Geersen (2023), Shallow structure and tectonic implications for the northern Chilean marine forearc between 19ºS - 21ºS using multichannel seismic reflection and refraction data, J. South. Am. Earth. Sci, V. 123, doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2023.104243, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2023.104243
61. Trehu., A., N. Bangs, E. Contreras-Reyes, K. Davenport, and J. Geersen (2023), Imaging the source region of recent megathrust earthquakes along the Chile subduction zone: A summary of results from recent experiments, J. South. Am. Earth. Sci, doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2023.104313
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60. Ma, B., J. Geersen, D. Klaeschen., E. Contreras-Reyes ., M. Riedel., Y. Xia., A. Trehu., D. Lange., and H. Kopp (2023), Impact of the Iquique Ridge on structure and deformation of the North Chilean subduction zone, J. South. Am. Sci, Volume 124, 104262, doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2023.104262
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59. Ruiz, J.A, A. Perez, F. Ortega., E. Contreras-Reyes ., and D. Comte (2023), Source process of two Mw 6.9 aftershocks of the 2015 Mw 8.3 Illapel earthquake, J. South. Am. Earth. Sci, doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2023.104199 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S089598112300010X?via%3Dihub
58. Herrera, C., F. Pasten-Araya, L. Cabrera. L., B. Potin, E. Rivera, S. Ruiz., R. Madariaga, and , E. Contreras-Reyes (2023), Rupture properties of the 2020 Mw 6.8 Calama (northern Chile) intraslab earthquake. Comparison with similar intraslab events in the region, Geophys. J. Int, V.232, I.3, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggac434
57. Contreras-Reyes.,E., S. Obando-Orrego, V. Cortés-Rivas., and A. Krabbenhoeft (2022), Poisson’s ratio structure beneath the Nazca Ridge, Geophys. Res. Lett., doi:10.1029/2021GL097018,
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56. Ma, B., J. Geersen, D. Lange, D. Klaeschen, I. Grevemeyer, E. Contreras-Reyes, F. Petersen, M. Riedel, Y. Xia, A. Trehu, and H. Kopp (2022), Megathrust reflectivity reveals the updip limit of the 2014 Iquique earthquake rupture, Nature Comm., doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31448-4,
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55. Folguera, A., Vega, F., Costa, C., Calmus, T., Dávila, F., Alasino, P., .E. Contreras-Reyes,.. and Kietzmann, D. (2022). Recent advances on tectonics of the Andes and their foreland and southern North America, as part of Special Issues published in the Journal of South American Earth Sciences in the last three years (2019-20-21). J. South Am. Earth Sci., 103932. doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2022.103932,
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54. Contreras-Reyes, E., D. Diaz, J.P. Bello‐Gonzalez, K. Slezak, B. Potin, D. Comte, A. Maksymowicz, J. A. Ruiz, A. Osses and S. Ruiz (2021), Subduction zone fluids and arc magmas conducted by lithospheric deformed regions beneath the central Andes, Sci. Rep., 11:23078, doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02430-9
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53. Maksymowicz, A., Contreras‐Reyes, E., Díaz, D., Comte, D., Bangs, N., Tréhu, A. M., ... & Rietbrock, A. (2021), Deep structure of the continental plate in the south‐central Chilean margin: Metamorphic wedge and implications for megathrust earthquakes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 126(7), e2021JB021879.
