Subduction graphic (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Subduction graphic

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Schematic diagram showing the geometry of a typical subduction zone and the production of arc volcanoes. New research by X. Yang and H. Gao at UMass Amherst reveals new information on Alaska's arc volcanoes.

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Xiaotao Yang

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