Slab gap hypothesis
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Slab gap hypothesis
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In geology, the slab gap hypothesis is one of the explanations put forward to explain several instances of crustal extension that occur inland near former subduction zones. Standard plate tectonic theory holds that once a trench is closed by an overriding plate reaching a rift/spreading center, the plate that has just been fully consumed continues to descend beneath the overriding plate for some time, transmitting compressive pressures to the overriding plate above as well as occasional volcanis
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Theory in plate tectonics
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slab_gap_hypothesis
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2022-07-01T10:48:14Z
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