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subduction  

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  • sosa:FeatureOfInterest

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  • In plate tectonics: the process that makes one plate (the slab) moves under another (the upper plate) and sinks into the mantle beneath it. This process results in a convergent movement of the two involved plates which is known to generate earthquake ruptures of different types.

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https://service.poleterresolide.fr/voc/FOI/c_054a1b4b

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