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52. Vargas-Cordero. I., L. Villar-Muñoz., U. Tinivella., M. Giustiniani. M., N. Bangs., J.P. Benton., and Contreras-Reyes., E. (2021), Gas origin linked to paleo BSR, 11:23960, Sci. Rep., doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03371-z
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51. Contreras-Reyes., E., S. Obando-Orrego, J. Geersen, and J. P. Bello‐González (2021), Density structure, flexure, and tectonics of the Iquique Ridge, northern Chile, J. South. Am. Sci., V. 111, 103423, doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2021.103423
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50. Contreras-Reyes.,E., V. Cortes-Rivas., P. Manriquez, and A. Maksymowicz (2021), The silent bending of the oceanic Nazca Plate at the Peruvian Trench, Tectonophysics, 228810, doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2021.228810,
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49. Villar-Munoz. F., M. Kinoshita.,J. P. Benton., I. Vargas-Cordero., E. Contreras-Reyes., U. Tinivella., M. Gistiniani., N. Abe, R. Anma, Y. Orihashi, H. Iwamori, T. Nishikawa, E. A. Veloso and S. Haraguchi(2021), A cold seep triggered by a hot ridge subduction, Sci. Rep. , 11, 20923, doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00414-3 www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-00414-3
48. Petersen. F., D. Lange., B. Ma., I. Grevemeyer., J. Geersen., D- Klaseschen., E. Contreras-Reyes ., S. Barrientos., A. Trehu., E. Vera., and H. Kopp (2021), Relationship between subduction erosion and the up‐dip limit of the 2014 Mw 8.1 Iquique earthquake, Geophys. Res. Lett., doi.org/10.1029/2020GL092207
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47. Obando-Orrego. S., E. Contreras-Reyes., A. Trehu., and J. Bialas (2021), Shallow seismic investigations of the accretionary complex offshore Central Chile, Marine Geology, V. 434, 106437, doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2021.106437
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46. Cabrera. L., S. Ruiz., P. Pioli., E. Contreras-Reyes., A. Osses., and R. Mancini (2021), Northern Chile intermediate-depth earthquakes controlled by plate hydration, Geophys. J. Int, V. 225, 1, p. 78-90, doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggaa565
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45. Reginato. G., E. Vera., E. Contreras-Reyes., A. M. Trehu., A. Maksymowicz., J.P. Bello-González., and F. González (2020), Seismic structure and tectonics of the continental wedge overlying the source region of the Iquique Mw 8.1 2014 earthquake, Tectonophysics, 796, 228629, doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2020.228629
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44. Bangs. N., J.K. Morgan., A. M. Trehu., E. Contreras-Reyes., A. Arnul., S. Han., K.M. Olsen., and E. Zhang (2020), Basal accretion along the south‐central Chilean margin and its relationship to great earthquakes, J. Geophys. Res, 125, doi.org/10.1029/2020JB019861, https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2020JB019861
43. Olsen K., N. Bangs., A. M. Trehu., S. Ha., A. Arnulf., and E. Contreras-Reyes, (2020), Thick, strong sediment subduction along south-central Chile and its role in great earthquakes, Earth. Plannet. Sci. Lett, V. 538, doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116195, 116195, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X20301382
42. Contreras-Reyes. E., P. Muñoz-Linford., V. Cortes-Rivas., J.P. Bello., J.A. Ruiz and A. Krabbenhoeft (2019), Structure of the collision zone between the Nazca Ridge and the Peruvian convergent margin: geodynamic and seismotectonic implications, Tectonics, V. 38, 9, p. 3416-3435, doi.org/10.1029/2019TC005637,
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41. Trehu., A.M., B. Hass., A. de Moor., A. Maksymowicz., E. Contreras-Reyes., E. Vera., and M. D. Tryon (2019), Geologic controls on up-dip and along-strike propagation of slip during subduction zone earthquakes from a high-resolutionn seismic reflection survey across the northern limit of slip during the 2010 Mw 8.8 Maule earthquake, offshore Chile, Geosphere, doi.org/10.1130/GES02099.1
