Alphabetical
subduction
[noun]
The process by which one tectonic plate moves beneath another.
Appears in modules:
- History of Earth's Atmosphere I The origin of the modern atmosphere
- Natural Hazards and Risk Where Earth processes and society intersect
- Origins of Plate Tectonic Theory From early ideas to mapping the ocean floor
- Plate Boundaries Tectonic activity where plates interact
- The Carbon Cycle Geology, biology, and the impact of human activities
- The Rock Cycle Uniformitarianism and recycling
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