Benioff Zone (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Geology, Oceanography.
  1. a planar seismic zone in oceanic crust along which subduction of lithospheric plates gives rise to frequent earthquakes: marked by oceanic trenches sloping downward at about 45° toward adjacent island arcs or continents.
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  1. a long narrow region, usually adjacent to a continent, along which earthquake foci lie on a plane which dips downwards at about 45° and along which the oceanic lithosphere is thought to be descending into the earth's interior
Benioff Zone (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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