Sentences with phrase «volcanic island arc»

Java is part of a volcanic island arc, formed when one tectonic plate subducts below another.

Not exact matches

Zircon is less common in other types of volcanic settings, such as hot spots like Hawaii or island arc volcanoes such as the Marianas, so the mineral can be used to track continental arc volcanism.
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