Résumé
Subduction zones are characterized by multiple behaviors, dynamics, or geometries. Most of them results from the complex interplay between various parameters. In this article, we define the most common parameters used by scientists and then mention the studies where (set of) parameters are tested empirically, or experimentally. We also focus on the relations among the various parameters including kinematics, geophysical, and seismological properties, geometry, structure, or strain.