upper mantle structure beneath the zagros continental collision zone and surrounding regions from seismic tomography and shear-wave splitting

Study of collision zones can provide insight into the dynamic processes involved in the formation and evolution of the orogenic belts. many topics are under debate about the dynamic processes of the upper-mantle beneath the zagros collision zone and iranian plateau. an important question is how the convergence between the arabian and eurasianplates deformed the upper mantle beneath the iranian plateau. moreover, the fate of the subducted lithosphere is an important issue that is still a subject of debate.