subduction-related volcanic arc
C3093
concept
A subduction-related volcanic arc is a curved chain of volcanoes that forms above a subducting tectonic plate where descending oceanic lithosphere melts and generates magma that rises to the overriding plate.
Observed surface forms (7)
- volcanic island arc ×5
- tectonic arc ×2
- island arc system ×1
- segment of the Andean Volcanic Belt ×1
- subduction zone arc ×1
- subduction-related volcanic belt ×1
- underwater volcanic island arc ×1
Instances (13)
- Central American Volcanic Arc via concept surface "subduction-related volcanic belt"
- Aleutian Islands via concept surface "volcanic island arc"
- Kuril Islands via concept surface "volcanic island arc"
- Ryukyu Arc via concept surface "tectonic arc"
- Izu–Bonin Arc via concept surface "volcanic island arc"
- Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes via concept surface "segment of the Andean Volcanic Belt"
- Kermadec Islands via concept surface "volcanic island arc"
- Scotia Arc via concept surface "island arc system"
- Andean Volcanic Belt
- Hellenic Arc via concept surface "tectonic arc"
- Kyushu–Palau Ridge system via concept surface "underwater volcanic island arc"
- South Sandwich Island Arc via concept surface "volcanic island arc"
- Mariana volcanic arc