back-arc region
C36824
concept
A back-arc region is the tectonic area located on the side of a volcanic arc opposite the subducting plate, often characterized by extension, rifting, and associated magmatism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| back-arc basin system | 2 |
| back-arc basin volcanic system | 1 |
| back-arc region 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 region
Generated description
A back-arc region is the tectonic area located on the side of a volcanic arc opposite the subducting plate, often characterized by extension, rifting, and associated magmatism.
Instances (4)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Cascadia back-arc region | — |
| Tyrrhenian back-arc basin system | back-arc basin system |
| Tyrrhenian Sea volcanic province | back-arc basin volcanic system |
| Kermadec–Taupō volcanic region | back-arc basin system |