40. Carrasco. S., J.A. Ruiz., E. Contreras-Reyes., and F. Ortega-Culaciati (2019), Shallow intraplate seismicity related to the Illapel 2015 Mw 8.4 earthquake: Implications from the seismic source, Tectonophysics, V. 766, p. 205-218, doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2019.06.011, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0040195119302422?via%3Dihub
39. Contreras-Reyes. E., and J. Garay (2018), Flexural modeling of the elastic lithosphere at an ocean trench: a parameter sensitivity analysis using analytical solutions, J. Geodynamics., V. 113, p. 1–12, doi.org/10.1016/j.jog.2017.11.004
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38. Geersen, J., C.R. Ranero., I. Klaucke., J. Behrmann., H. Kopp., A. Trehu., E. Contreras-Reyes., U. Barckhausen., and C. Reichert, (2018), Active tectonics of the North Chilean marine forearc and adjacent oceanic Nazca Plate, Tectonics, 37, doi.org/10.1029/2018TC005087
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37. Bello-González, J. P., Contreras-Reyes. E., and C. Arriagada (2018), Predicted path for hotspot tracks off South America since Paleocene times: Tectonic implications of ridge-trench collision along the Andean margin, Gondwana Research, V. 64, p. 216-234, doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2018.07.008
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36. Maksymowicz. A., J. Ruiz., E. Vera., Contreras-Reyes. E., S. Ruiz, C. Arriagada, and S. Bascuñan (2018), Heterogeneous structure of the Northern Chile marine forearc and its implications for megathrust earthquakes, Geophys. J. Int, Vol: 215, Issue: 2, p: 1080-1097, doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggy325
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35. Labbe, N., M. García., Y. Simicic., Contreras-Reyes. E., R. Charrier and G. De Pascale (2018), Sediment fill geometry and structural control of the Pampa del Tamarugal basin, northern Chile, GSA Bulletin, doi.org/10.1130/B31722.1, https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulletin/article-abstract/548269
34. Moreno. M, S. Li, D. Melnick, J. R. Bedford, J. C. Baez, M. Motagh, S. Metzger, S. Vajedian, C. Sippl, B. Gutknecht, Contreras-Reyes. E., Z. Deng, A. Tassara, and O. Oncken (2018), Chilean megathrust earthquake recurrence linked to frictional contrast at depth, Nat. Geoscience, Vol: 11, Issue: 4, doi.org/10.1038/s41561-018-0089-5, http://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-018-0089-5
33. Ruiz, J. A., Contreras-Reyes. E., Francisco Ortega-Culaciati, and P. Manríquez (2018), Rupture process of the April 24, 2017, Mw 6.9 Valparaíso earthquake from the joint inversion of teleseismic body waves and near-field data, Phy. Earth. Planet. Int., V. 279, p. 1-14, doi.org/10.1016/j.pepi.2018.03.007
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32. Contreras-Reyes. E., A. Maksymowicz., D. Lange, I. Grevemeyer., P. Muñoz-Linford, and E. Moscoso (2017), On the relationship between structure, morphology and large coseismic slip: A case study of the Mw 8.8 Maule, Chile 2010 earthquake, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., V. 478, 15, p: 27–39, doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2017.08.028
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31. Maksymowicz, A., C.D. Chadwell., J. Ruiz., A. M. Trehu, Contreras-Reyes. E., W. Weinrebe., J. Diaz-Naveas, J.C. Gibson., P. Lonsdale., and M. D. Tryon (2017), Coseismic seafloor deformation in the trench region during the Mw8.8 Maule megathrust earthquake, Scientific Reports, 7, 45918, doi.org/10.1038/srep45918
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30. Becerra., J., C. Arriagada., E. Contreras-Reyes., S. Bascunan., G. De Pascale, C. Reichert., J. Diaz-Naveas., and N. Cornejo (2017), Gravitational deformation and inherited structural control on slope morphology in the subduction zone of north-central Chile (~29–33°S), Basin Res., Vol. 29, 6, p. 798–815, doi.org/10.1111/bre.12205, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bre.12205/full
29. Contreras-Reyes. E., D. Voelker., J. Bialas, E. Moscoso., and I. Grevemeyer (2016), Reloca Slide: an ~24 km³ submarine mass wasting event in response to over-steepening and failure of the central Chilean continental slope, Terra Nova ,28: 257-264, doi.org/10.1111/ter.12216
