Vocabulaire Preferred term
subduction
Type
Type of entity- sosa:FeatureOfInterest
Belongs to group
Group which the concept belongs to.Description
- 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.
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.French
URI
https://service.poleterresolide.fr/voc/FOI/c_054a1b4b