Aegean back-arc extension

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Aegean back-arc extension is a tectonic process in the Aegean region characterized by crustal stretching and thinning behind the Hellenic subduction zone, leading to widespread normal faulting and basin formation.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form As subject As object
Aegean back-arc basin 0 1
Aegean extensional province 0 1

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aegean Sea Plate associatedWith Aegean back-arc extension
this entity surface form: "Aegean back-arc basin"
Aegean Sea Plate associatedWith Aegean back-arc extension
this entity surface form: "Aegean extensional province"
Hellenic subduction system drives Aegean back-arc extension