Island arc
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island-arc-200-5227044
title:
Island arc
text:
Island arcs are long chains of active volcanoes with intense seismic activity found along convergent tectonic plate boundaries. Most island arcs originate on oceanic crust and have resulted from the descent of the lithosphere into the mantle along the subduction zone. They are the principal way by which continental growth is achieved. Island arcs can either be active or inactive based on their seismicity and presence of volcanoes. Active arcs are ridges of recent volcanoes with an associated dee
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description:
Arc-shaped archipelago formed by intense seismic activity of long chains of active volcanoes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_arc
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date modified:
2024-03-14T19:25:06Z
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