Bilingual glossary of geology
Insular Arc Arc insulaire
A linear or arc-shaped chain of volcanic islands formed on the seafloor at a convergent plate boundary. Results from the convergence of two slabs of oceanic lithosphere (adapted from: Grotzinger et al., 2007).
Themes:
Plate tectonics theory and rock cycle
Igneous rocks
Related words:
Continental Arc
Convergent Plate Boundary
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Themes:
Plate tectonics theory and rock cycle
Igneous rocks
Related words:
Continental Arc
Convergent Plate Boundary
Image: