Slab Interfaces Imaging and Material-Energy Exchange in Subduction Zones:Progress and Prospects
Subduction zones are the most dynamic regions on Earth for the exchange of materials and energy between the shallow and deep layers of the planet.Investigating the structure of the slab interfaces is crucial for understanding the composition and structure of the slab,the subduction process,subduction zone earthquakes,deep water and carbon cycling,mantle melting,and other mechanisms involved in the exchange of materials and energy within the Earth's interior.The paper briefly introduces the significance of slab interfaces imaging studies,highlighting key achievements and ongoing debates that have emerged over the past two decades.On this basis,the potential directions for future breakthroughs from the perspectives of multidisciplinary observations and research,as well as comprehensive comparative studies of different subduction zones are discussed.By constraining the vertical variations of slab interfaces from the Earth's surface to the deep interior and examining their lateral variations in different subduction zones,the formation mechanisms of slab interfaces and the material-energy exchange processes in subduction zones can be better understood.
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