Mediterranean volcanic province
E920303
The Mediterranean volcanic province is a geologically active region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, characterized by numerous volcanic arcs, islands, and complexes formed by complex plate interactions and subduction processes.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological region
ⓘ
volcanic province ⓘ |
| age | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| associatedHazard |
ash fall
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explosive eruptions ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ tsunamis ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adriatic microplate
NERFINISHED
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Aegean microplate NERFINISHED ⓘ African Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Anatolian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurasian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ subduction of African Plate beneath Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
numerous volcanoes
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volcanic arcs ⓘ volcanic complexes ⓘ volcanic islands ⓘ |
| containsActiveVolcanoes | true ⓘ |
| containsDormantVolcanoes | true ⓘ |
| containsExtinctVolcanoes | true ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess |
back-arc spreading
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continental collision ⓘ crustal extension ⓘ subduction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
caldera systems
ⓘ
ignimbrite plateaus ⓘ lava domes ⓘ monogenetic volcanic fields ⓘ stratovolcanoes ⓘ submarine volcanoes ⓘ |
| includes |
Aegean volcanic arc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aeolian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Alboran Sea volcanic structures NERFINISHED ⓘ Anatolian volcanic provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ Campanian volcanic area NERFINISHED ⓘ Campi Flegrei NERFINISHED ⓘ Etna volcanic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenic arc volcanoes NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian volcanic province ⓘ Nisyros volcanic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ North African margin volcanic centers ⓘ Santorini volcanic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Sardinia volcanic fields NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily Channel volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ South Aegean volcanic arc ⓘ Tyrrhenian Sea volcanic systems NERFINISHED ⓘ Vesuvius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrounds | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
convergent plate boundary
ⓘ
subduction zone ⓘ |
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