arc axis

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Term: arc axis
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In a Back-arc basin the arc axis is the line where spreading occurs on the overlying plate of the subduction zone. [Wikipedia]
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Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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