- Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel
island arc
- URI
- https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/def/voc/ga/GeomorphologyPhysiography/island_arc ↗Go to the persistent identifier link
- Within Vocab
- Marine geomorphology - Physiography
| Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel | island arc |
|---|---|
| Definitionskos:definition | Marine subset of currently active or formerly active VOLCANOES located near the boundary between two converging tectonic plates. The VOLCANOES are located 150–350 km away from the OCEANIC TRENCH on the overlying plate and define an arc in plan view (modified after Harff et al., 2016). |
| See AlsoseeAlso | Marine geomorphology - Physiography |
| Is Defined ByisDefinedBy | Marine geomorphology - Physiography |
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