island arc

English - Turkish

Definition of island arc in English Turkish dictionary: (Jeoloji) ada yayı; adalar yayı
island arc distribution: (Çevre) ada yayı dağılımı
island arc trench system: (Çevre) ada yayı açılma sistemi

English - English

Definition of island arc in English English dictionary: Long, curved chain of oceanic islands associated with intense volcanic and seismic activity and mountain-building processes. Examples include the Aleutian-Alaska Arc and the Kuril-Kamchatka Arc. Most island arcs consist of two parallel rows of islands. The inner row is a string of volcanoes, and the outer row is made up of nonvolcanic islands. In the case of single arcs, many of the islands are volcanically active. An island arc typically has a landmass or a partially enclosed, unusually shallow sea on its concave side. Along the convex side there usually exists a long, narrow deep-sea trench

island arc

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is·land arc

aylınd ärk

/ˈīlənd ˈärk/ /ˈaɪlənd ˈɑːrk/

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