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margin, active

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-016520

A continental margin located where the edges of lithospheric plates are colliding, resulting in tectonic activity such as volcanoes and earthquakes; also called a "Pacific margin" after the Pacific Ocean where such margins are common; compare with margin, passive.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-016520
FieldEnvironment
SubjectWater
ReferencesCoastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016520",
  "term": "margin, active",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A continental margin located where the edges of lithospheric plates are colliding, resulting in tectonic activity such as volcanoes and earthquakes; also called a \"Pacific margin\" after the Pacific Ocean where such margins are common; compare with margin, passive.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/margin-active/"
}

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