Nusantara volcanic islands (collective)
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The Nusantara volcanic islands are a collective group of volcanically active islands in Indonesia’s Inner Banda Arc, known for their dramatic geology and tectonic setting at the convergence of major plates.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nusantara volcanic islands | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological region
ⓘ
volcanic island group ⓘ |
| associatedProcess |
arc magmatism
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crustal deformation ⓘ seismic activity ⓘ |
| category |
island groups of the Banda Sea
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subduction-related volcanic systems ⓘ volcanic arcs and belts of Indonesia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
fisheries
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geotourism potential ⓘ small-scale agriculture on volcanic soils ⓘ |
| environment | tropical maritime climate ⓘ |
| formedBy | subduction of Indo-Australian Plate beneath Eurasian-affiliated plates ⓘ |
| geologicalCharacteristic |
active tectonics
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arc volcanism ⓘ dramatic topography ⓘ steep volcanic edifices ⓘ volcanically active ⓘ |
| governedBy | Republic of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
ash fall
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lahars ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ tsunamis triggered by volcanic or tectonic events ⓘ volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex tectonic setting
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dramatic geology ⓘ steep volcanic islands rising from deep marine basins ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Indonesian language predominance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Banda Sea region
NERFINISHED
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Inner Banda Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Banda Arc
NERFINISHED
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Nusantara archipelago (Indonesian archipelago in a broad sense) ⓘ |
| plateConvergence |
Eurasian-affiliated plates
ⓘ
Indo-Australian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
island-arc evolution
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plate-tectonic interactions in the Banda region ⓘ subduction-related magmatism ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
convergent plate boundary
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subduction zone ⓘ |
| volcanicActivity |
explosive eruptions
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frequent eruptions ⓘ |
| volcanicArcType | island arc ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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