subduction
21subduction — [səb dʌkʃ(ə)n] noun Geology the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth s crust into the mantle beneath another plate. Derivatives subduct verb Origin 1970s: via Fr. from L. subductio(n ), from subduct , subducere draw… …
22subduction — sub·duc·tion …
23subduction — noun a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate • Hypernyms: ↑geological process, ↑geologic process …
24Zone de subduction — Subduction Schéma simplifié d une zone de subduction La subduction est le processus d enfoncement d une plaque tectonique sous une autre plaque, en général une plaque océanique sous une plaque continentale ou sous une plaque océanique plus… …
25subduction zone — noun A region of the Earth where one tectonic plate is diving beneath another into the interior of the Earth …
26subduction zone — /səbˈdʌkʃən zoʊn/ (say suhb dukshuhn zohn) noun Geology an area of convergence between a sinking tectonic plate and an overriding plate …
27Cascadia subduction zone — The Cascadia subduction zone is a subduction zone, a type of convergent plate boundary that stretches from northern Vancouver Island to northern California. GeologyThe zone separates the Juan de Fuca, Explorer, Gorda and the North American Plates …
28Fosse de subduction — Fosse océanique La fosse sous marine de Porto Rico est la fosse la plus profonde de l océan Atlantique avec 9 200 mètres. Une fosse océanique ou fosse sous marine est une dépression sous marine profonde, plus ou moins longue et étroite,… …
29Kermadec-Tonga Subduction Zone — The Kermadec Tonga Subduction Zone is a convergent tectonic plate boundary which stretches from the North Island of New Zealand northward, and includes the Hikurangi Trough, the Kermadec Trench and the Tonga Trench. Along this zone, the Pacific… …
30illegal subduction — index asportation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
