Water content variations in lower trench slope sediment of Vanuatu, Nankai Trough, and Barbados Ridge: comparison of results from ODP Legs 110, 131, and 134

Abstract

Confirms the apparent inverse relationship between higher convergent rates and smaller water content values in prism sediment. Thrust zones and decollements are generally associated with large offsets of water content values. The lithology of the accreting sediment and morphology of the subducting plate are also principal factors affecting water content trends and magnitude. -from Authors