by James N. Murdock

• Foreword
• Abstract
• List of Illustrations
• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Purpose
  • 1.2 Background
    • 1.2.1 Discussion of M-1, a seismic refraction model of the central Aleutians
    • 1.2.2 Other major seismic experiments defining the crust-mantle interfaces of the Aleutians
  • 1.3 Justification for considering alternatives to strict Plate Tectonics
  • 1.4 Scope and flow
• 2 Correspondence of features of the central Aleutians to those of the easternmost Aleutians
  • 2.1 The RTB-thrust zone of the easternmost Aleutians
  • 2.2 The ridge trough of the easternmost Aleutians
  • 2.3 Area of the easternmost Aleutians corresponding to the structural depression of the forearc of the central Aleutians
• 3 Evolution of the forearc assuming continuous transport
  • 3.1 Production of the forearc shelf-basin--the central Aleutians
  • 3.2 Deformation of the forearc shelf-basin--the easternmost Aleutians
    • 3.2.1 The general concept
    • 3.2.2 The earthquakes of the easternmost Aleutians
  • 3.3 Production of the trench
  • 3.4 Deformation of the trench
  • 3.5 Puzzling aspects of the model of continuous transport
• 4 Evolution of the forearc assuming discontinuous (intermittent) transport
  • 4.1 Locking of the T-thrust as a mechanism for discontinuous transport
  • 4.2 Production of the forearc shelf-basin--the central Aleutians
  • 4.3 Deformation of the forearc shelf-basin--the easternmost Aleutians
  • 4.4 Tectonics of the trench
• 5 Likely boundary area between production of the forearc shelf-basin and deformation of it
  • 5.1 Transition indicated by earthquake hypocenters
  • 5.2 Seismic reflection profiles in the proposed transition region
  • 5.3 Changes in the igneous rocks in the proposed transition region
• 6 Temporal aspect of tectonic deformation
• 7 Summary
• 8 Test to distinguish SPT and discontinuous transport from continuous transport
• 9 Acknowledgments
• 10 References

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