Concept information
Preferred term
island arc
Definition
- An island arc, or magmatic arc, or volcanic arc; is a group of volcanic islands with a curving arclike pattern, above a subduction zone. (Adapted from: Moureau M. & Brace G. (2000). Comprehensive Dictionary of Earth Science - Dictionnaire des Sciences de la Terre. Paris, Technip.)
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-4N54DW79-D
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