peripheral foreland basin

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Term: peripheral foreland basin
Definition:

Peripheral (Pro) foreland basins occur on the plate that is subducted or underthrust during plate collision (i.e. the outer arc of the orogen).
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Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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