Which outcome occurs when a subducting plate stalls?

💡 Explanation

A stalled subducting plate increases pressure in the mantle wedge, because corner flow continues bringing volatiles without the plate sinking; therefore partial melting increases volatile content and thus magma viscosity, rather than affecting convection or sediment transport rates.

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