back-arc extension

C31774
concept

Back-arc extension is the process by which the overriding tectonic plate behind a subduction zone is stretched and thinned, often forming a back-arc basin.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
back-arc extension canonical 1

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: back-arc extension
Generated description
Back-arc extension is the process by which the overriding tectonic plate behind a subduction zone is stretched and thinned, often forming a back-arc basin.

Instances (1)

Instance Via concept surface
Aegean back-arc extension