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subduction [səb′dək·shən] (geology) The process by which one crustal block descends beneath another, such as the descent of the Pacific plate beneath the Andean plate along the Andean Trench. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Meade, however, says that if deep-focus earthquakes are generated by the role of hydrous minerals, then plates "may easily subduct into the lower mantle. |
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