subduction

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006113",
  "term": "subduction",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Process of one crustal plate sliding down and below another crustal plate as the two converge. The subduction zone is the area between the two plates, somewhat like a giant reverse fault.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "soil processes and phenomena",
    "earthquakes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "USGS Geology in the Parks Glossary",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "subducción"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/subduction/"
}