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28. Lange., D., J. Geersen, S. Barrientos., M. Moreno., I. Grevemeyer., Contreras-Reyes., E., and H. Kopp (2016), Aftershock seismicity and tectonic setting of the 16 September 2015 Mw 8.3 Illapel earthquake, Central Chile, Geophys. J. Int, 206, p. 1424-1430, doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggw218
27. Contreras-Reyes. E., J. Ruiz., J. Becerra., H. Kopp., C. Reichert., A. Maksymowicz., and C. Arriagada (2015), Structure and tectonics of the central Chilean margin (31°–33°S): implications for subduction erosion and shallow crustal seismicity, Geophys. J. Int ,V. 653 (2), p. 776-791, http://gji.oxfordjournals.org/content/203/2/776a
26. Ruiz, J., and E. Contreras-Reyes (2015), Outer rise seismicity boosted by the Maule 2010 Mw 8.8 megathrust earthquake, Tectonophysics. , V. 653, p. 127-139, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040195115002243
25. Maksymowicz, A., A. Trehu., E. Contreras-Reyes., and S. Ruiz (2015), Density-depth model of the continental wedge at the maximum slip segment of the Maule Mw8.8 megathrust earthquake, Earth. Planet. Sci. Lett. V. 409, p. 265-277,
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24. Contreras-Reyes, E., J. Becerra, H. Kopp, C. Reichert, and J. Díaz-Naveas (2014), Seismic structure of the north-central Chile convergent margin: Subduction erosion of a paleomagmatic arc, Geophys. Res. Lett., V. 41, 5, p. 1523-1529,
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23. Lieser, K., I. Grevemeyer, D. Lange, E. Flueh, F. Tilmann, and E. Contreras-Reyes (2014), Splay fault activity revealed by aftershocks of the 2010 Mw 8.8 Maule earthquake, central Chile, Geology, 42, p. 823-826,
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22. Manríquez, P., E. Contreras-Reyes, and A. Osses (2014), Lithospheric 3D flexure modelling seaward of the oceanic plate seaward of the trench using variable elastic thickness, 196, p. 681-693, Geophys. J. Int, http://gji.oxfordjournals.org/content/196/2/681.abstract?sid=644cdb15-7f36-4388-acdf-401ba6fcf147
21. Díaz, D., A. Maksymowicz, G. Vargas, E. Vera, E. Contreras-Reyes, and S. Rebolledo (2014), Exploring the shallow structure of the San Ramón thrust fault in Santiago, Chile (~33.5°S), using active seismic and electric methods, 5, 837-849, Solid Earth,
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20. Voelker, D., J. Geersen, E. Contreras-Reyes, and C. Reichert (2013), Sedimentary fill of the Chile Trench (32°-46°S): volumetric distribution and causal factors, J. Geolog. Soc. London, http://jgs.geoscienceworld.org/content/170/5/723
19. Contreras-Reyes, E., J. Jara, A. Maksymowicz, and W. Weinrebe (2013), Sediment loading at the southern Chile trench and its tectonic implications, J. Geodynamics, 66, 134-145, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264370713000355
18. Becerra, J., E. Contreras-Reyes, C. Arriagada (2013), Seismic structure and tectonics of the southern Arauco Basin, south-central Chile, Tectonophysics, 592, 53-66 , http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040195113001005
17. Richards, M. A., E. Contreras-Reyes, C. Lithgow-Bertelloni , M. Ghiorso , and L. Stixrude (2013), Petrological Interpretation of Deep Crustal Instrusive Bodies Beneath Oceanic Hotspot Provinces, Geochemestry. Geophysics. Geosystems., 14, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2012GC004448/abstract
16. Contreras-Reyes, E, J. Jara, I. Grevemeyer, S. Ruiz, and D. Carrizo (2012), Abrupt change in the dip of the subducting plate beneath north Chile. Nat. Geoscience, 5, 342-345, http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/v5/n5/full/ngeo1447.html
15. Maksymowicz, A., E. Contreras-Reyes, I. Grevemeyer, and E. R. Flueh (2012), Structure and geodynamics of the post-collision zone between the Nazca-Antartic spreading center and South America, Earth. Planet. Sci. Lett., 345-318, 27-37, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X1200307X
14. Lange, D., F. Tilmann., S. Barrientos, E. Contreras-Reyes, P. Methe, M. Moreno., B. Heit., H. Agurto, P. Bernard, J-P. Vilotte, and S. Beck (2012), Aftershock seismicity of the 27 February 2010 Mw 8.8 Maule earthquake rupture zone, Earth. Planet. Sci. Lett., 317-318, 413-425, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X11007023
