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Many aspects of subduction zone geodynamics remain poorly understood, including the pattern of flow in the mantle surrounding subducting slabs. Because of the relationship between deformation and seismic anisotropy, measurements of shear wave splitting in subduction zones can shed light on this pattern of flow. While observations of splitting in subduction zones are numerous and robust, the source...