subduction zone

Språk: English

1. A subduction zone is an area where one tectonic plate is being forced underneath another, which can lead to earthquakes and volcanic activity. This occurs when a plate with higher density is forced under a plate with lower density, resulting in the deformation of the Earth's crust and the rise of magma to the surface.

På andre språk

• subduksjonssone Norwegian
• tektonisk plate Norwegian
• vulkansk aktivitet Norwegian