Bilingual glossary of geology
Continental Arc Arc continental
A linear or arc-shaped chain of volcanoes (and/or magmatic activity) formed in continental lithosphere at a convergent plate boundary. Results from the convergence of oceanic lithosphere with continental lithosphere.
Themes:
Plate tectonics theory and rock cycle
Igneous rocks
Related words:
Insular Arc
Convergent Plate Boundary
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Themes:
Plate tectonics theory and rock cycle
Igneous rocks
Related words:
Insular Arc
Convergent Plate Boundary
Image: