Kyushu–Palau Ridge system
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The Kyushu–Palau Ridge system is a major underwater volcanic island arc and tectonic ridge in the Philippine Sea, formed by subduction-related processes along the western Pacific margin.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic feature
→
tectonic ridge → underwater volcanic island arc → |
| associatedWith |
Pacific Plate
→
Philippine Sea Plate → |
| characterizedBy |
deep-sea ridges
→
submarine volcanoes → |
| extendsFrom |
Kyushu region of Japan
NERFINISHED
→
|
| extendsTo |
Palau region
→
|
| formedBy |
subduction-related processes
→
|
| geologicAge |
Cenozoic
→
|
| geologicOrigin |
island arc volcanism
→
|
| isPartOf |
western Pacific island arc system
→
|
| liesEastOf |
Ryukyu Islands
→
|
| liesWestOf |
West Philippine Basin
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|
| locatedIn |
Philippine Sea
→
western Pacific Ocean → |
| namedAfter |
Kyushu
NERFINISHED
→
Palau NERFINISHED → |
| orientation |
roughly north–south
→
|
| partOf |
Izu–Bonin–Mariana arc system
→
Philippine Sea plate margin → |
| relatedProcess |
arc magmatism
→
oceanic crust subduction → |
| researchField |
marine geology
→
plate tectonics → |
| separates |
Parece Vela Basin
→
West Philippine Basin → |
| tectonicRole |
fossil island arc
→
|
| tectonicSetting |
convergent plate margin
→
|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Philippine Basin
("Kyushu–Palau Ridge")
→
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boundedBy |
|
Philippine Sea Plate
→
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hasTrench |