Aleutian subduction system

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The Aleutian subduction system is a major tectonic plate boundary where the Pacific Plate is forced beneath the North American Plate, forming the Aleutian Trench and associated volcanic island arc in the North Pacific.

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Kuril–Kamchatka subduction system
adjacentTo
Aleutian Basin ("Aleutian subduction zone")
associatedWith
Bowers Ridge ("Aleutian subduction zone")
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