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Subduction

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-027089

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-027089
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Geology in the Parks Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027089",
  "term": "Subduction",
  "field": "Environment",
  "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.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Geology in the Parks Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/subduction/"
}

Record 27,089 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.