Parece Vela Basin
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Parece Vela Basin is an oceanic basin in the western Pacific Ocean associated with the Philippine Sea Plate and known for its complex tectonic and volcanic features.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
back-arc basin
→
oceanic basin → |
| associatedWith |
Philippine Sea Plate evolution
→
arc volcanism → back-arc spreading → |
| basinType |
back-arc basin
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|
| crustType |
oceanic crust
→
|
| environment |
deep-sea environment
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|
| formedBy |
back-arc extension behind a subduction zone
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|
| geologicalSetting |
convergent margin
→
subduction zone environment → |
| hasFeature |
complex tectonic structure
→
oceanic crust → volcanic activity → |
| hasMorphology |
basin floor with faulted blocks
→
rifted crust → |
| hasProcess |
crustal extension
→
magmatism → normal faulting → seafloor spreading (past) → |
| isUnder |
Pacific Ocean waters
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|
| knownFor |
back-arc basin morphology
→
complex tectonic and volcanic features → seafloor magnetic anomalies → |
| locatedIn |
Philippine Sea
→
western Pacific Ocean → |
| partOf |
Philippine Sea Plate back-arc system
→
western Pacific back-arc basin province → |
| researchField |
geophysics
→
marine geology → plate tectonics → |
| tectonicActivity |
active deformation (regional scale)
→
|
| tectonicPlate |
Philippine Sea Plate
→
|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Philippine Sea Plate
→
|
hasFeature |
|
Kyushu–Palau Ridge system
→
|
separates |