13. Voelker, D., J. Geersen.,E. Contreras-Reyes, J. Sellanes, S. Pantoja, W. Rabbel, M. Thorwath, C. Reichert, M. Block, and W. Weinrebe (2012), Morphology and geology of the continental shelf and upper slope of southern central Chile (33º-43ºS), Int. J. Earth. Sci.</i>, 317-318, 413-425,
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12. Moscoso, E. and E. Contreras-Reyes (2012), Outer rise seismicity related to the maule, Chile 2010 megathrust earthquake and hydration of the incoming oceanic lithosphere, Andean Geology, 39 (3), 563-571, http://www.andeangeology.equipu.cl/index.php/revista1/article/view/V39n3-a12
11. Contreras-Reyes, E., I. Grevemeyer, A. Watts, E. R. Flueh, C. Peirce, S. Moeller, and C. Papenberg (2011), Deep seismic structure of the Tonga subduction zone: implications for mantle hydration, tectonic erosion, and arc magmatism, J. Geophys. Res.116, B10103, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2011JB008434/abstract
10. Contreras-Reyes, E., and D. Carrizo (2011), Control of high oceanic features and subduction channel on earthquake ruptures along the Chile-Peru subduction zone, Phys. Earth Planet. Int., 186, 49-58, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031920111000446
9. Moscoso, E., I. Grevemeyer., E. Contreras-Reyes, E.R. Flueh, Y. Dzierma., W. Rabbel., and M. Thorwart (2011), Revealing the deep structure and rupture plane of the 2010 Maule, Chile Earthquake (Mw=8.8) using wide angle seismic data, Earth. Planet. Sci. Lett., 307, 1-2, 147-155, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X1100241X
8. Arriagada, C., G. Arancibia, J. Cembrano, F. Martinez, D. Carrizo, M. Van Sint Jan, E. Saez, G. Gonzñalez, S. Rebolledo, S.A. Sepúlveda, E. Contreras-Reyes, E. Jensen, and G. Yáñez (2011), Nature and tectonic significance of co-seismic structures associated with the Mw 8.8 Maule earthquake, southern-central Chile forearc, J. Struc. Geology, 33, 891-897,
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7. Contreras-Reyes, E., E.R. Flueh, and I. Grevemeyer (2010), Tectonic control on sediment accretion and subduction off south central Chile: Implications for coseismic rupture processes of the 1960 and 2010 megathrust earthquakes, Tectonics, 29, TC6018, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2010TC002734/abstract
6. Contreras-Reyes, E., and A. Osses (2010), Lithospheric flexure modelling seaward of the Chile trench: implications for oceanic plate weakening in the Trench Outer Rise region, Geophys. J. Int, 182 (1), p. 97-112, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-246X.2010.04629.x/abstract
5. Contreras-Reyes, E., I. Grevemeyer, A. B. Watts, L. Planert, E.R. Flueh, and C. Peirce (2010), Crustal intrusion beneath the Louisville hotspot track, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., (289), 323–333, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X09006670
4. Scherwath, M., E. Contreras-Reyes, E. R. Flueh, I. Grevemeyer,A. Krabbenhoeft, C. Papenberg, C. J. Petersen, and R. W. Weinrebe (2009), Deep lithospheric structures along the southern central Chile margin from wide-angle P-wave modelling, Geophys. J. Int, 179(1), 579-600, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04298.x/abstract
3. Contreras-Reyes. E., I. Grevemeyer, E. R. Flueh, and C. Reichert (2008), Upper lithospheric structure of the subduction zone offshore of southern Arauco peninsula, Chile, at 38°S, J. Geophys. Res., 113, B07303,
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2. Contreras-Reyes. E., I. Grevemeyer, E. R. Flueh, M. Scherwath, and J. Bialas (2008), Effect of trench-outer rise bending-related faulting on seismic Poisson’s ratio and mantle anisotropy: a case study offshore of southern central Chile, Geophys. J. Int.,, 173 (1) , 142–156,
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1. Contreras-Reyes. E., I. Grevemeyer, E. R. Flueh, M. Scherwath, and M. Heesemann (2007), Alteration of the subducting oceanic lithosphere at the southern central Chile trench–outer rise, Geochemestry. Geophysics. Geosystems., 8, Q07003, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2007GC001632/abstract