Fig. 6
From: Relation between rheological properties and the stress state in subducting slabs
Distribution of stresses for the cases with a hSP1 = 50 km, ηSP1 = 1024 Pa s and a fixed overriding plate (Fixed5024); b hSP1 = 30 km, ηSP1 = 1024 Pa s and a fixed overriding plate (Fixed3024); c hSP1 = 50 km, ηSP1 = 1023 Pa s and a fixed overriding plate (Fixed5023); d hSP1 = 30 km, ηSP1 = 1023 Pa s and a fixed overriding plate (Fixed3023); e hSP1 = 50 km, ηSP1 = 1024 Pa s and a free overriding plate (Free5024); f hSP1 = 30 km, ηSP1 = 1024 Pa s and a free overriding plate (Free3024); g hSP1 = 50 km, ηSP1 = 1023 Pa s and a free overriding plate (Free5023); and h hSP1 = 30 km, ηSP1 = 1023 Pa s and a free overriding plate (Free3023). Color shows the square root of the second invariant of the stress tensor. Directions of the black lines indicate the orientation of the tension axes and the lengths of the lines are proportional to the stress magnitudes. For the cases with a fixed overriding plate, the stress states are shown at two different times with different slab geometries